Punxsutawney Spirit, 1910-08-31

              s. -• • '-visit . * Spirit. VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 12 We have got to make room right away for our big fall stock—that's why $13.50 suits formerly sold up to $18. for all Hart Schaffner & Marx $15.00 suits formerly sold up to $20. for all Hart Schaffner & Marx Proportionate reductions in higher priced suits All Children's Clothing at one-fourth off. All Outing Trousers at one-fourth off. A lot of $3.50 and $4 Oxfords at $2.25. Straw Hats ONE-HALF OFF J. Pi. WEBER The One Price Clothier Continued on Page Three. EUROPEAN TOURISTS DELIGHTEO WITH TRIP PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., AUGUST 31, 1910 NTERESIING DECISION I IN COMMON PLEAS COURT Simpson of This Place. Wins Suit Against Irwin Allentown National Bank Days Tour. Misses Jones and Law Return Home After Forty-Eight PLAY AT OBERAMMERGAU LOCAL MEN INTERESTED Misses Edith Jones and Aura Law, For the Passion Play of the year 11)00 a mighty .structure was erected, comprising, besides a gigantic stage, with the required wardrobes behind it. a colossal auditorium, calculated for an audience of about 4,500 persons, and covered by a vaulted roof. Thfi performances formerly took place under very primitive conditions in the open air. on a stage placed against the wall of the church. Later \ larger stage was built on a meadow north of the village, with a p oscenium for the chorus, and the nceesswiry accessory buildings. The conception and rendering of some of the parts, notably th'it of Christ by the sculptor, J. Mayr, Judas Isvarlot by Johann Zwink.. and P ter by Andreas Lang, were really perfect.atlc or musical farm elsewhere has been employed, that the play has retained its full character of a people's play. It is also obvious, however, that the occupation with the preparation for r<ndrrlng the traditional parts has developed the sense of the artistic and dramatic. The nearer we drew to Oberammi rgau the more we saw i»f the peasant Iife. one of the things that Impressed us most was to note, as we sped ulong, that shrines were placed in conspicuous places such as in the fields, along th« roads, and in fence corners. As the men and women return for their noon-day meal they kneel before these shrines. This act of piety and faithfulness oaus. s one to think more seriously of the Christ life. As we' drew nearer our destination the scenery became more beautiful. The mountain scenery is beyond il« seription. The sun shining on the snow-clad Bavarian Alps seemed to hold every one of our party spellbound. It looked ns if the sun was shining on mountains of polished silver. It became cooler as w»- ascended. We had the snowcapped mountains in view for miles and miles. The women do most of the hard work all through Germany. They work in the fields, drive oxen, clean the streets, and even work on the railroad, throwing switches. We left Munich 5) a. m. Saturday morning, August <i. The aeenery is very picturesque during the entlr-3 trip from Munich t«» Oberammorgau. It is extremely Interesting to watch the people. Th ■ men and boya wear blouses and knee breeches, all trlm.1' (I in bright red and green. The Passion Play Miss*Jones describes.London impressed them mostly by its overwhelming poverty, Paris was disappointing, mainly because it was dirty—"as dirty, almost." says Miss Jon is. "as Punxsutawney." The journey up the Rhine and the Oberammergau Passion Play, according to the local girls. Mood out paramount among the thousand and on1 Interesting sights and events they During their tour they were in the company of other young ladies who had won their trips through such Herculean efforts as took Misses Jones and Law to the land of our sires. The party made a most jolly company, and the local girls both express themselves as perfectly willing to endure another six weeks of strenuosity. such as they endured during the contest, for another Journey of a similar nature. The fruits, according to the young ladies, were even more luscious than they anticipated. The forty-eight days' touf was one long succession of gratifying surprises the winners in The Spirit's big tours contests, which for a matter of six weeks kept Punxsutawney and vicinity on the anxious seat, have returned home after reaping the fruits of their well-earned victory. THEATRICAL SEASON OPENS NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT Corn Roast—Chicken Supper MANAGING SALAMANCA STORE CIRCUS HAS CANCELLED Charles Knurr Head of New <iiHn i.il Store—A C"H|>ul>le Mini. September 7tli. Ilaag Slious Will Not l.xliibii Here on The < *.»nrt. in