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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

in Mr.. Ordynsk's staging of "The Merry
Wives" something more than a hint If
the same sort of thing. OF course, the
pace is hit up for a definite purpose. and
the tom-foolery of the duel and all the
rest is ratified off to fit into a pattern.
II is all part of the bright costumes, the
hilarious good spirits. the swirl of figures
over the crescent bridge. Nevertheless, 1t
strikes us as bit fussy, not unctuous, like
the Elizabethans, but little hammered
and unreal. But, unquestionably, 1t does
have a fitness In the whole scheme of the
production. and it does avoid the fault OF
too many productions of this play-dead!y
dullness Moreover. thanks in part to the
speed and in part to the arrangement of
scenes and cutting, very liberal allow
ance of the text Is used, and the story is
coherent.
William Winter. in the introduction to
his Shakespeare on the Stage" says that
the only novelty Shakespeare needs is the
novelty of good acting. That is probably
quite true, We have seen his plays on
bare stage, we have seen them played be-
tween two apple trees on the gras, we have
seen them mounted in the old-fashioned
manner by Irving and Tree, and in the
new manner by Miss Anglin and Mr..
Hackett. Miss Anglin's "Shrew" was a
great success, her "Antony and Cleopatra"
a failure, for all Its imaginative magniti-
cence of setting. Shakespeare on the bare
stage is sometimes a bore; at the New
Theatre, "The Winters Tale" was a pure
delight. And so 1t goes. Craig's tower.
ing screens for Hamlet" may be wonder
full, but without fine actor as the Prince
they cannot carry the day. Nor does the
fine actor need them to make the drama
live, however much they may add to the
pleasure of this curious and experimental
age.
So, while we welcome the Urban set
tings and the attempt at a styletized
production of The Merry Wives of Wind
sor" after all, what we should most
welcome, probably. is Tom Wise as Fall
stan and Miss Crosman as Mistress Page.
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William Shakespeare
made in
Germany"

Without doubt, Germany made Shakes
peare her own. Consequently it was no
wonder that. after dropping the English
pieces for a time from his repertOry
.Reinhardt was forced to restore them by
popular demand.
The German Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg said for many more
"He is a lunatle who squanders his
property when hostile forces all around
him are fighting against him. That is
what Germany would be doing did she
give up Shakespeare. who even today is
her dramatist. What has England done
for Shakespeare Since Charles Kean
led the theatrical world In London, she
has dressed his works In glittering cos
tunes, but has not been able to penetrate
again with her emotions into the essence
OF his soul for Shakespeare's happy Eng
land is no more. We play Shakespeare.
Max Reinhardt and as We recently had
Henry W. let US have Henry " on the
stage with the battle OF Agineourt and
the capture OF Harfeur The warmest
desire OF German manhood rings In the
dear hero's cry, on to Calais = and from
there quickly across 10 England
When Twelfth Night" was revived at
one OF the municipal theatres In Leipzig,
the clown put all this into verse by means
of a prologue, which the New York
Tribune has thus translated;
Ny master. the great poet. who behind
This curtain built ais world and herewith.
too.
Innumerous other worlds as marvellous
He know him well. for near as man can climb
To godhead. he won godhead BY his works
Now this same poet hath eommanded me
u solemn earnest e declsE;s, aE;, yog this'
His second home: his hrst and native home
Was England, but this England ~ the present
rs 50 eontrarioug IN her acts and feelings.
Yea. lbh0rred Of bis pure majesty
Aud tue proud spirit Ql bis free-bQrn being.
liAt ha doth ind himself quite homelesA there.
"A faxiflyc ne seeks his second home,
TLi1 Germany thai loves aim uioat Of al
90 when before all asheis he gises thanks.
And says tI7ou wonderful apl noble laud.
Refafa, tnou ShaEssleafea Qne ana aaly
WitHaaE HHsttpr e she hz#He4 ee#sa
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What Philadelphia
Will Do

