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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Umpire TOM COMO

Umpire TOM CONNOLLY, of
the American league staff, has
lot Of nice things to say about
Hugh Bedient, the Red Sox pitch
err. Connolly was one man who was
not surprised by the wonderful
showing made by Bedient in the
worlds series. Il saw that young
fellow pitch a game in New York
late in the season." said Connolly
the other day, and l was amazed
at what he showed that day.
never saw anything better. So good
was his work that / told McAleer
afterward to watch him warm Up
some day while the post-season
series was being played and If he
could show anything like what he
had on the day referred to. neither
the Giants nor any one else could
beat him He is as cool as ice and
has a great physique for a pitcher.
! believe that ne viii have bril-
liant career"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

Pitching Record.
W. L. Pc H. RIB. SO
lanes lanes rigRRt ..2s22 J SOC S Ss5 g 2:
Thompson, left % II .676 30 Sc 15'
GG.eryais,, LETT. IS Is $40 lS5 Il s.
BATTING AvERAGES.
g. ALB. R. II. so. S.H. PC
\ T2 %9s.a & & iSS 3 . : i IS.
Gervais AZ 90 ; IS 3 is.
Wiling 1855 459 50 12l 10 z 26
Myers .150 $50 1913 POS 115 ii .32t
FIELDING AVERAGES.
Whaling, Chs 765 lS9 10 s8l %:
Devoght, c.....129 67S 1872 II 81 9S.
Myers, 1b.....159 1887 81 Is 1647 OS'
THE 1912 baseball season was
L less prolific of remarkable
games than any season within -four
years. There was not a game
played in any league longer than
10 innings, and there were but four
such games. namely, one in the
American league. one in the Ma
tional league. one in the Interna
tionaI league, and one in the Cotton
States league. All told. there We're
only AZ games of 10 or more innings
played in all leagues during the
1912 season. as against 20 such
games in 1911 and 106 in 1910.
These AZ games were distributed
as follows:
IL, A M. p - N
league 1, National league 1, Inter
national league 1, Cotton States
league. Total A.
Eighteen Innings - W e 5 tern
league /, Southern league /, Noun
tain States league /. Total 5.
Seventeen Innings-A m erican
league 1. Texas league /. South At
lantic league L. Ohio Pennsylvania
league l. Total T.
Sixteen Innings - A m erican
league /. American association >,
Ohio State league ., South Atlantic
league 1, Tri- State league /. Michi-
gan State league 1, New York State
league 1, Virginia league 1, Mink
league /, Border league l. Total II,
Fifteen Innings - a m ri an
league 1 Pacific Coast league 1,
Western league 3. American assoc
citation I, Texas league 1, Ohio
State league ., South Atlantic
league [. South Michigan league /,
Central league !. l. T. !. league I,
Southern league I. Cotton States
league /, Appalachian league l,
South Central league ]. Carolina
association 1, Kitty league 1. To-
tai 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

"Pud' McTigue's hold-out is bothering
George Stallings. He was counting on
McTigue, Otto Hess and Tyler to do his
southpawing next season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
February.

Not even the Sunny South escapes
these two, but we can equip you with
the strategy Of wool and We Q h t
which enables you to beat them,
withstand all their artillery of Sleet
and snow, and the charging attack Of
winds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

Art Bues writes that he's Just d,
lighted to play with the Braves" Boil
the man who gives vent to such stat,
ment.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-25

