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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

III OVERS of the classic drama have
enjoyed veritable festival in New
- York of Shakespeareap plays this
season. The greatest plays of the great
est dramatist were given before large
cultured and appreciative audiences
There were present from time to time
dramatic critics, professors of literature
in colleges and universities, students OF
letters, clergymen of broad learning, and
representatives of many literary societies
located in New York and in other states.
Shakespeare clubs were largely in evil
dence, while dsengaged actors and ac-
tresses were conspicuous by their pres
ence. The usual jaunty gentlemen who
fill the "bald-head row. and the blase
class who have won the distinction of
being first nighters,' were absent, and
their places were filled by men and wom-
en- whose very bearing indicated literary
pursuits in their daily life.
Some had brought with them the text
of the play, and now and then they would
consult the book, as if they had detected
lapse of memory in an actors lines.
But 1 thought that while here and there
q hiatus occurred it was of purpose; for,
of course. it was the acting edition of
the play that was enacted another name
for which is the ,expurgated edition. The
acting edition of the plays leaves out
nothing that is essential. Some of the
long speeches are shortened, and many
references that We're admissible in the
literature of the Elizabethan priod of
letters but which may not be used now
In these potter times, are omitted from
the text, and that is about all. except
some technical directions for stage busi-
ness" I have some knowledge of the
text of the great dramas and l can attest
the verbal perfection of the lines as ,they
were spoken during this great Shakes
pearean Festival in New York during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
Humanitarian Youth

From London Answers.
How sublime!" calculated the old
lady. as she gazed with awe on hsg
first glimpse of the desert.
"oh. WONDERFUL acquiesced fei-
low tourist. "But'-with a backward
glance-"distrust the look of these
camel boys"
purely British prejudice" answered
the old lady. I'm sure they treat the
animals well. Is he a good camel?" she
continued. turning to one of the camel
boys
Yes. ma'am,' answered he of the
gleeming teeth and lustrous eyes.
II hope you're kind to him." went on
the genial o. l..
"Ive driven that camel over five
years. lady. and never struck him .
single blow"
II told you sol" said the o. L. turn
ing to her friend and fumbling for her
purse.
THANK you, lady" said the grinning
camel boy. as a silver piece was hand
ed to him, mo, I never strike old Ra-
meses, l just twist his silly tail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
ROMANCE OF ALABAMA HISTORY--A NE

THE year 1919 is signalized as the
most remarkable in the history of
4 the state. The winter was ushered
i'm by mildness, there was but little harsh
weather during the entire season, and
the winter was early merged into the
mildness of spring. Vegetable life began
to appear in the greenswards. the bios
SONS came in profusion, birds were
singing and nesting. vegetables grew to
early perfection, and the good house,
wives were careful to stow away the
winter apparel with safeguards against
moths and other destructive insects.
Planters were awake to turning the
advanced season to practical account.
the fields were plowed and planted, and
the young crops began growing rapidly
under the genial and fervid skies. The
crops were much advanced because of
these favorable conditions, and the fruit
was rapidly increasing in size. Every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