April 29 to May 10:
Shakespearcan exhibition at
the Academy of the Fine Arts.
Early editions, playbills and
curious relics of many sorts,
with especial reference to
Philadelphia's Shakespeare
tradition. Admission free.
Nay ~, 2 p. m.:
Shakespearean Festival at
the Academy of Music. Sir
Herbert Tree on "Shakes-
peare's Art" A commence
rative ode, written especially
for the occasion by Alfred
Noyes and read by the poet.
Music by David Bispham, or
chestrs. of so and chorus of
200 from the Mailer Symphony
singers. Ben Jonson's Ode
read by Mrs. Otis Skinner.
Short address by Prof. Felix
Shelling.
May IS to go:
"The Comedy of Errors"
given by the Philomathean
Society of the University of
Pennsylvania in an exact re-
production, seating 1000, of
Shakespeare's famous Globe D
Theatre, now being erected in
the Botanical Gardens.
May 22:
Elizabethan revel by the
Plays and Players in the
Globe Theatre. Scenes from
Shakespeare on the stage;
Elizabetian notables in the
audience.
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CHAKESPEARE died on April
- 23, 1916, either on or soon after
his SD birthday; and that date in
1916 is to mark the climax of an
observance, which has already be-
gun, of one of the great events of
history. 1t will then be 800 years
since there ended a life which has
had an effect altogether incaieu-
liable not only upon the literature
of the whole world, but upon the
subsr qufnt life and history Of the
world. His exists nee on this Carth
was one Of the profound inhus noes
eFrn huTan dCyelopm' Mt; and It is
as sneh, not solely as q gr ~ % I,
fsat ths Z reeptfnary Of that zlst-
EncC IS being commemOratcd every
H.hsre.- AleeaRdfr WQQlcQft
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What the Puritan Milton Said

,WHAT needs my Shakespeare for his honour'd bones.
" The labor of an age in piled stones?
Or that his hallow'd reques should be hid
Under starry pointing pyramid?
Dear son of memory, great heir of fame,
What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name?
Thou in our wonder and astonishment
Has built thysef live-long monument.
For whilst to tn shame of slow-endevoring art
Thy easy numbers flow, and that each heart
Hath from the leaves of thy unvalued book
Those Delphic lines with deep impression took, -l
Then thou our fancy of itself bereaving,
Dost make marble with too much conceiving;
And so sepulcher'd in such pomp dost lie
That Kings for such a tomb would wish to die
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What Browning Wrote

CHAKESPEAREl-to such names sounding what succeeds
~ Fifty as a silence? Falter forth the SPELL
Act follows word, the speaker knows full well,
Nor tampers with its magic than needs.
Two names there That which the Hebrew reads
With his soul only: if from lips it fell
Echo, back thundered by earth, heaven and hell
Would own "Thou didst create usl" Nought impedes.
We the other name, mans most of might,
Awesomey, lovingly: let and love
Mutey await their working, leave to sight
All of the issue below-above-
Shakespeares creation rises
Though dread-this finite from that infinite.
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Continued on Psss Two
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The All-Discerning
Shakespeare

HoW do you like your character
II depictsd By Shaksspearal
Oh, yes; you are there, nnless gog
are an hitherto undiscovered e t1pe
Of man, fer the Bard ef AFan.
whose Eercentenarg celebration i
under way, left out of his writings
none, but held up each Hhera i
could Be- examined and ostimated At
its true value. You may not have
discovered yeur oan szne. 1T
Doubtless your neiEhHer -. 9H8 -
9ou ought + ae11 = e|zI PET
Irving 8 Nis'ng
The Home news., 1916-06-09
Good Roads.

With the selection of three or
 five good, competent, onest men as commissioners like we have on the Bayou DeView Drain age District No. l., we see no reason why anyone should object to a Road Improvement District being formed for the purpose of giving us a good rock road across the county. There are plenty of men here who would handle the peoples money in building better roads just as they would their own and by securing such men as commissioners the graft is done away with and the money used to the very best advantage thereby securing dollars worth of good road for every dollar in-, vested. We hope to see McCrory and Woodruff County soon get out of the old rut and secure bet ter facilities for the handling and marketing of from products and transportation through the adop- tion of a better roads system.
The Home news., 1916-06-09
Wood For Sale W. o. Barrentine.
Surprise Wedding.