oIiOutd -Oc l61GSdlcQ TO the scrap
head" w. L. Park, vice pres.
and general manager of the l. c..
. What Park would like is a lot
of amateur labor leaders, to
whom it would be easy to land
lemons.
Park, being general manager
of the |. c., which has kept its
shopmen locked out for months
because they asked the simple
right of federation, knows all
about what HE wants in the way
of labor leaders.
South Park commissioners au-
thorized condemnation proceed
ings on property between E. 53rd
and 54th SITS. on lake front as first
step toward new Burnham park.
Mrs. Rose Donaldson, 3646
Lexington ST., committed suicide
by gas asphyxiation. Suffered
from nervous disorders.
Trying to get married to Vim
cent Astor has now assumed first
rank as a popular amusement
among young American women.
Jerry Kelly, 1851 w. Adams ST.,
instantly killed at his work when
block and tackle fell on him at w.
Randolph and N. Canal SITS.
Cat owned by James Edie,
Saltwater. presented him with
kitten with 8 heads, II legs and
3 tails. When the outraged tom
cat saw his progeny, he killed it.
Edie was right proud of the
freak kitten, and he's real sore
about its murder, but you can't
blame the tomcat much.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-25
said 50. Mrs. John does not ike

0dAd 30 MIS-. JOlil QOcS NOT ItkS
criticism.
$50 1 offs with my shoe''-to
give Mrs. Refs own version of
the succeeding events and
soaks i'm one in the eye with it,
just playful like, you know"
John resented being soaked one
in the eye with his spouse's shoe,
and clanbered over the table.
Mrs. Refs labored under the delu-
sion he was going to kiss her, and
held up her face.
Whereupon-lower the lights
and turn on the soft music-John
playfully bit off Mrs. Refs upper
lip.
Mrs. Reis-and her lip-were
taken to the county hospital, to
be joined together again. Refs is
trying to explain himself.
In the intervals between call
ing the Sullivan men robbers, the
Hearst-Harrison so-called Demo
Gratis are issuing harmony state
ments" to the press. J
Fred Fraser, musician, az E.
18th ST., arrested in l. C.'yards on
charge of looting dining cars.
States Attorney Wayman has
refused to sign application of At
torney E. ]. Queeney for writ of
mandate to compel election com
missioners to put his name,on bal
lot for municipal Judge in fall.
That artistic burglar looted
the home of Mrs. G. E. Grubbs,
1O40Dakin ST., while Mrs. Grubbs
and her friends were playing
cards on back porch.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
NEW HOME

Mrs. Caroline Wilcox. of Kansas
City, came down Saturday OF last
week for n visit with relatives and
friends at Elmwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Reager, Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Davis, Mrs. Caro-
line Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Har-
ris, and daughter, Lorene, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo Stdberg and baby. Mr..
and Mrs. John Fordham, Mrs. Lula
Monegali. Messrs. Albert and Will
Katlender, Walter Harris and dau-
ghter, Roberta, were Sunday Wish
tors with ID. M. Harris and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Harris and
daughter, Lorene, left Tuesday af-
ternoop after n short visit with rel
atives and friends. They will visit
relatives in Caldwell, Kansas. be-
fore returning to their home In
Kingfisher Okla.
Miss nellie Dierking left Tuesday
afternoon for a short visit with her
81 ter Mrs Ernest odell OF Napton
and will also attend summer school
at Marshall.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Jones-Huff

Floyd Jones. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. q. Jones OF east OF town, sprung
a surprise on his friends by taxi
ing unto himself a wife, in the
person Of Miss Inez Huff on Thurs
day May 23rd. The wedding oc-
Cured at the home of the brides
father, near Lathrop, and was a
quiet home affair, on account OF
the recent death of the brides
mother. Miss Huff Is the eldest
daughter OF L. L Huff who until
a little over a year ago lived east
Of town, and In a sweet christian
character possessing many trials
to make her an ideal helpmate.
The groom il one OF our splendid
young men who has many 'friends
who wish him a smooth voyage
on the sea Of matrimony. Mrs. A.
G.. Jones and son, Ross, who at
tended the wedding we're joined
at Kansas City by Miss Estelle
Jones
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
LITTLE ROCK

Remember the Sunday School pic
mic at Little Rock May 81. Every
body IL invited to be present.
Jack McChesney and wife spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pearson.
w. L. Sharp attended the High
School exercises at Slater Friday
evening and said everything was
lovely and spoke very highly of
their new opera house and says
Slater "a far ahead OF other places
OF its size.
Miss Bessie Powell OF near Gil
liam will teaos. our school this com
ing year.
Remember on the afternoon and
evening OF June 1st the ladies' of
Concord church will give an ice
cream and strawberry social at
Miss Roxie P~earson's. Everybody
10 invited to be present.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Hewett-T readway