tin- case of the Allentown National Hank vs. Irwin Simpson, of this place. A-.sunuisit, tried at th August term of ih< < nirt «-f Common Pleas-' in this county, has rendered i decision iit favor of the plaintiff. The ease is one f great interest to a number of Punxsutawney busin ■.». men, and tin* decision has been awaited \\ ith much anxlet \. pa nies. is. the ten men were to act in a way as state agents. Men of .substantial business repute, the\ wer« to recommend tht Pennsylvania Mutual insurance, explain it to those uh«»m the regular agent sent to them for reference, ami thereby give the company prestige in the county. In return they wert to re » iw ten per cent of the premiums of the insurance written in the county, thu commission that would havt gone to the agent under the system of the old- line coin- Some time ago agents of the Pennsylvania Mutual Lit Insurance Company made their appearance in Punxsutawney, and advanced a proposition that looked good. In substance the proposition was: that tin first ten men in the county to take out five thousand dollar policies were to participate in the earnings of the company. That was not substantial became cur ent, ami those interested here wrote to the insurant - commissioner at Harrisburg, with the result that they were informed that the company wis not in ver\ good standing. Later word wns received from the Insurance Commissioner to the effect that the company had fulfilled the requirements of law, and their proposition looked legitimate. The agents of the Pennsylvania Mutual represented the company to have a paid-in capital stock of $1,040,000. Rumors to the effect that the company The local men at one return* il thi ir -uand illed f <r theinotes. In the meantime. Mi Simpson's note had been discounted. at tie Allentown Nationa 1 Wank, and Inbrought suit to r< over. Whin the ca.M.1 wis hoard the bank maintained that it was an entirely Innocent parties; that they knew nothing what. \ r of the transactions of the company, and as it held Mr. Simpson's note, uid his standing was good, he must p«'0 The Court ruled that Mich was t|i< rase. Thirteen policies were issued in Punxsutawiii y. and th« reprvs illations of the c unpany's ag< nt« to the effec t that tin- t»*ri m« n holding the 000 policies would have their Insurant-,' paid up within n ><-ar from the commission on insurance written in th«' county, looked plnu.-ible. and Mr. Simpson, together with several others, made out promissory notes* to the agents of th company, Mr. Simpson's note iniountlng t> $4«r, About that tine, however. it wa-- heard that instead of havinu t paid-,n eapita! .stork of over a million dollar.-, the capital amounted to less than $4 0,000. A few of the local men who issued promissory notes under similar circumstances still have their notes- out, and it Is probable that they will hav< to pay up. The case was in the nature of a test. TAKEN TO BROOKVILLE "Mark Beauty" Will be the Attraction — Ulg Productions are Booked. •lull—Colored Mini a (ilaiil, Negro and Hor^o-Borrow lug Youth In The reason for the cancellation is not given, but it is said to be through the manager of the show and the Du- Bois Fair Association coming together after a misunderstanding. The circus will exhibit on Wednesday of Fair week in DuBois. The Haag circus, which was to have appeared here on September 7, will not appear. There seemed to 'be some doubt of the show's appearance here from the start, mainly to the fact that it had never been billed. COMMON PLEAS COURT IS STILL IN SESSION Mr. Knurr Is a young man of excellent business ability, and that he will prove an efficient and successful manager there 1a no cause to doubt. The store Is a recent establishment In which J. B. Eberhart, of this place, and Mr. Knarr are the principal stockholders. The line handled by the •new concern Is of a general nature and bids fair to be one of th-o moat up-to-date and enterprising concerns In the thriving town of Salamanca. Charles Knarr, who for the past two years has been the efficient bookkeeper In the J. B. Eberhart Co., Ltd., department store here, has assumed 'the management of the Eberhurt'Knarr store at Salamanca, New York. JMkn Remarkable Recovery Cuw or Grits V8. Elklii Occupying: Allen! Ion of Court—$050 Involved. Those present were: Misses Edna Sherman, Evelyn Irfwls, Annabel Cole, Florence Thorn, Frances Murray, Vera Hart, Josephine Bldleman, Mary Zeitler; Messrs. Alva Cole, Jay Freas, Boyd Hunter, Thomas Bell. Eugene McCrelght, Dale Aul, and Walter Veil. Mrs. Lewis chaperoned the party. At JefTerson Park a bonllro was kindled, corn roasted In the