A wedding which proved quite
 nnrise A to their many friends |h tooE oEi place Sunday morning at two tUUA o'clock at the home of the SMt Methodist pastor, Rev. Haynes worth worth in Augusta. The contract Mol :,o narties rL, were MT. Keith H. Car ann ll1g Prr and Miss Eileen Critz, both of ed el1 with his father in business bere be and the bride is County Agent in charge of canning clubs and home demonstration work. Both are popular young people and their many friends wish them much happiness and pros perity. Mir. and Mrs. Oc Jeffries accompanied the bridal couple to Augusta.
The Home news., 1916-06-09

Misses Ruby Hargis and Jon- nie Harris are home from Gallo way College, Searcy, for vaca- tion.
 c. l.. Carson returned today from Wisconsin where he was called to the bedside of his moth CT whom he states is now much improved.
The Home news., 1916-06-09

Horrjce8er insurance agent of Batesville, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Clayton Hailey this week.
 R. L. Johnson left today, Fri day, for Doniphan to purchase the necessary building material for c. W. Barber's bungalow for which he has the contract.
The Home news., 1916-06-09

K. C. Marsh spent today, Frl- day, in the Bluff City.
 Circuit Clerk L. w. Winfree was a pleasant visitor here today.
 For Rent: Front room next door to my undertaking establish ment. H. T. Raney.
 McCrory 6 Barber have sold a Studebaker seven passenger car to Duke Revel of Augusta.
 Mrs. Lucy Critz of Pine Bluff is in the city the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Keith H. Carson.
 Esq. l.. B. Winfree has been doing office work for Eckhardt & Lennon at Cotton Plant this week.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Stoker of St. Louis have been at Jelks this week guests of his brother, R. w., Stoker.
 Mrs. Walter W. Raney is spend ing a few days in Newark the guest of Mesdames w. D. Hinson and R. M. Galloway.
 Rev. H. T. Raney is home from three weeks visit to his neice, Mrs. s. A. Morrison, at St. Petersburg, Florida.
 
 Mrs. c. M. Crossett returned today, Friday, from Batesville, Mss. She was accompanied by her step-mother, Mrs. A. J. Johns.
 Miss Pearl Poe of Newark and Mrs. E. G. Magness of Little Rock arrived Thursday and are pleasant guests of Miss Ruth Hailey.
 Miss Nell Hutchins of Augusta lett Tuesday for Batesville to at- tend a wedding in which MT. Fletcher Smith and Miss Louise Stevenson are the contracting parties.
 Miss Olive Patterson is home rom Galloway College, Searcy, where W she has just graduated. She will teach in the Wynne High School next year and her sister, Miss Mildred, will teach Tn Colorado.
 R. |. Davidson of Little Rock. o'ate Agent of Farm Demonstra- 'lon work, was here today. He ana County Agent R. H. Abbey ol tnls city went to Cotton Plant a anu vaccinated Al head of cattle leg"
The Home news., 1916-06-09
Black Leg In County.

County Agent R. H. Abbey re- ports that R. w. Stoker and T. w. Roberts of Jelks have each lost cattle recently as a result of what is known as "black leg" c. T. Doss and J. w. Hill of Cot ton Plant have also lost some cat tie from the disease.
 The only preventative is vacci- nation and MT. Abbey has vacci- mated about 30 head the past few days at Jelks. The indica- tions of the disease are small and painful swelling in the hind or fore quarters, rapidly increasing in size and never extending be- low the knee or hook joints. If cut open a black blood-shot con- dition of the flesh will be noted.
 The disease is seldom found among cattle over two years of age and all carcasses should be burned without removing the hide.
The Home news., 1916-06-09

Floyd Johnson of Weldon was the guest of home folks here this week.
 Mrs. C.. w. Morgan of Little Rock is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. c. Eckhardt
 Rev. J. H. Barrentine of Vann- dale spent this week here the guest of his brother, w. O. Bar rentine. Little Miss Alma. Bar rentine accompanied him home.
 Cross County is building good roads to connect with Memphis, new free bridge. Let Woodruff County build to connect with Cross County and make Mem phis only three hours from Me- Crory instead of 70 miles.
 E. E. Jeffries went to Judson- ia Wednesday to learn if his lit tie daughter, Miss Mary Ethel, and other relatives were hurt during the cyclone. She is visit ing her grandmother, Mrs. 5. V. Reynolds and we are glad to note all escaped injury, likewise the Judsonia relatives of Porter Best and any other of our citi- zens who may have relatives there or at any other place visit ed by Tuesdays. storm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
HELP THE OLD FOLKS
A Helping Hand Extended to Many
Old People in Washburn.