XNIHEN SO stolid and conservative
NA/ a magazine with so respectable
w a list of subscribers, as the
North American Review makes room
for writer, the assumption is that it has
approved him as a reputable gentleman,
equipped to handle his subject. And
when the subject is so provocative of de-
bate as the question; Must Professionalism
Adopt Christian Science?" the writer
signing himself "a Churchman," a fur
ther assumption prevails over the reader
mind. viz, that he has before him some
thing fresh, something noteworthy, an au-
thoritative deliverance on somewhat
trite and tiresome topic. But when, in
addition to all this. the article is re-
printed and distributed by mail, free
gratis for nothing" as some forgotten
humorist puts it, the reader approaches
the resultant pamphlet assured that it is
merely piece of propaganda, and that
he may know what to expect. Thus with
mixed feelings, amounting to a prepara-
ton for disappointment, l took up the
aforesaid pamphlet which actually bearsi
upon its face the reproduced cover Of
the North American Review, whose
|relassic authority, with Editor George
Harvey and all, thus becomes a valuable
|element in the propaganda itself. Either
this means that the Review is now the
property of the christian Science" peo-
|ple or that a very keen business sense
prevails in their advertising department.
Tor that both these propositions are true.
In any event money talks, nay, even
screams. This pamphlet was apparently
|sent to me first for my enlightenment.
|and, secondly, that / might say what I
think about it, However misleading all
the other above-named presuppositions
may have proved, this at least will stand:
have read it. and / will say what 1
think about it.
To begin with the author. who signs
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turned into sallow and oheerlessness ev-
ervwhere relgned. Not a glimpse OF
green was to be had. Gardens. fields and
pastures equally shared in the general
desolation. Not note of a bird could be
heard. many of the songsters were found
dead. and nature seemed to put ON the
weeds of mourning.
The enthusiasm of the planting public
was turned into CONSERVATION. There
was everywhere dismay. The season was
well advanced. seed was scarce and diff
ncult 10 be had. and the sudden check
was a shock. The difficulty was that few
knew what TO do IN the presence of a
phenomenon so remarkable. But there
was no halt on the part Of the progress
sive planters. They resumed their activity
and fell to the work of planting anew.
The soil was in excellent condition, econ
ony was had in the use OF seed. and soon
another crop was planted. The weather
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come at least a month in advance of any
previous year. Early fruits hegan to
ripen. and progressive housewives were
vying with each other in the production
of early fruits. 0getables and especially
in the quantity Of eggs gathered
Near the latter part of April, of that
year. a sudden change came. The at
mosphere became rapidly chilly. but as
snaps had come at different times. this
occasioned no serious alarm.
But the weather continued to become
more ICY and there was a rapid shift OF
apparel. The sudden change eliminated
in one of the fiereest freezes that had oc-
CURED within a number Of years. The
corn was waist high, and the cotton fully
Il inches in height, and perfectly clear
of grass. The morning following the
severe freeze revealed a wide waste of
desolation. Wilt and blight and death
Were everywhere. The deepest green was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
MORABLE FREEZE-By B. F. Riley, D. D.

listing generation and IN time became
tradition as a remarkable exception
among the years.
Remarkable meteoro1ogical phenom-
ena have come i'm all periods of history
and while they have furnished sup
posed data to certain class of seien-
lists. so-ealled, with which they have
woven theories not few. the temper
ature OF the different zones has con-
ti.ued as of old, and while fatuous
theories have gone TO the winds. the
seasons have kept on their wonted
rounds as OF old.
The modification of temperature
may come as result of certain condi-
tions like that of the denudation OF
our forests and others. there is scarce
ly any prospect that any material
change will come, but so long as the
gulf stream pursues its way. climates
are not liable to undergo any material
change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
EEACH your emilia to neht.

"EACH your child to fight
Instruct him in his privileges and
instill in him the principle that
standing up for ones rights is a good
thing. a mighty good thing, in this world
of hard knocks.
Cultivate spirit as a most precious plant
of the soul. The body wherein the spirit
does is only half alive.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the
AShting that is urged here is not ag-
gressiveness, the desire to trespass on
the rights of others. 1t is the faculty
of emulating those who know their
rights and, knowing, dare maintain
There was lad not long ago who was
brought up by his grandmother She was
good, gentle, tender old soul, but she
had false ideas of the world that lay
outside of her own carefully guarded
home She taught her grandson that II
is wrong to fight. He should never main
tain his opinions or his rights by Wig
crous. outspoken assertion. backed up by
Whatever force of body and soul he pos
sessed.
So the lad went to school and was
picked upon by the other boys with
the unintentional cruelty of boyhood.
When he became older he visited rela-
tives in a distant state. There he OBJ
Served that any one who liked could i'm
pose on him with impunity.
Later, at IS. 1t became necessary for
hi INTO earn his livelihood. When he took
b job he told himself
Il make good on this job or die
But later he said:
II have no nerve; I am still a baby.
4 think my boss has decided there isn't
hnything to me. Well, there isn't. The
EAST, the west. the navy, the army, the
kome, the country-all want men. l am
baby, a weakling."
All this he wrote before he went out
into the woods and shot himself dead.
There was the end of a life which
might have been trained to usefulness
hnd honor. He was not weak intellec-
fually-his letter proves that-or physi-
eally.
But he lacked nerve
He had not been taught to fight. He
heeded the knocks which cannot come too
Eoon In life.
Many millionaire who has made his
way to financial success has a son who
weakling. Occasionally the son
phows flashes of the power which made
The father man among men. but they
ire rare.
Lie has been made too easy for him.
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not true that in the second folio the word
is SO printed II appears as one word.
Then, too. the word mob" as we use II
now. was not introduced into English un-
iii about 90 years after Hamlet was writ
ten Neither MARROW. beaumont. Fletcher.
Richardson. nor Greene knew the word
II was unknown when Shakespeare wrote.
| think 1t little curious that Mr. Soth-
ern did not interpret the word by thu
context. rhe adjective '1nohled'
means nothing, but il one should ask
what 'mohled' means. the answer is IN
the text of the First Player.
"a elout about that head
Where late the diadem stood, and for =
robe
About her lank and all o'er-teemed
A blanket in the alarm of fear caught
up"
Instead of proudly holding up her head
to face the world, the queen had mobled
up, or muffled up. her features, and thus
became the "mobled queen" Mr. Sothern
to the contrary, Notwithstanding.
To go back to Hamlet. just for a few
words In closing. The truest art is that
which conceals art. Forbes-Robertson
conceals his art In his perfect natural
nes. A man said To me, why. he's
no actor He has seen but little acting.
knew what he expected. He looked for
the old time stage stride, the roaring
voice. the attltudinizing. the playing to
the hand clappers, and all that. Natural-
ness ON the stage he did not expect:
and yet. this Is the summum bonum of
art When Forbes Robertson as Hamlet
was at the final scene of the noble play.
one felt inclined TO tread softly out OF
the theatre. and | confess that I quietly
repeated Horato's lines as | went out
Good night, sweet prince,
MAY flights Of angels
Sing thee to thy rest"
The Ocala evening star., 1914-12-07

