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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
SCOTT TOWNSHIP FOLK
Are Entertained With Social and
Program at 0iivet Church.

The ladies aid society entertained
Scott township on Tuesday night at
the M. P. Church, and in addition to
their regular program the ladies
served real supper at reasonable
prices. The principle defamation as
delivered by little Miss Florence De.
Cook showing marked ability on her
part. The next of special interest
was a talk fest by two young women.
Village gossip and woman's rights
were discussed. The married women
held the audience spell bound for
thirty minutes after this talk fest
with their play, Packing Barrel
for Missionary" The attendance
was large. The ladies cleared $37 &c
be used for church and Sunday
school purposes. Everybody was Out
for a good time and had 1t. Mrs. A. Bil
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
LAST WEEK WAS IDEAL
Many Silos Were Filled and Much
Corn Cut.

The Weekly Bulletin of the Iowa
Weather and Crop Service for the
week ending September 26, says:
The weather during the week was
ideal for all outdoor operations. The
temperature was slightly below the
normal, and there was little or no
rain. Under such favorable condi-
tions, farm work progressed rapidly.
Many silos we're filled and much corn
was cut and shocked for fodder. Stack
threshing is nearing completion in
the northern counties, potatoes are
being dug, and much seed corn OF
excellent qualit was gathered. The
frost on the 18th did considerable
damage to garden truck and to some
late corn on low ground, but the bulk
Of the corn crop was fully natured
and received no injury. Probably
not more than ten per cent OF the
crop was damaged, and much of that
not seriously. The amount OF dam
age will be greatly lessened by the
bright sunshine and fresh to brisk
winds that have prevailed during this
last week. Even the frosted corr
Is drying cut rapidly. Fall-sowr
wheat is up in the northern counties
and Is growing nicely. but in thu
south-central counties the ground Il
still too dry TO pillow. In sections
whree blowing Is possible the acreag'
Of winter wheat will be increased
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
lings held the number that won the
quilt, No. s. with Denny Roberts a
close second with 55.-R w.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Sunday, September 27, 1896.


Police were unusually active this
date and numerous arrests were made
OF troublesome parties, scraps,
drunks and rough customers.
Bad cold weather called for fires
and frost was in the air.
Levi Rees made his initial appear
ance as the pastor of the Friends
church, at Penn Chapel. 80.
German Lutherans on this date de-
cided to proceed with their plans to
erect new house of worship in Os-
kaloosa.
Personals: Mr.. and Mrs. c. Leigh
ton arrived home from an extended
trip into Nebraska and COLORADO.
Thomas Carlin departed for Detroit to
attend the annual convention of the
international organization of Cigar
Makers. He went as the represent
alive of the local organization. Mrs
C. M. Porter and children came home
from Iowa City where she had been
visiting relatives. Miss Sue Baum
head operator of the Iowa Telephone
exchange, spent the day with friends
in New Sharon. R. G. Hoffman was
| summoned to Pella. Frank Huber
was with friends In Sigourney for
the day. G. w. Russell managed te
find his way in from the road for q
Sunday at home with wife and daugh
ters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
WORKMEN HEAR c. {. HUGHES
Toledo Factory Employees Try to
tieckIe Republican Nominee-1wo
Talks Are Made In Ohio City.

Toledo, o., Sept 27.-Charles e.
Hughes faced two audiences here, one
at theater, which cheered him re-
peatedly, another in the open air at
a large automobile plant, composed of
workmen off for the noon hour. A
number of the latter sought to heckle
the nominee and cheered for Wilson.
There were also many cheers for
Hughes.
Mr.. Hughes spoke ON the Adamson
law in his open-air speech. He reiter-
ated his declaration that he would
never Surrender to force" and repeat
ed his assertion that the measure was
not an eight-hor law, but wage law.
The audience listened quietly at first
and cheered points made by the NOM
lnRA .s----.~-- .-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28

over last year, but will not be as
much as in 1914. Pasturage is gen
orally in good condition, except in the
south-central counties, and sufficient
fall feed is assured. While some Of
the conditions were at times adverse
to the best interest of the agricultur-
list, yet the year 1916 has been a
profitable one and the final reckoning
will show that Iowa has maintained
her high standard of productiveness.
GEO. M. CHAPEL, Director.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
THE PUBLIC SALES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Win r. OFT.