A Helping Hand Extended to Many
Old People in Washburn.
The infrmities of age are many.
Most old people have lame back
The kidneys are often weak
Or worn cut with years of work.
Backache means days of misery,
Urinary tronbles, night of unrest
Doan S Kidney Pills have help d
to make life easier for many.
They are doing so for old and
young.
Washburn people are learning
this.
Read the following local endorse
ment.
Mrs. G. Daggett, Fourth st ),
Washburn, says: my back was
very lame and painful. Dizzy spells
came over me. My head ached and
| was miserable in every way
Doan's Kidney Pills removed the
pain in my back ana my kidneys
became normal" Statement given
June 18th, 1900.
OVER SIX YEARS LATER.
Mrs. Daggett said: 81 was eighty
two years old short time ago and
while a person of my age can't
hardly expect to be free from kid
ney complaint / can say that l have
been lots better since | took Doan S
Kidney Pills. :"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Plls-the same
that Mrs. Daggett had. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Advertisement.
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(Jan 20 to Mar. %
STATE OF WISCONSIN: CIRCUIT COURT
BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
BAYFIELD, County Land Company,
Plaintiff
o. L. Schulstad and Emma Schulstad.
his wife.
Defendants.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That by
virtue of judgment of foreclosure and sale
rendered in the above-entitled action. and
docketed in the office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, Bayfield, County. Wisconsin, on
the 8th day of December. 1914. 1 shall offer
for sale. and sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder, at the front door OF the Court
House. in the city of Washburn. in bayfield,
County wisconsin, on the 9Th day CT March,
A. D., 1915. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, the
following described real estate situated in
Bayfield, County Wisconsin, to-wit: The
South East Quarter of the North West
Quarter (SEA-NW14) and the South One
Half of the South West Quarter (Sh-SWO
of Section Thirty-Four (3D. in Township
Forty-Nine (40 North, of Range Seven Cd
West, in Bayfield, County, Wisconsin.
Dated January 18th, 1915.
JOHN A. MCDONALD.
Sheriff of Bayfield, County. Wisconsin
Walsh & Morris.
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
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under which It sends to any individ-
ual in the state almost any book
selected providing the applicant pays
postage and is vouched for as a re-
sponsible citizen by librarian, post
master or school teacher. Mr.. Dudg-
con is an ex-officio director of the Ii
brary school which is training profess
SIGNAL librarians.
Some time ago the library commits
sion was called upon to investigate
marketing conditions, the cost Of liv-
ing and cooperative systems Of mark
citing. Mr.. Dudgeon undertook a per-
sonal investigation of these subjects.
Besides visiting cooperative enter
prises in this country, he accompan-
led DR.. T. N. Carver, head of the Fed
eral Bureau of Rural Organizations,
and others on trip to Europe during
which every facility was given to the
party to investigate methods of mark
citing in Ireland, Belgium, Germany
and Denmark. Mr.. Dudgeon has
written extensively for the public
press upon this topic.
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CITY NEWS

Aaron Segal made business trip
Marshfield during the forepart OF
the week.
Itching, torturing skin eruptions
dis6gure, annoy, drives one wilo.
Doan's Ointment is praised for its
good work. SOC at all drug stores.
ADV.
Raymond Hudson, who has been
working at the Hanson Furniture
Store, has resigned his position and
has accepted the position of express
man with the Olson Dray line.
Amos Elliot, who has been very
sick with lagrippe during the past
two or three weeks, is reported as
being on the mend which will be
pleasing news to his many friends.
After a hearty meal, take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach,
liver and bowels. Regulets are a
mild laxative. 25c at all stores,
Adv.
J.P. O'Connor of the Extension
Division of the University of Wis
consin, has been looking after
matters of business in connection
with the Community Institute dur.
ing the past week.
Amos M. Hanson returned the
latter part of last week from Chicago
where he spent two weeks on a
business and pleasure trip. Mrs.
Hanson is still in Chicago and will
visit there for a short time with
relatives and friends.
Everybody's frend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, the great household
remedy for toothache, earache,
sore throat, cuts, bruises, scalds.
Sold at all drug stores. 25c and soc.
Adv.
Many ills come from impure blood.
Can t have pure blood with faulty
digestion, lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters is
recommended for strengthening
stomach, bowels and liver and puri-
fyiap the blood. Adv.
1t is not common thing in Wash
burn to see repair work OF an ex-
tensive nature being done during
the coolest weather of winter but
such has been the case the present
winter. Downs & Estabrook who
own the Brick building near the
Washington avenue corner, have
put in a false front behind which
repair work of an extensive nature
is being done. A beautiful new
front is being put ia the building
and other work in the interior of
the store will be done. James A.
Sheridan has the contract for the
new front while Con tractor Carson
will have charge of the interior
work. This building will be
finished by March 1st, after
which time it will be occupied by
the Segal Dry Goods company with
a complete dry goods stock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03