An event of unusual prominence
and a surprise aswell to many OF
their friends. was the marriage on
Sunday May 18th. Of John Hew-
EFT, cashier of the Bank OF Grand
Pass, and Mrs lanch Treadway,
the well-known Grand Pass mill
ner. The wedding was solemn
lied at thehome Of the bride by
Rev. ID .C.Bolton, Of this city
The groom came to Grand Pass
from New Haven, Mo-, several
years ago and during his stay in
Saline has made many friends.
The bride Is said % possess the
many home-making qualities OF a
true help-mate. The Republican
Joins in bestwishes. f,
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
QuEEREsT PRISON N WORLD
Ar'sena Qbunty JaIi 10 Dlsstsd Out %
Mcuntain Of oeiid ousvts

When the authorities Of Graham
county, Arizona, decided to look about
for a place In which 10 confine crimi-
mails. they found a natural depression
in the side Of q hill. This was enlarged
into what might be called an ARTIFICIAL
cave. divided into four compartments.
The cave was excavated parallel TO the
side OF the mountain In which u was
made, and daylight admitted BY holes
blown out OF the wall with explosives.
the windows being guarded by . net
work Of heavy steel bars. The a
trance to the depression was also
closed IN the anne manner. and q
vestibule or porch Of masonry built
out from II to provide quarters for the
sheriff and his assistants. This vesti-
bule 10 also divided into compart-
ments. which are connected BY gates
OF steel bars. The only way Of enter
Ing the prison IL through the vestibule
OF masonry, and In order 10 escape
the inmates would have TO cut their
way through three sets Of bars which
are an inch In thickness. as the win
dows are 90 high up above the rock
forming the floor Of the cells that they
could not reach them. II 10 necessary.
however, TO have . very secure place.
~ the criminals IN this part Of the
country are Of . most desperate class,
and the inmates frequently include
m%urderers and highwaymsn. The
mountain which has thus been turned
into . prison 10 composed OF solid.
quarts rock. and the excavation was
made principally by the use Of explo-
sives. The jail II located In the town
Of Clifton. the county seat.-wids
World Magazine.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
9 a 3 . RIA
PETTISAW VALLEY

T.. NJ. Bryan and wife visited Jas.
Bryan OF Marshall Thursday.
Mrs. Russell Weaver and sons and
Alberta Pittman spent Thursday
with James Weaver and family OF
shackelford.
Russell Weaver lost a fine mule
Of blood poison Saturday night.
Grandpa and grandma Kitchener
Of Malta Bend were dinner guests
Of their son, Charles Kitchener on
Sunday.
A. j. McRoberts who was taken
seriously III Sunday afternoon Is
slightly improved.
MI. and Mrs. Price Haynie were
shopping in Malta Bend Monday.
Mrs. Frank Clyde and niece,
Bertha Clyde and Eunice Fulton
attended the picnic at the Salt
Springs school Friday and report
a delightful time.
Grandma Renick and Miss Jen-
ME Johnson who make their home
with q. A. Renick and family are
able Ito be up again after a long
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J Vanmeter were
dinner guests OF the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. Tina Rosenfeld, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Maroon and
children visited at the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. Newton OF near Miami.
Attorney William Meschede and
Miss Annie Donahue OF Marshall,
spent Monday with the formers
mother, Mrs Meschede.
Charlie Kitchener shipped n car
load OF cattle and hogs to Kansas
City Monday.
Several OF this vicinity attended
the ice cream supper at Malta
Bend last Wednesday night.
Miss Alma Resented spent last
Thursday with Misses Frances
and Rosalie Pittman.
Eek. McRoberts and family Wis
tied with A. j.. McRoberts Satur-
day afternoon.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Why NOT PATRIoTs IN wAxf
e~usesstion for ExhlbltIens Of Emoise
Comes From the shows Common
In England.