will sell at Public Auction at his resi-
dence. miles east of 0skaloosa, on
the Great White Way. on Tuesday
Oct. 3, at 10 a. m. sharp: 10 yearling
steers; % steer calves, weaned and
eating oats; 2 two.year old heifers;
/ two-year old Short Horn bull; 8
cows with calves by side; fresh
cows; 2 to be fresh soon; 1 cow giving
milk; fat COW; balance dry cows.
These cattle are all dark red in col.
or; Fifty head of Poland China spring
shoats, weighing rs to $50 pounds; 10
head of Duroc Jersey shoats; / Duroc
Jersey male pig; | Poland China male
Ipig. These hogs are all in healthy con.
dition. so seasoned Burr-Oak posts
Lunch on grounds. Usual terms. /. NJ
Reed. Auctioneer; c. Ed. Beman,
Clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28

it was remembered that the last ses-
sion of the Association that was held
in Oskaloosa was held in the former
church during the pastorate of Rev.
Alfred Cave.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
Wins Fourth Prize.

Lloyd Copeland, who planned and
decorated the Mentholatum window
at Sherman's drug store during the
Fourth of July celebration in Wash
ington, has received message say
Ing his window drew fourth prize.
The honor carries with II a check for
SO. The offer was open to druggists
all over the United States.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
Ere. Entertainments please.

One of the biggest surprises OF tue
entire Fair program has been tho
program furnished before the grand
stand, free OF charge for the enter.
tainment Of the Fair patrons. The
specialties come In between races.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
Items Of interest.

Forest leaves and floral emblems
enter largely into the special decora-
lions and the ladies Of the church
have used every care in adding to the
comfort and pleasure Of their visit
orr.
Considerable interest was evinced
NJ the visiting pastors in the general
arrangements and conyeniences OF
the beautiful new church and many
expressions Of approval were heard
on els sides The beautiful tones Of
tho organ we're also APPRECIATED and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-28
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES
Frank Arnold Farley, Maxwell. .23
2452 and fst
Ireta Mckee, Cambridge 20

JONES.-The remains of Hugh
Jones arrived in Beacon this morning
via the G. 3. & O., and funeral GER.
vices were, held at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon from the Baptist church.
Interment was made in the Beacon
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

