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do so skillfuIy. In fact, gifted as the
writer undoubtedly is in other ways, he
Certainly cannot write novels-or per-
haps It is safer to say he has not written
one yet He has certainly laid down the
lines Of an interesting novel, but that IS
all. His characters are wooden and color
less. The reader sees what they are
meant to be- and sympathizes with the
intention. but the execution which gives
life is not there.
(''Thc Angel If CLAY" by William ord
way Partridge q. T. Putnam Sons.
sl25. For sale by Lowman and HanfordJ
:. :. :.
In The Burden of Christopher" by
Florence Converse. We have an example
Of "A delicate talent gone-f4r the time
being only Let us trust-hopelessly wrong.
and the book arouses the helpless eXas-
peratlon in the critical reader which the
apprehension of good things wasted must
necessarily produce. Miss Converse's first
book, Diana NictriN. was voting, 70
be- sure but it had color character and
promise one said to ones self that when
life had become richer, deeper, more vital
for the young writer, her work, too.
would gather force and it's delicate charm
would increase This is what ought 10
have happened. What really dil happen
seems to be that the writer became deep
" Interested in sociological studies and
particularly in the fact that competition
in business grnds the man who is trying
to do business on an ideal plane between
the upper and the neither milestone. The
proposition can hardly be denied. and
doubtless it contains the germ of "a strong
novel But that novel Miss Converse has
not written. and we should Judge. cam
not write. At all events her sociology
has drowned out everything else in the
book The people are not real and love
able--they are only embodied ideas. and
when that is the case, the result is likely
to tie that the reader does not care a pin
for the ideas they embody. Doubtless
Miss Converse would greatly prefer to
write book which would help the world
along from the economic standpoint, TO
writing a book which would be humanely
sympathetic and an artistic delight, and
If the choice were within her power it
would only be fair to allow that she had
book which is humanely sympathetic and
chosen nobly. But as between writing a
an artistic delight. and one that is a
dreary waste of economic problems so in
sufficiently vitalized that the reader does
not care when Christopher sinks under
his burden, it is obvious that the first of
the two would better benefit the race.
and be truer to the authors talent-that
is to say, to her trust.
t"rhe Burden Of Christopher" by Flor
ence Converse. $3.50. Houghton. Mifflin
& Go. For sale by Lowman & HanfordD
a-Cornelia Atwood Pratt,
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DRAWING BY EDWARD PENFIELD.