How mahy school children woula
recognise historical porsonsgss, other
than perhaps Washington and Lincoln,
II they met them face to FACET A
South Side matron recently returned
from q tour Of the British Isles. was
speaking. She said:
In Great Britain every little town
has its wax works show. II 10 . mys-
terry to me why We Americans with
our farfamed business sagacity have
10 long neglected 20 fertile /, field.
They are ~ common and a. cheap
there ~ moving picture shows arc
here. In these places Ill the famous
characters Of history and literature
are depicted. A school child ID able to
80 into q Wal works show and get an
accurate idea Of the ccstumes. fao>s
and figures Of any particular time.
How many OF W can get such an Idea.
nom = pile Of clothing lying ticketea
on . museum shelff
Nine. Tussaud's wax works IN Lon
don are probably the most complste
q it, kind In tho world. ThoussnAs
OF figures and scenes are dspiotod Il
90 close imitation Of life that -
really lives history over again there
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
AYRES

Mrs. Julia Walker is no better
at this writing.
A light shower of rain in the
Ayres neighborhood would be
greatly appreciated.
L. s. Cook and family and Jake
Lewallen and wife visited j. z.
Cook Sunday.
The Sunday School and church
meeting were well attended Sun
day. We hope it will continue TO
be SO. The memers have decided
TO see whether they a collect
enough money to pay for preach
ing twice a month before thew
hire a pastor. Let us all rive
heartily 'as 1t is better to give
than to receive.
The pastor OF the Methodist
church at Slater Rev. Pritchett de-
hVered a very interesting speech
at 8 o'clock last Sunday on local
option. A large crowd was pres
ant to hear him. He was REQUEST
ed to announce that Rev. Roberts
pastor OF the Baptist church at
will speak at the same place
on the same subject Saturday az
Everyone 10 requested to
attend.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Press Clippings

One OF Tom Moore's favorite
stories was OF John Kemble. While
the latter was playing one night
a child In the gallery began cry
ing and threatened to keep II up
indefinitely. Kemble, virtuously
indignant, stepped to the front
OF the stage and said Ladies'
and gentlemen, unless the play
Is stopped, the child cannot posi-
bly, go on"
Speaker Champ Clark tells OF n
Missouri lawyer named Strange
who became III and feared he was
about to die, called his wife and
said "Now my dear when I die.
j would like for you to put n
headstone at my grave and on Il
simply say, Here lies an honest
lawyer" The wife expressed sur
prise that her beloved husband
did not wish his name on the stone.
"That will not be necessary he
said, "every one who passes and
sees the inscription will at once
say That's strange.'n
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
County News
HERNDON

Misses Lora and Edmonia Flesh
man were shopping in Marshall
n day last week.
Will Malott and wife we're in
Marshall Friday.
Frank Henley came out from
Sweet Springs Saturday afternoon
in his auto and took Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Halsey and daughter back
with him.
Thos Higgins was quite sick last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crowder have
been entertaining a little daugh-
Ter since Saturday.
Mira John Boatright and daugh-
ter, Mildred, visited the formers
brother, Tom Higgins Saturday.
DR.. j. ID. Jackson went to Soda
liza Tuesday TO attend a medical
meeting. From there he will go to
Kansas City to meet his daughter,
Mrs Ralph Wolfe and children, OF
Fargo, ". ID who will make an
indefinite visit with her parents at
Herndon.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Halsey and
daughter who have visited Mr.. and
Mrs John Aulgur for some time,
returned Monday tot heir home at
chickisha, Okla. Mr.. Halsey's mo-
Their will stay here with relatives
a while longrer.
Mr.. and Mrs W. ID Grain spent
Sunday with Mrs Lois V. Masters.
Misses Ada and Mildred Boat
right and Robert Maupin spent last
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
u. A. Thomas.
There will be Memorial services
al Hazel Grove May 80. At II a.
preaching. followed by n basket
dinner. and meeting Of officers at
o'clock.
Miss Hattie Herndon went to
.arrensburg Saturday tovisit h or
brother and family.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
MT. LEONARD