wfGn Ine oEner. Ana Tnen mere 1asn.
ed across the features or the Aleut an
expression like mad dogs. He dung
himself. gnashing and snarling. on No
vember
But he was in the grip OF man too
strong for him. and. though he return
ed again and again 70 the attack, the
huge young woodsman twisted him to
earth. where stafford and / tied his
struggling limbs.
This done we rolled him over.
Now. said Stafford. who is it has
got my foxes r
The AIeut shook his head
Stafford pulled out his revolver, open
ed the breech. made sure it was load
ed and cooked it. Next he held his
watch In front or Sans face and point
ed out the fact that 1t wanted but i've
minutes to the hour.
I'm telling him IL he don't confess, :
he said. I'll shoot him when the hand
reaches the hour. He turned TO us.
You'd best go.v
Good heavens! You don't really
mean cried.
Stafford Winked. Joe and I went
down TO. the beach below
a quarter Of an hour passed before
Stafford joined us.
What's happened r. asked
He's confessed all right Then
Stafford looked at joe 1T all wenl
through just the war you said. i
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as we ran under the lee of the land we
were aware of figure standing on the
beach waiting for u.s.
Its Aleut Sam. sure enough" said
Stafford.
The Aleut proved to be a squat fel
low of a most Mongolian cast of coun
tenance. We rowed ashore in the can,
vas boat. and on the beach Stafford
held rapid conversation with his
man in Indian. Neither Joe nor
could follow what was said, but pres
emily Stafford enlightened US.
Sam says that one night. four days
after l left Eel island. he had just
eaten his supper when he heard a
knocking on the door Thinking it
must be me who had returned. he
opened it. Seeing no one. he stepped
out into the dark. when pair Of arms
were thrown round him, and a cloth
that smelt like the stuff that made
him go asleep in the hospital (Sam's
frost bite down to Valdez was clapped
about his head. He struggled. but he
says he does not remember any more
until he woke up on the beach here.
It was still dark. and the men and
boat were gone.
Toward evening he discovered q
barrel OF dried fish which had been
tumbled ashore from the boat which
marooned him-to keep him from starv-
ing, suppose. He went up into the
scrub and made fire Since then he's
~
all."I
'Then he didn't ever really see the
faces of the chaps that kidnapped him 2?
Stafford translated the question to
Sam and repeated the answer.
Zone had beard and was big
man; he wore peaked cap. Anything
else to ask him p
Eyes. How long has he been here on
this islandT
Eight days"
whats he been doing all the time? p
"Just wandering around"
Where has he been camped?
Stafford raised his thumb over his
shoulder. I'm the scrub above here"
Joe nodded. We'll, let's go to his
camping place and boil the kettle. He'll
sure have bit of fire there
Joe stirred the smouldering logs into
life. but in doing so was so unfortunate
as to overturn the kettle.
That's bad" said he BEST, tell your
man to get some more water"
Stafford sent off Sam on his errand;
but no sooner had the Aleut disappear
ed than November was on his knees
examining the charred embers and
delving among the ashes.
Get rid of your hired man for a
while longer. only SO he don't suspect
anything" he said. Il hear him com
ing"
you mean he's in the robbery?"
"He sure is. And. what's more, II
looks to me like he's your only chance
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but the island Is un1nnaDued come
on. come ont'' cried Stafford excitedly.
1T may be those ruffians clearing out
Edith island too WeIl get after them. =
All right. Mr.. Stafford agreed Joe
But guess it's liable to be your
Aleut Sam marooned over there"
"Why?"
That's signal fire. Whoever's
made that fire is putting on moss. And
I've noticed things here that make me
think it amt likely they killed Sam
The wind served us fairly well. and