husk and with the provisions a bountiful spread was enjoyed. A number of young people held a most enjoyable corn and chicken supper at Jefferson Park last night. The party had at first planned to go to Clawson's Springs and had rented the grounds, but another company of merrymakers appeared on the scene, and the proprietor of the grounds, not making any effort to keep the grove clear for the lesseos, they went to Jefferson Park. They were in automobiles owned by P. O. Freas, Dr. Bell and W. R. Cole. Jefferson Park. Young People Enjoy Outing in tlic Manager Fish has booked a number of excellent attractions for the coming season. Several of the best are scheduled for an early appearance. The patronage of the opening attractions will determine whether or not Punxsutawney people will have a chance to witness the metropolitan hits of the season. If the attendance warrants It. Manager Fish will give Punxsutawney people a. chance to witness at least one of the hlfhe&t-class productions each week. The theatre is a public institution In a way; a credit to the town, and It deserves the patronage of the people. The company that will produce "■Black Beauty" Is said to be a highly capable ohe. A hors>e takes a prominent part in the production. The theatrical season in .Punxsutaw. ney will open next Saturday evening. September 3, with "Black Beauty." A well known dramatist has novelised that beautiful story that every man, woman and child in the country lias read, and that the stage story will be as highly Interesting as the buok there can be no doubt. The hospital authorities are not complaining of a' lack of business. There are now slxty-flve confined there and although two or three are being sent out every day the beds are kept filled by ■ now arrivals.The Italian who had his skull fractured at the Coulter tunnel about three weeks ago, and whose recovery waa believed to be hourly an impossibility, left the Adrian Hospital Sunday apparently as good a* ever. The Clarion State .Normal School will open IU twenty-fourth annual session on Tuesday, September IS. The attendance promises to be the largest In the history of the Inatltulon. During the pa»t five years the growth has been unusual. It has an Ideal location and a fine equipment. A fine spirit oharncterlues the student body. If you have not already engaged a room, better do so at once. J. George Becht, Principal, Clarion, Pa.—1 FINE PROSPECT The actors, counting at present about 7ft0. nil vacancies within their ranks exclusively from the stock of native talent in Oberammergau. It is due just to this fact that no dram• • " T""— — Tho oldest known text was written in 1662 and is still extant. This text was newly inscribed and renovated by the priest, Johann Aebel. The inhabitants at present number! about 1.400, and are mostly engaged ip wood carving. In the summer of each tenth year, however, they lay aside the knife and misel in o.'der to devote all their efforts to the study of their parts in the wonderful Passion Play. This Passion Play, to which Oberammergau owes its celebrity, owes its origin to a vow made by the inhabitants in the year 1633, in the midst of the terrors of the Th(rty Years' War, when the "black death plague" was prevalent in the country, that if God would spare the village of Oberammergau they would revive the annual performance of a people's play of extreme antiquity, representing the iPasslon of 'Christ, which had gone into oblivion. The condition was granted, and henceforth the drama of the Passion Play was annually performed, old and young participating. At a later period It was decided for various reasons, mainly economical, to have the play performed only every tenth year. The village of Oberammergau is situated in a charming high valley of the Lower Alps of Bavaria, on both sides of the Ammer, the bright-colored, clean houses forming a pleasant contrast to the dark background of the mountains, which seem to extend out over the little village. "Biff Hoy" has. or rather had, a Job at the tunnel that was scarcely rommensuratc with his stature ami strength. All clay long ho sat at the bottom of an excavation, watched talismaller brethren load hug buckets of dirt and, when the bucket was tilled, milled a. cord that told the men at tho top that the bucket was ready for hoisting. Truly a strenuous job for a heavy weight. The negro In question is a famous character at the Mauk tunnel. He is known to the workmen there is "'Big Hoy"—this owing to the fact that he Is considerably over six feet in height and of proportionate weight: a veritable giant whose strength* is the marvel of