In THE destruction of the dam and
bridge at Iron River in Bayfield,
county, some one should be held
accountable. This bridge and dam,
which was built at cost of over
$4,000 to Bayfield, county, failed in
it's purpose when it could not with
stand the water which the dam was
expected to hold.
There was a reason. Either there
was faulty construction or the engin-
GERS did not plan it strong enough to
withstand the water pressure. The
loss is hard one as it will be some
time before the structure can be
built again. The old structure which
had withstood the water pressure for
more than twenty years had been
removed and the new dam and bridge
and riprapping had just been COM
pleted.
AS this work was on the county
system of highway, naturally the
work was done under state super
vision. The county board should
determine if the engineers failed in
their work by not building a sub
stantial structure. The taxpayers
are interested.
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Clan. Goth to Feb. 3rdl

(Jan. Goth to Feb. 3rd
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
In the Matter of the Estate of I'm probat 70
Roland B. Brown, Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That at the
Special Term of said Court to be held on the
Third Tuesday of February A. D. 1915. at
the Court House in the City of Washburn,
County of Bayfield, and State of Wisconsin,
there will be heard and considered the
application of Villa Brown for the appoint
ment of an administrator of the estate OF
Roland B. Brown, late of the Town of Ca BILE.
in said County, deceased:
NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN.
That at the Regular Term of said Court to
be held at said Court House, on the First
Tuesday of June, A. d. 1915, there will be
heard, considered and adjusted, all claims
against said Roland B. Brown, deceased.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN That all such claims for examina-
ton and allowance must be presented to said
County Court at the Court House, in the City
Of Washburn, in said County and State. on
or before the 14th day of May A. D. 1915, or
be forever barred.
Dated January 18th, 1915.
BY the Court,
H. P. AXELBERG, Judge.
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To the People of Washburn:

To the People of Washburn:
The St. Louis Young Mems Club
understanding the urgent need OF
money to relieve the dire stress OF
awful hunger that is almost entirely
destroying the babies and children OF
stricken Poland, we are calling upon
you to help in raising fund to assist
in feeding them. 100000 people
men, women, and children, the en-
tire population within the war area OF
Poland are hungry. But the babies
and children die first.
Think of the thousands of hungry
mothers holding starving babes to
their breasts, hearing them moan
and cry for food and there is none to
give. Think of the thousands OF
children who have not had real
meal for months. Think of all these
hungry people and then while your
hearts are full rut your hands into
your pockets and give generously.
Every cent that is placed in the
donation boxes which we have placed
throughout the city will go to feed
the hungry, all the expenses OF rails
ing this fund being born by our club.
We are giving a card party and lunch
at the St. Louis Hall Wednesday
evening, Feb. 9th. The price is 25
cents. Fifty per cent of the receipts
will be given to the fund.
Is The collection boxes are tor small
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-02-03
A WARTIME VALENTINE.

"A WAN I'M = VALEN line
ut. VALENTINES was bitter cold
That winter long ago,
The town was full of scarlet coats
~ And buried in the snow.
She drew her muslin curtain by
81 wonder where she said,
MY patriot lover rides today;
pray he is not dead!'
Far off a silver bugle blew
That February morn;
The rolling of distant drum
On icy winds was borne.
She heard the tramp Of marching feet
And spurs and SaberS, ring
AS past her frosty window filed
The soldiers of the king.
The spinet's tinlzling keys were mute.
The whirring wheel was still.
She knelt with terror in her soul
Beside the cushioned sill,
While cannon shook the frozen earth
Stray shots went tearing by
And clouds of thick gray battle smoke
Hung heavy in the sky.
The guns were silent when the moon
Let down her misty bars
And in the meadows of the night
Let out flock of stars.
A footstep broke the crusted snow.
A hand was on the door,
A soldiers straight young shadow fell
Across the moonlit floor.
bullet hole was in his cloak.
His head was bandaged, too,
But, oh, she thrilled with JOY to see
He wore the buff and blue.
He dropped the naked sword that dripped
With crimson not of wine
And clasped her to his gallant heart
Behold your valentine"
-Minna Irving.