edes; Appendix. Crhis last consists of a
reprint of n circular issued by "a company
which aims to promote Incorporation in
Delaware, which state is making distinct
effort to take away from New Jersey the
trust-makng business)
An idea of how clearly and logically this
subject is treated may be obtained from
the opening sentence Of The book which
is The first step in the removal of the
bewlldering confusion of thought in the
current discussion of monopolies and
trusts is taken when monopoly is clearly
and accurately defined" And something
of the spirit that permeates the work
may be understood from the last sentence
of the book: We have abunda ntly In
creasing opportunities for development
along physical intellectual and moral
lines including the immense educational
training-held afforded by the rich ex-
panding life OF modern political society"
To reap the rich harvest of thought be-
tween those two sentences. to learn how
this scholar ana thinker weighs all the
evils and the suggested remedies one must
read the book.
Rarely has a book of this kind received
more cordial welcome than that accord
ed DR.. Ey's "Monopolics and Trusts -
Fresh from the press. it was used as a
text in a class of 2tn at Harvard univer-
sity. Prof Simon y Patten. Of the Uni
Versity of Pennsylvania. pronounces Il
by all odds the best written of Prof
Ely's works Prof. John r. Commons
says 1T is admirable. II Is the sound
est contribution on the subject that has
appeared"
The writer Of this sketch had the pleas
urc OF taking an advanced course Of Ice
lures under Prof Ely last summer on the
subject. THE Distribution Of Wealth"
He told the class how the subject had
grown ia his hands While 4 profeas.,r
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and fun of bright comedy, while not want
ing in strong situations. Miss Grace
George has proven a delightful heroine.
As Honoria. the girl-queen. she is hrst
shown in her palace. later disguised as
town maiden mingiing with her people,
then as a prisoner in her own citadel ana
lastly. back At her palace releasing her
lover facing a revolution, and reaching
the happiness accorded to all good young
queens TN such case \ special edition q
the novel has been prepared by the Put
MANS. with a portrait-cover designed pF
Rob Wagner
IF tine college broadens and strength
ems man. too many cannot have its
training. This is the answer which
President Angel IF the University of
Michigan makes to the query. rs there a
Surplus Of College-bred Mem" in the
Youths Companion for June H.
T'uconsciously. perhaps but nevertheless
unnistakably. the June Critic ranks
something in the way OF a banner num-
her II Is first Of all, pleasure to sac
the Paris exposition covered, not In the
usual wholesale and empty fashion, but
in detail as eXemplihed by Mural Deco
rations at the Paris Exposition" Accom-
panying this article is the froutispiece
showing the tired features of NJ. Alfred
Picard, commissaire- general of the expo
sition, sllhouetted against a background
Of buildings in various states OF compile
ton. The article in question Is an enthu-
siastic yet balanced appreciation of the
decor1 lions in the great Sale DIES Fetes.
and is illustrated by numerous half-tones,
showing the more important panels.
Mcclure. Phillips & Company announce
for immediate publication Dwight l..
Moody: Impressions and Facts" by
Henry Drummond, with an Introduction
by George Adam Smith. Prof. Drum
mund's intimate association with Mr..
Moody for more than twenty years, both
as a friend and co-worker. yielded him a
knowledge of the man and his aims and
methods such as no one else could posi-
bly, have had: and this book gives, along
with a connected account of Mr.. Moody's
life, Prof. Drummonds personal recOllec-
tions and impressions Of him. DR.. Smith
was the intimate friend of both, and his
Introduction has, therefore, a special
value and interest OF It's own. The book
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acids of economics and sociology The
problems CRYING out for solution are OF
vital interest to the whole human family
This fact has been realized by enllght-
eued men ever since the days OF Aristotle
who exclaimed that the man who was IN
different to such problems must elthef pS
a beast or a god.
one reason why many of the problems
have remained unsolved for SO many
scores Of years is the fact that men have
ever been prone 10 fly TO extremes on one
side or the other. Those who stood for
reforms were looked upon a. radicals and
were stunned as anarchists or com
munists." while those who stood for the
past and the present produced by the
past were looked upon by the others as
''plutocrats" Such attitudes will, of
course proong the struggle; but as long
as conditions prevail that give rise to
serious economic and social problems.
just SO long will people struggle for their
solution
1t Is therefore a most hopeful sign to
see the American publishing houses issu-
ing in attractive forms and in
series work written by ripe
scholars and conservative men who
are imbued with sincere desire 10 he
helpful to their fellow-men The editor
ship of the latest series OF such helpful
books has been entrusted TO the best and
lea. Richard T. Ely, Phi. d, LII. ID. direc
tor of the School of Economics, Political
Science and History in the University of
Wisconsin Prof. Ely's standing among
his fellow-thinkers is evidenced by the
fact that he was recently elected presi-
dent OF the American Economic Associa-
ton. succeeding in that position Arthur
r. Hadley, president Of Yale university
DIR, Ely has written many books. some
of which have been translated into for
eign languages and circulated widely in
Japan and the countries of Europe.
The first volume of the series Is by
DR. Ely on the timely and important sub
ject, "MonOpolies and Trusts" An index
to the scope of this work may be had
from the titles to the six chapters which
follow each other in logical sequence:
l. The Idea of Monopoly; II. The Classiti-
cation and Causes of Monopoly; Ill. The
Law of Monopoly Price; ". The Limits
of Monopoly and the Permanency of Com
petition; V. The Concentration of Pro-
duction and Trusts; VI. Evils and Rem
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r. quite as rare I'm current literature as
the equally pleasing aesthetic gratidca-
ton which is derived from Mrs. Whar-
tons admirable work. And the fact that
two books. So widely different yet each
50 unusually excellent after It's own kind
should have come to us in the last six
weeks from authors comparatively new
aud untried. is a most reassuring indica-
ton as regards the immediate future Of
American literature
C'The Touchstone" by Edith Wharton.
$i25. Charles Scribner's Sons THE I'm
mortal Garland" by Anna Robson
Brown Cloth 81 paper, - cents. d APP
pleton q Go. For sale by Lowmaa & Han
fordJ
"The I.unatic at Large" by j. Storer
Ciouston, is sufficiently amusing tale
wherevith To- beguile railway journey
II is all about young man Of position.
whose friends consign him during n brief
attack of temporary mental disturbance
to a young physician, who Is supposed to
take him to travel upon the continent for
his health The young physician has OBJ
jectlons to the task. and decides that II
will be easier to drug his patient and con
sign him to the care of a frst-class pt1-
waite asylum. while he himself goes abroad
with one OF his friends. the latter travel
ing under the name of the unfortunate
MIR. ManGell- Essingtor The latter gen
tieman comes to his senses entirely while
in the asylum, but his past Is unfortu-
natcly blank In his mind He contrives
to escape. and lives upon his Wits In a
very entertaining fashion until he at last
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The fact that all the members Of the
writing guild who wish 20 reap immedi
ate financial profit from their labors have
turned their attention OF late to the man
ufacture of the historical romance and
the adSenture-story is not perhaps, an
nnfnlxed evil To- the reader who rejoices
In his own discrimination and IS con-
scous of Willingness TO shun the thing
that everybody likes In favor of the thing
whose excellence f. demonstrated more or
less clearly by its lack of popularity.
''The masses of readers are Ereedllv de-
vourIng a certain kind Of novel Just now.
and the masses" of authors are breath
iessiy engaged In producing II, as re-
suit the rest Of the field IL left clear for
the people who read and who write with
seriousness and an eve on life and there
have been an unusual number of books
published recently which IRE delightful
because they represent intelligent and
successful artistic effort IN the field OF
fiction
''1he Touchstone." by Edith Wharton.
r. one of the chief of these. Mrs Nhar-
tons first volume. 1.-The Greater inclin1-
ton " demonstrated clearly that she pos
sasaes IN large measure that instinct for
style which Is one cf TIE rarest and most
precious Of literary gifts. as we'll as a
pronounced feeling for the striking sit l.
alton, and 1.-THE Touchstot s. reattrms
this rich endowmer. 1t ia. briefly, the
story of man who publshet the letter.
of "a womaa VIII loved him, but whom IN
did not lows. In order TO ohtata none
enough to enRb,s him to marry the
woman of his cEoice-tGc first woman
having died aftee making an imperish-
able name In the world o. lettets. II Is
necessarily IL story OF the inner life. and
nil the fine shading. the delicate inter
play OF emotions which 30 70 max. 1t
up Ia handled with marvellous touch.
The tale liz never very appealingy human.
Art gives US one thrill. and life gives us
very different ono The JOY Of Mrs
Whartons readers Is the joy one feels
In artistic achievement--not in the least
the throh of human sympathy. You do
not care that GieuuRrd Is cad and that
he discovers himself IN be one in an
anguish 80 keen thar II constitutes a re-
deInption. yuu do not hecome absorbed
in his perfect Wife. the figure OF Mar.
sAret Aubyu. the dead woman. ~ the only
strongly appealing character the book
contains. Who. indeed would not yearn
tenderly over a woman who had such
claims upon compassion as this desc ..
tian indicates
ITO beauty Mrs Auhvn could lav NJ
eiAiip uno white she had enough prettt
ness lu exlaperato him by her incapaeib
ta make use OF g. she seemed Invincihly
ignorant Ut amy Of the little artlnce.
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IS handsomely printed, and is embellished
with a new portrait of Mr.. Moody.
Every American home will be visited
during the month Of June by an enumer-
ator sent out by Uncle Sam to collect
facts for the next census. The way In
which this process will be carried or is
described In the current issue of Golfers
Weekly. The article was prepared by w.
r. Merriam former governor of Mime
sofa. who was appointed a year ago as
the director OF the twelfth census. As
the inventor and executive officer no man
Is better qualified than Mr.. Merriam to
explain to the public how the enumera-
tiou ana tabulati Of facts relating to
750o0,0oo OF people are to be prepared for
the benefit of posterlty.
Mr. Hamliu Garlauds most recent work
Is a vigorous story of Western life. en-
titled "'rhe Eagles Heart" In this story
he draws a strong picture of the advcn-
turous HE in cowtowns and mining set
Elements. ana shows every phase of the
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NOTES AND NEWS.