Miss Clara Buskirk, OF KapsaI
City, In the guest Of her aunt, Mrs
c. J. O'Quest here.
Mr.. Bylsnd, south OF town. hat
been very sick the past week.
Miss Reona Shaner, State w. G.
T. U Lecturer, gave a splendid lie,
ture here Wednesday evening ant
also organized society here.
@. L. Mayfield and son, John
visited friends and relatives II
Gillian the first of the week and
were accompanied home b l little
Miss Carrie Cross, who spent tn,
week with Miss Allie Mayfield.
Mesdames Frank Blackburn, in,
Moritz, Fred Bradshaw, Hugh Ber.
lin, Herbert Wilson, and Rev. Lea
therman Of Malta Bend attended
the temperance lecture at he Bap.
tist church In this place wedne,
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Grimes and
little daughter, Velma, returned tc
their home Sunday after a weeks
visit with relatives In Slater.
Judson and Frank Brightwell OF
Marshall spent Sunday with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. r Bright
well, OF this place.
George Guthrie and daughter,
Eva, OF Malta Bend, spent Sunday
with Matt Barnes and wife.
Miss Mary Igo, OF Shackelford,
spent Saturday night and Sunda
with friends here.
Mrs. II. r. Diingley and Miss
Adele Bray visited the family OF
Mrs. Bertha Casey In Marshall last
Thursday and Friday .
A. b. Cort and son, Lloyd, trans,
acted business In the county seat
Friday.
Miss Minnie Hockinsmith spent
Sunday with her parents In Odes.
"a.
The w. c. T. U held It's first sea-
with the president, Mrs. Z. p.
Grimes, Tuesday. There was a
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
He DEPENDED ON HIS WIFE
How the kearsIehtsd Old Man Al
most slept Hlmssk to Death,
Never Eating.

IL seems that an old man with come
property had married m elderly lady
The lady was n sprightiy dame. execu-
tive. lively and keen. The bridegroom
could not e more than an incl DO
yond his nose. and he was pretty hard
OF hearing. too. So he depended a GOOD
deal on his wife. you understand. He'd
wake up In the morning and wonder n
II wasn't time to get up for breakfast
30 he'd slide out OF bed and look into
his wife's room. II she was up. he'd.
begin dressing; II she was still in the
hay. he'd so back and have another
nap. Well. the lady got on to this habit
Of his. She fixed up q dummy out OF
b~edclothes one morning just before
she went downstairs. The old mar
came into the room nm hour later.
sQuinted at the bed and said, "Anna'a
stiil asleep" and went right back u
the feathers. After he had slept
awhile he took another observation
Same business.
II was ten days before he found out
how bis wife had been fooiing him. He
blame near slept himself TO death
meanwhile. He v had a meaI ant
he got weaker and weaker. but he
never get up. He didn't know II was
morning yet. And the old lady had
the time OF her life: she had savet
li<.ss In groceries alone.
Higgins. the driver OF the pic VEG
on. told us this. And he swears III
true. but We swear not at ai.-Ctsve
land Plain Dealer.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
GRAND PASS