played the part of Portia with~gre
strength and force and was without
doubt one of the best Portals on the
early Shakespearean stage, having
played with the best companies at her
brotherin-law's theater-the Drury
Lane. Lewis Hallam the second made
his first appearance on any stage that
night in the part of the servant to
Portia. He seems to have made not
only most ignoble but inaudible ser
want. for when it came time to speak
his line he was speechless and finally
walked off the stage in tears. This
was the Hallam who was an adored
hero in tragedy and comedy for nearly
fifty years.
1t is not stated how many nights THE
Merchant of Venice" was played. but
there was evidently an early perform
ance of "Othello,' at which was enter
tanned the first fashionable and dis
tinguished theater party in the colonies.
1t was on November 9, 1852. a little
more than a month after the first per-
Torrance, that writer in Williams
burg letter to the Maryland Gazette
gives the following society note:
Maryland Gazette, Williamsburg,
November 1.-THE emperor of the
Cherokee nation, with his empress and
their son, attended by several of his
warriors and great men, and their
ladies, were received at the palace by
his honor the governor. attended by
such of the council as were in town
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brary of Congress is the first folio of
1923, which has the Droeshout portrait
This was bought by the library in 1889
for $3.50. 1t is in very good condition,
several leaves having been supplied.
The library also owns originals of the
second folio edition of 1882. of which
copies are very rare, and copies of the
third and fourth folios. The third folio
, edition has no frontispiece and there
are fewer copies of this reputed to be
extant than of the second or fourth.
owing to the destruction of many I'M
sold impressions in the London fire of
1866. The fourth folio, printed in 1855.
reprinted the folio of 1863 without
change. except in the way of modern
fZing the spelling and increasing the
number of initial capitals within the
sentence.
America is very rich in Shakespear-
lana. which was largely added to by
the late Augustfn DAILY. who owned the
only original copy of the first playbill
used in this country.
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for a year If he could be given a start.
and also promised to help support his
wife and children.
There was good reason for the an
nouncement, which frequently appear
ed. No persons whatever to be adj
mitted behind the scenes, as IL was
a favorite amusement of the young
men about town to go to the theater
during the performance to make trou-
BILE with the actors and hirt with the
actresses. That they often met their
Waterloo was delighted in by the
PLAYERS.
Among the valuable editions of
Shakespeare's plays in the Congress
sional Library is an original of the
first American edition published in
Philadelphia in 1875, just forty-three
years after the production of THE
Merchant of Venice at Williamsburg,
Va. This edition has a frontispiece
portrait Of Shakespeare and was pub
lished by Bioren & MADAM.
The most valuable edition in the Lii
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as a warehouse. in the outskirts of the
capital, which he quickly transformed
into a playhouse. with pit. boxes, gal
lery and stage. This first theater, open
ed in the new world by company of
regular comedians. is described by a
man who knew Lewis Hallam, I'd. son
of the first Lewis, who managed the
company for his brother William. both
being brothers of Admiral Hallam of
England. as "a long house in the sub
urbs of the town. probably erected as
storehouse by the early emigrants.' 1t
was unoccupied and Lewis Hallam pur-
chased it. Though within the boun-
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was the Esta blshed Church of Eng
land. and while showing some intol-
erancy in the way of creeds was broad
er in the general and more humane In
terests of life. The people there were
tolerant of the drama. which was not
the case in the northern colonies. The
Quakers of Philadelphia were not
agreeable to such worldly amusement,
and the Puritans looked on stage folk
as representatives of the devil sent to
lure the more susceptible to eternal de-
struction.
On the arrival of the Charming
Sally, with her list of Shakespearean
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artists the first to set foot on Amer
lean soil, the party proceeded to- Will
liamsburg, the capital of Virginia,
there to obtain permission from Gov
Dinwiddie to erect and fit up "A build
ing for a theater. Though the VIZ
ginia Gazette of 1886 speaks of a play
house on the area reserved for the
market space there evidently was
nothing of this description, for the
governor was delighted at the promise
of such diversion as this company OF
PLAYERS offered and readily granted
the permission sought.
Lewis Haiiam found what is describ
ed as a long house." evidently used
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Through bost rous where foaming pillows
The Muse who Britains charm'd for many age
Now sends her servants forth to tread your
stage:
Britain's own race though far removed. to show
Patterns of every virtue they should know.
Though gloomy minds through ignorance may
rail
Yet bold examples strike where languid precepts
fail
The worlds a stage where mankind act their
parts.
The stage a world to show their various arts.
The muses. friends we hope will join our cause.
And crown best endea vors with applause.
Mrs Hallam, wife of Lewis the first,
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Support Professional Produce
Organized Financed William Halam
Members the
Venice
Its
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This coura geous body of play actors
after being fully equipped with cos
tunes and other stage properties set
sail in the Charming Sally early in May
of 1152 The vessel seems to have
been sturdy craft, well manned and
navigated by Capt. William Lee, who
made the voyage very delightful one
and who brought them safely into port
at Yorktown after passage of six
ing ships.
1t was a delightfully."- unique company
aboard the Charming Sally and the
name of the vessel alone was condu-
Give to a good fellowship in both the
passengers and crew. One of those
present wrote that every day when
wind and weather would permit. the re-
hearsals of the plays took place on
the quarter deck, and when that was
not possible the players went below
to enact the Shakespearean tragedies
and comedies which were to edify the
fastidious colonists 1t was jolly time
for the sailors, whose wearisome days
at sea were enlivened by witnessing
these rehearsals and perhaps now and
then taxing a turn a 8 Subs" But Hal
lam's foresight in preparing his COM
pany for the performance soon to
be enacted was wise and would have
done credit to a live manager of the
present day.
The company finally sailed up York
river and disembarked at historic
Yorktow which twenty-n mine years
later was to see the surrender of Lord
CORVALLIS. That Hallam also showed
keen foresight in selecting the Nir-
ginia and southern colonies for his
venture is very clear. for the form of
religion there supported by the law
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Ii is claimed by some writers that
the performance of Richard ILL., on
March 5. 1850, at the theater on Mas
sau street, New York, was the first
production of the plays in this coun-
try, but there is strong evidence to
support the contention that this was
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@N1ODAY marks the tercentenary of
the death of William Shake
speare. which occurred April
%. 1916, at Stratford-on-Avon,
In the beautiful Midland country of
England, and the 9Th of next Septem-
Der will be the 163d anniversary of the
first production of his plays in Amer
lea.
Hundreds of tercentenary celebra-
tions are being organized throughout
the United States. and, in fact, in all
parts of the civilized world, to COM
memorate his death and to revive an
interest in the present generation in
Shakespearean literature. The revival
takes the form of plays, masuues, fes-
1ivals. pageants. tableaux and other
less spectacular observances; and so
much interest in it has developed that
during the next few months lovers of
the great dramatist and poet will be
treated to an unrivaled presentation of
his characters in the almost endless
procession of kings. queens with their
attendant court ladies and gentlemen,
and the motley crowd of fools and
court testers which go to make up the
wonderful dramatis personae of a
Shakespearean play.
Colleges and schools are Offering
prizes for the best essays and compo-
sitions treating of Shakespeare as a
dramatist. a poet, and of his more per-
sonal side and environment as cleaned
through the unceasing work of Shake
spearean students particularly during
the nineteenth century, which was per-
haps more fruitful i'll research of this
sort than any previous period, for up to
that time very little was known to the
average student beyond the generally
accepted facts that the bard was born
at Stratford, England, married and had
children. went to London, where he be-
came associated with the theater, wrote
plays and sonnetS. returned to STRAIT
ford. where he lived on the competency
acquired in London, made his will and
died.
1t was the tercentenary of his birth
in 1864 so splendidly celebrated at
Stratford and in Boston that enlivened
interest in his life and work and
taught school children to think of him
not as the illiterate, perhaps semi-in-
spired country fellow. dishonest and
delighting in low associates, but as the
youth of highly respectable family,
pOsStsSlHE tnelT court the Ia
Their occupying positions of the highest
Importance and generally respected
and looked up to.
II is fact that Shakespeare did
perform the mental task of holding
horses outside a theater. and also that
he performed the service to such sat
isfaction and was in such demand that
he organized a sort of sixteenth CEN
fury trust and engaged a number of
boys who were known Shake
speare's boys" and who monopolized
the business. He was one of the few
literary geniuses and artists of any
time who possessed executive and
financial ability and who reaped dur
ing his life the fruits of his work and
q reasonable recognition from his CO.
temporaries.
1t is a far cry from the elaborate and
magnificently staged productions of
Shakespeare's plays which are being
presented now in honor of this ter
centary to the first presentation of his
dramas by regular professional COM
pany of players at the Tong play
house" in Williamsburg, Va, on Sep
TENDER 3, 1852.
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rst Production Of Shakespeare Plays i'm America