The June number of the new Outing
H. spirited and interesting one of its
prominent features is an article by Cas-
par Whitney ON THE Country Cart of
Today" with illustrations in color by
pentield, of which we reproduce two.
The London CORES pondent Of the New
York Evening Post announces the conval-
escence OF Richard Whitelng, author Of
mo. Johr Street" after a serious at
tack of pleursy and pneumonia He
lives as he puts It, in absolute divorce
from pen, Ink and paper. aud also
from all but the most elementary
thoughts" II Is probable that Mfr White
iug's Century papers on Paris Of Today
viii appear in book form in the fail
The Soul OF a Christian" a study in
the relig' ius experience, by Frank Gran
ger. is book which VIII he published
Immediately ly the Macmillan Company.
The author who Is already known by his
books on The Worship of the Romans"
and "A Short Account of the Human
Mind" has tried to describe the Chris
uan life. as far possible In the terms
and with the methods Of psychology \
fair idea of the scope and purpose of the
book may he CLEANED from the headings
Of few Of its chapters. The DEPTHS Of
the Soul-The Oversoul-The soul : Awak-
ening Ecstasy-The Dark Night Of the
Soul Visions and Voices Human and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-04
COUNCIL MEET.
important Matters are
Discussed.
Last Appropriation Bill Will Allow
Improvements to
Continue.