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OF getting your foxes buck. here ne
comes.
A moment later Sam appeared I'm
sight walking up the narrow track be
tween the rocks. kettle In hand. Stat
ford spoke TO him in Aleut sam
grunted In acquiescence and went OF
up the hill that formed the center of
the island
Il told him Co 20 gather some more
wood while the kettles boiling. Now
you can talk and tell me who you think
has the pelts of my foxes
'sYour foxes amt dead"
"Ain't dead? You've forgot their
skinned carcasses!'
Il allow we saw some skinned car
casses. but they was the carcasses OF
red foxes worth no more than SO
apiece instead of thousand | ex-
amined those carcasses mighty careful
Their eyes wasn't the right color for
black foxes. That's one thing For
another, found some red hairs It
amt In nature you can take peIt or
and not a hair stick on the body un-
der
Stafford digested this in silence.
But why in creation should the
chaps have taken the trouble TO bring
over red fox carcasses?" he inquired
at length.
That's easy answered. They was
after your best stock It's pretty like
" they diCn't take them far. and they
wouldn't want you nosing about for
your live foxes
rs that it,.
Another thing. The robbers vas
six days or more on Eel island. Now.
they could catch and kin all your fox.
es in two. But to catch them so they
wouldn't be hurt would take time.
No, your foxes I dead yet. and they
amt far off. pe.1ner and your Aleut
knows who's got them. He told you
he'd been eight days on this island.
didn't he?"
Stafford nodded Eight days. that's
what he said
He lied knew 1t the moment |
set eyes on his fire. Not enough ash
to this fire to make heat to keep d
man without blanket comfortable for
eight days this weather And look.
The boughs he's broke off for his bed.
They're too fresh Ag'in. he amt got
no ak here. yet the charred ends OF
the thicker bits on the fire has been
cut with an AK. It's clear as light
The robbers ferried Sam across here
| about two days back. cut some wood
for him so he shouldn't be too cold
gave him grub to last till bout the
time you'd likely be home and left
him.
Il guess you're right see it now
I'm grateful to you
Stafford reached for his rife. but Joe
| INTERVIEWED
Stay you still. and III show you the
way we do in the lumber camps. :
Sans strong, squat figure advanced
toward us. AS he stopped to throw the
wood he had brought on the ground
Joe caught his shoulder with one hand
and snatched fhe knife from his belt
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cou1n De onIy one accession m tne CIR
cumstances. u haf them in my ken
nels,v he answered.
Wire inclosuresg" cried Stafford ii
disgust
..Yes.
.You can't grow decent peIt ln
cage. snapped stafford with the ea-
gerness Of i fanatic mounted upon bis
hobby. lyon must let them I've their
natura life as near as possible OF their
color suffers. The pigmentary glands
get affected
'.Poof! haf read OF all that IN
the book .Zientific zelection or Color
Forms Z
Yes,' 8 put In Joe 'syou read good
bit while you we're at Mr. GtanOrd's
place, that's 50 lying ii Mr, stafford's
bunk
Jurgersen raised startled eyes. "You
see me9'
sNO."
"How you know then2s
Joe laughed 81 guess ttie spiders
must a. told me. said he.
ftror+in,4n7 vrgYrnnrrn4vl
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Continued Tomorrow
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The tlx books for the payment oR
1914 state and county taxes are now
open.
Be sure and bs ing or send q cor
rect description OF your property
when you come or send for your tax
bill or *, pay your taxes. BY 50 do
ing you greatly lessen the possibility
Of errors and enable us TO give y0ii
more speedy service.
Don t forget that the law allows q
two (2Eo) per cent. discount for AL
November payments and one III d
per cent for December payments.
Yours very truly,
w. u. Colbert,
11-3-2m Tax Collector Marion CO.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-12-07
CITY TAXES