his co-workers. court. The negro, the speakeasy man from the Mauk tunnel, and John Lantze, the Chicago youngster who borrowed a hofsc Saturday night to go Job hunting, were taken to Brookville this morning. They will he lodged In jail until the coming term of criminal Tt Is amusing to tht> Americans to see the peasant men and boy* wearing I have tried to give you a short outline of the play, but cannot begin to describe it as it is. The third includes the condemnation through Pilate to the Glorious Resurrection of the Lord. It is at this point where Judas bring.s the soldiers, kisses Jesus, and places him in their hands. Tableau, the prophet Mlcalah before King Ahab, smitten on the cheek. Jesus is taken before Calaphas and then before Pilate. He is then taken to Herod, who, after deriding him, sends him back to Pilate. Sixth Act.—Jesus and his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane, Tableau. Adam and Eve in the Garden of lCden. The scenery of tho Garden of Gethsemane wa.s beautiful. it was very pathetic when Jesus left his disciples and went to p.*ay among th • rocks. The second part takes from the arrest In the Garden to the Condemnation under Pilate. Fifth Act.—The Last Supper is given In this act. Comparative tabl. au, "The Manna in the Wilderness." It is beyond my power to try to describethe Last Supper. Judas leaves the table, and at thifr point decides to betray Christ. Joseph, sold by his brother, is the tableau given her. . Judas goes from the Pussove • to the Sanhedrln, and promises to deliver Christ into the hands of the Pharisees for thirty pieces of silver. Fourth Act.—Christ's last entry into Jerusalem. Comparative tableau was Vashtl rejected and Esther chosen queen. Here Christ weeps over the citj*, sends two of his disciples to prepare the Passover lamb, and Judas meditates on the betrayal of his Master. Judas was an extremely strong character. He has played in the Passion Play for forty years: lirst, as a child; second, as a chorus sing, r; third, as Caiaphas, and fourth, as Judas. Kvery one taking part in the play alms to take that part, It being considered the strongest part ot the play. The third act contained one of the most Impressive parts of the entire play, the parting at Bethany. Mary, who took the part of Christ's mother, is the daughter of the man who took the part of Judas. The tableau to compare with this was the departure of Tobias from his home, and the lamenting bride of the canticles with eight daughters of Jerusalem. good. "the plotting of the High Council against Christ". The tableau taken from the Old Testament to compare with this was "The Sons of Jacob Conspire Against Joseph." The n-\t scene was Caiaphas. the High Priest, and Scribes taking council together how they may get. Jesus in their power, Oregor Briestsamtcr taking •part of Caia.phas, being exceptionally The Iteturn to Bethany.—It was a wonderful sight to see the m.n, women and children strew their cloaks, flowers and palm branches for the entry of Christ, singing as they did so. The next important ste.t was The lOxpulsion from Paradise. Second Adoration of the Cross. Again the chorus tiles out on the stage, the first act includes Christ's entry into Jerusalem. 'He drives the moneychangers and those that buy and sell out of the Temple. After th first chorus cani< the first tableau. Tlio Passion I'lnj At 7:4r» a. m., Sunday morning, a signal was given by firing three cannons from a nearby mountain peak. This was to notify the thousands of people that within fifteen minutes the wonderful play would begin. At S a. m. the final signal was given, immediately the chorus, numbering about fifty, liled out on the stage from both sides. The two leading singers were I.«udwig Wittma.\ schoolmaster, and Ferdinand Rut/., carver. Twenty-four tableaux were given from the Old Testament, each one characteristic of some phase of Christ's Life during the Passion Week. When Court opened yesterday morning the case of Adam Grltz vs. Robert A. Hi kin, Replevin, was taken up. Grits and Elkin are at odds over a farm and a horse, Involving a sum of about $660. A number of witnesses on both sides were examined yesterday, and more are on the stand today. It is probable that the ca*e will not come to a close until some time this afterftoon. Contrary to expectations, the August session of Common Pleas Court did not come to a close yesterday. We carry a full line of all kinds of feed and mill-stuffs. Mahoning Valley Milling Co.—'11 Fanners, we guarantee you a "square, deal." Your raoney back if not satiMlled. 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