not a production by professionals, but
the cast was made up of amateur per-
formers such as we have now in pri-
vate theatricalS. or perhaps those
Philadelphia amateurs who in 1149
seemed to make themselves obnoxious
to the drab inha bitants of the Quaker
city. 1t was recorded that the mag
istracy of the city had been disturbed
by some idle young men perpetrating
the murder of sundry plays in the
skirts of the town, hu. the culprits had
been arrested and bound over to their
good behavior after confessing their
crime and promising to spare the poor
poets for the future. These players,
who Were further described as home
made TheSpia MS, We're under the par
tial management of Thomas kean. who
at that time took the part of Richard
III. and who appeared to have known
considerable of the business of acting,
though he seemed to speak of himself
as a writer.
There are ample facts to support the
statement that the first legitimate COM
pany of actors to produce Shakespeare
plays in America were the professional
comedians organized and financed by
William Ha1lam. sometimes called the
father of the American theater, and
who had been the manager and owner
of Goodman's Fields a theater in Lon
don. in which Garrick had played after
having been rejected by the managers
of Drury Lane and CoVent Garden in
of his London house, that Hallam
sent a company of players to the Amer
lean colonies under the direct manage
ment of his brother. Lewis Hallam. who
had been a member of the company at
Goodman's Fields, playing the parts of
first low comedian, while his wife took
the heavy roles in agedy and comedy.
The company consisted of twelve
members and there was a repertory of
twenty-four plays and their attendant
farces which We're thoroughly re-
hearsed a the house of William Hallam
before leaving London. In this roper
toire We're four of Sha kespeare's plays.
including THE Merchant of Venice
King Richard H." Hamlet" and
''Othello. Besides these were such
plays as 1.-The Beaux Stratagem.' 1.-The
Fair Peniteut'' and ''Tamerla inc"
These were the vogue in London at the
time. many of them pronounced by cris-
les of the day as unrivaled, but out of
the twenty7fo composing this first
American repertory but few. if any: of
them are played today except those of
Shakespeare.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-03-09
The state of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:

The state of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
ouired to answer the applica ion Of the
applicants in the above entitled pro-
ceedings, and to file your answer to
the said application in the office Of
the Clerk Of said Court, in said County,
within twenty days after the service
Of this summons upon you, exclusive
of the day of such service, and If you
fail to answer the said application
within the time aforesaid. the appli-
cant in this proceeding will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded
therein.
Witness Geo. Leng, Clerk of said Court, and
the seal thereof, at Grand Marais. Cook
County, Minnesota. this 22nd day of Febru-
ary A. D. 1916, 3-3
GEO. LENG,
Clerk Of the District Court.
ARNOLD & ARNOLD.
Attorneys for Applicants.
(seal Of District Court, Cook County.
Mimi
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-03-09
Sheriff'S Sale

by virtue OF an execution issued out Of and
under the seal Of the District Court in and
for the County of Wright and State of Mn
nes9ta, a. on Judgment rendered and dock
etea III the said Court on the 18th day of
ment was duly docketed in the office of the
Clerk Of the District Court III and for the
County Of Cook and State of Minnesota, in an
action wherein Butler Brothers Ia corpora
tom was plaintiff, and May Sartain and
Frank L. Sartain. co-parlners doing bust
ness as 'artain 4 Sartain. were de fendans in
favor Of the said plaintiff and against the said
defendants and each Of them. In the sum of
five hundred fifty nine and 9O/l0O dollars
(S559 9o), which execution was directed and
delivered to me as sheriff in and for the
day of January. 1916, levied upon all the
right, title and interest Of the said defen-
dan,s May Sarl ain and Frank L. Sartain and
each OF hem in and to the following DESERT
bed real property, located and ,ituated in
the County OF Cook, in the State of Minneso-
ia, towit:
The Northeast quarter (NEA) of Section
Range Three (3) East, containing 100 acres,
more or less according to the government
urvey thereof
Notice is hereby given that l the under
signed as sheriff as aforesaid, will sell the
above desert bed real property at pu Dlic auc
ton to the highest bidder for cash, at the
front door of the Courc House, III the Village
State OF Minnesota, on the 20,h day Of March,
1916 at 10 o'clock. in the forenoon of said day.
to satisfy the said Judgment and the said exc
cutiOn thereon, together with the interest and
costs thereon.
Dated January IS, 1916.
l.. H. LIEN,
AS sheriff OF Cook County, MINI.