The city tax books nave beer ope.A
for payment Of 1911 taxes since
Oct. 1st The Law provides that
they be closed Dec. 1st. after which
a penalty OF 10 per cert snail be
added and collection enforced by
suit or seizure OF personal property.
w. W. CIyatt,
City Tax Collector.
Ofice In court house. 11-6-tf
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ORDER OF EASTERN sTAI-

Oca1a Chapter, No. 29, o. e. b..
meets at Yonge's hall the second and
fourth Thursday evenings of each
month at 73O O'Clock.
Mrs. Flora Brown, w. NJ.
Miss Florrie Condor, Secy.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-12-07
MRS. McCLAIN's EXPERIENCE
WITH THE GROUP

aWhen my boy, Ray, was small he
was subject to Group. and was al
ways alarmed at such times. Charn-
ber1ain's Cough Remedy proved far
better than any other for this trotl-
hle. Tt always relieved him quick
81 am ncves. without Il II the
for Group writes Mrs. w. X. Mc-
Claim. Blairsyille, Pa. For sale by aiE
dealers. AoY.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-12-07
OCALA FRATERAAL ORDERS
SLAR1oN-DuNN MASONIC LODGE

Marion-Dunn Lodge NO. 10. r. &
A. NJ, meets on the first and third
Thursday evenings OF each month at
7:30 O'Clock, until further notice.
Baxter earn, W. M.
Jake Brown, Secretary. Ad
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ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge No. 22. I. O. O. f.,
meets in Yonge's Hall every Tuesday
evening at O'Clock. A warm vel
come always extended to visiting
brethren. =. I'll. Benjamin, n G..
w. j.. Colbert, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-12-07
SICK TWO YEARS
WITH INDIGESTION

1.-TWO years ago was greatly bene-
flied through using two CT three bot
ties Of Chamberlain's Tablets, 2 writes
Mrs. S. A. Keller, Elida, Ohio. Be-
fore taking them ! was sick for two
years with Indigestion Sold by all
dealers. ADV.
The Ocala evening star., 1914-12-07
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Ocala Lodge No. 19. Conventions
held every Monday at 7:30 p. m, at
Castle Hall, over the James Carlisle
drugstore A cordial welcome to Wis
iting brothers. VIM. Gober, G. C.
Chas. K. Sage, K. of r. s. Ad
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OCALA LODGE NO. 2s6. h. r. o. 4

OCALA LODGE NO. 2s6, B. p. o. e.
Ocala Lodge No. 2S6, Benevolent
and Protective Order OF, Elks. meets
the second and fourth Tuesday even
ings in each month. Visiting breth-
rem always welcome. Club house
opposite postoffice, east side
David S. Will inns, T.. r.
L. w. Harley, Secretary. Ad
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WooDslES OF THE WORLD

Fort King Camp No. II meets at
the Z. Of P. Hall, at s p. m, every
second and fourth Friday. Visiting
sovereigns are always welcome.
F. J. Burden. G. G.
Chas. X Sage, Clerk. Ao
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOUSE

Ocala Lodge No. 6y9, L. o. NJ,
meets every Thursday at $50 p. n
Visiting brethren always welcome 10
the lodge and club house on Mag
nolia street, near postofficc.
). .. Rooney, Dictator.
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CHAPTER NO. IS. R. A. NJ.

Regular convocations OF the OcaIa
Chapter No.. 13, r. A. NJ, on the
fourth Friday in every month at
7:30 p. m. G. e. Connor, II. p.
Jake Brown, Secretary.
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coNCoRD1A LODGE F. U. OF A.

Concordia Lodge. Fraterna1 Union
OF America, meets In Yonge's Hall
on the second Thursday evening OF
each month. Geo. l.. Taylor. F. n
Chas. x. Sage, Secretary Ad