Life — May 9, 1907 — page 7: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

THE TEDDYSSEY. BOOK III-SAN JUAN INSPIRED BY PALLAS COLUMBIA—LED BY VICTORY—THE HERO STORMS THE HISPANIAN FRONT Art It took twenty-five orchestral forte blows to sever John the Baptist’s head. —English Review of Selome E HAVE here a note of disre- spect which smacks KOE Sy of nothing so much as lack of discernment. The point brought out by the lovely pas- sage mentioned is, of course, that John was neither a cultivated musician por a per- son of social signifi- cance, otherwise he must have lost his head at the first or second forte blow. The reception of the opera at all the great centers proves that nobody who was anybody would have dared keep his head after two of these extraordinary schlagen. Characterization is the highest function of art, and the twenty-five blows are a subtle touch of the best sort. wis it not the admirable Sir Roger de Coverley who was proud of spell- ing like a gentleman, and not like a scholar? We have no gentry, but at least we retain something of the Briton who would never be a slave. At all events, we can spell like freemen, regardless of the Medes, Persians and Scotch. The main thing is to spell from the heart. Nothing is so unseemly as a canting deference to mere authority, the leaven of the Phar- isees which is hypocrisy High Finance “PERE is always room at the top— if you can push the other fellow off. Death a Mere Habit D® MOINES, IOWA, April 11.—Arti- cles of incorporation of the Society of Eternal Youth will be filed with the Polk County Recorder here to-morrow. Its offi- cers, incorporators and membership will subscribe to the doctrine that sickness and death are mere habits, which intelligent liv- ing might overcome. Any member becoming sick and remain- ing so for three days will be subjected to a fine. The second offense of this character will mean suspension for six months, while a third lapse will mean permanent expul- sion. This seems a good idea. If there is any real merit in Christian Science the Great Problem is finally solved. It makes Christian—or any other— Science look like thirty cents. comicbooks.com