Mrs r. c. McReynolds and Mrs
8. Burrus entertained the Tuesday
Club Of Malta Bend at their home
May 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vowel left
last Thursday enroute to their
new home in Fresno, California.
Their many friends wish them
much happiness in their matrimon
iai life and may lovely flowers al
ways be stewn along their path
way of life.
Miss Charlse Williamson Of Wav-
eriy was the guest OF Mrs. Lille
Edwards and Miss Pearl Riley this
week.
Miss Annie windmeyer OF New
Haven is visiting her sister, Mrs.
z. Hotz.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Allen and daugh
ter. winnifred, OF Malta Bend were
guests of Mrs. Mary McReynolds
Sunday.
r. Kincholoe, OF MAYHEM was a
guest OF Miss Pearl Riley Sunday.
There will not be any Childrens
Day services at the Methodist
church this year. although a large
Sunday School. Yet the school
has decided to have a Sunday
School picnic instead AMI will
have their usual annu-l Childrsn's
Day next year. The dates and the
place for the picnic will be made
known soon.
Mr.. Nelson OF Kansas City visit
ed his family recently.
Mrs Blanch Treadway and j.
Hewitt were married Sunday af-
terDoon by Rev. Bolton.
Mrs Fannie Green who has been
an invalid all the latter par. OF
the winter was out for the first
time last week visiting and at
tending the W. c. r. U
Miss Brooks OF Marshall was n
guest OF Miss jamie Demoss last
Sunday.
Miss Estell Plattner Of Malta
Bend Is visiting relatives here this
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Green-Harris

George Green, Of this neighbor
hood and Miss Maud Harris OF
Blackburn, were united in marri-
age Wednesday.
The wedding was solemnized at
the home OF the brides parents,
Rev. c. +. Wallace, Sweet Springs
being the officiating minis
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green will reside
on. the Mcconnell farm south OF
town, which Mr.. Green and his
brother|n-law, OF Larue have
rented. -Houstonian.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
Could.Crider

"A letter was received this week
bv relatives Of Miss Alice Order
informing them OF her marriage
to Mr.. Harold Gould, of Chicago.
The bride recently finished her
school at Sunny Side, and left for
Chicago. where Mr.. Gould, who
formerly lived in Marshall, has a
position. The announcement of
the wedding was quite a surprise
to her friend, in this I zeal ty.--Sla-
ter Rustler.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

Cousins r not 40 simple On thsy
seem. The very fact Of being . oousis,
or having q cousin. 10 complicated
The laissss-fairs Of cousinship 10 both
siudins and dslsding-cousins win ~
cousins. even n you did NOT choose
them. They can borrow money frop
you. visit you without being asked, tel
people they belong 70 your family.
contest your will, even fall In love
With you-and . cousin moe rsmovsd
II twice ~ apt to. Never completely
trust . eousin-nsvsr depend 90 his
not doing any Of these things. Nsvss
take him for granted. The "cousiniy
kiss' may OF may not mean what n
means. And cousins always DO kiss-
IT'S part Of being cousins.
mot that cousins need necessarily
prove perilous. Once in a blue mooe
they invite you to Europe. or leave
you money. but that almost always
takes IN aunt or an uncle.)-Atlantia.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
RsIrsorosd Concrete Of Old Rome.

Although concrete has been used
for many centuries. II 10 generally sup
posed that reinforced concrete 70 .
modern invention. This. however. has
been disprovsd. according 10 Popular
Mechanics by the finding Of bronze
reinforcing rods In the concrste roof
Of an ancient Roman tomb. and In the
discovery OF reinforced concrste IN
tho construction OF nj Of the walls
OF, the old palace Of the Louvre. Paris.
The reinforced concrete In the lat-
ter dates back only 800 or 900 ysAra,
but created much comment because
the walls were thought "a consist %.
tirsly OF ashlaF and quarry stone The
discovery that the stone casing con-
csaled Z core composed in part Of ~
Enforced concrete IVES made while
workmsn we're plsroing the wall Tor
an elevator Installation.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24
II. A. WILSON
VETERINARIAN
Office at Blosser's Barn.
Malta Bend, Mo. 'ai-a.I

II 10 . fact that the great emperor
OF the French had . very poor opinion
OF shaksspears's plays. According 70
Thibaudsau. In his "Bonaparts and the
Consulate" Napoleon said one day:
shakespeare was forgotten even By
the English for two hundred years. un-
I'll voltaire took Il into his head 70
write him up. to please his English
friends; and ever since people have
gone about repeating that Shake.
speare was the greatest author that
ever lived. I have read him. and there
70 nothing In him that approaches
corpsiIie or Racine. His plays are
not worth reading"