The Executive Council held an I'M
portant meeting yesterday morning.
President Dole and all the members OF
the Cabinet being present, except At
torney General Cooper. whose duties as
president Of the Board Of Health de-
manded his close attention.
There was some discussion Of the
holding OF the two Offices by Minister
Cooper, and there is a likelihood that
they will be separated and a recon-
mendation 10 that effect will be for
waTded 20 Washington in the hope
that the new arrangement will be
covered in the form of government 20
be adopted for the Hawaiian Islands.
Minister Cooper is Of course TO be con-
suited about the proposed separation
of the offices.
/ The statement having been made
/ that an insufficient amount of official
news from Washington is given to the
public. and the statement. also. that
/ too much is given out. the Council dis
cussed the matter, but arrived at no
definite conclusion. 1t was, however.
decided that national matters of gen
eral interest should be made public.
though this does not include Corre-
spondence on matters still pending.
nor concerning individuals.
! The subject of appropriations follow
ing the biennial period ending, Janu-
airy /, 1900, was an important matter
discussed by the Cabinet. 1t was final
/ " decided that the law allows the same
rate TO be continued until another ap-
| Precipitation is made. Touching upon
this question. the Pail road was cited
as an example where an appropriation
was needed. The previous appropria-
\ ton of $50 900 for the work has been
| expended. though the road is still in an
unfinished condition. The provisions
/ Of the appropriation bill from current
receipts. the Council decided. was real
/ ~ a new appropriation of the same
amounts for the new biennial period,
pending action by the Legislature. Not
only the Pail road. but other necessary
/ improvements may, under the decision
OF the Council, be continued.
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STRONG TESTIMONY.
This is Honolulu Testimony and
Will Stand Invesiip alton.

n you doubt this and wish to inves-
cisco to do so It's not a long story
published about a resident Of New
York or Washington. It's about res
ident Of Honolulu. Read the follow
ing:
Nj Levi Drew, OF this city, states:
Il suffered from a lame back for a
number of years. During this time !
was working as a carpenter. and the
lifting Of heavy timber required in my
occupation, was, think, the cause OF
my backaChe. No one but a fellow vic
tim can well understand what
troublesome complaint this is. At
length | was fortunate enough 10 hear
about DOan's BaCkache Kidney Pills,
and / then obtained some at the Hol
lister Drug Co.'S store. The use Of
them has convinced me from personal
experience that they are a wonderful
cure for backache and have no hes
itancy in recommending them TO 9TH
ers for this complaint"
Please remember, the word Of Homo
lulu people is always found endorsing
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. They
talk through your neighbors and
friends
The kidneys become diseased by in
temperate habits of eating or drinking,
by excessive care. worry or fretting.
by exposure to colds and moisture, by
injuries 10 the loins and back. etc. The
most common symptoms are a dull
sensation OF weight about the loins,
pain in the back, feeling of faintness.
dizziness, nervousness, frequent thirst,
difficulty IN breathing, too great flow
of urine or too little. Kidney trouble
renders the blood impure. Injuries the
digestion and upsets the nervous sys-
tenn, thus striking az the very source
of life. They are very important or
gans and how little are they under
stood.
DOan's Backache kidney Pills are
sold by all chemists and storekeepers
at so cents box or will be mailed on
receipt of price by the Hollister Drug
Co., Honolulu. wholesale agents for the
Hawaiian Islands.
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Mrs. " Aiapai
PART II.
A cup for acolumbia- Iselin.

L Is now proposed that a loving cup
be presented by the American public
20 c. Oliver Tselin. who has 50 vel and
80 often defended the Americas cup.
The idea is 20 have the tribu.e az least
as handsome as the one - be given 70
- -LCmas Upton. Il Is suggested
that the cup intended for Mr.. Iseiin
should be a replica of the Americas
cup.
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Collegiate School
VICTORIA, b. c.
Patron and Visitor.
The Lord Bishop Of Columbia.

y AfFs
J. W. LANG, MA, oXon, Head Mas
ter.
Rev. c. ENSoR SHARP, MA, Can
tab.
II. J. :. MUSKETT, st. Peters Col
lege. Cambridge.
Moderate terms for day scholars and
boarders. Boys 'ceived from years or
age and upward.
Discipline and Mo - Training strong
factors; Military Drill.
Easter Term will begin o. January 5.
1900.
Present Numbers "a.
Rev. John osborne Is kindly acting
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-12-06
FEDERAL LAW VIOLATORS.
Deputy Marshal Mccall Makes
Several Arrests in the Valley.
Chattanooga Times:

Chattanooga Times:
United States Deputy Marshal Mccall
returned yesterday from the Scquachee
valley, where on Monday and Tuesday
last week he arrested at Pikeville and
Delphi, Tenn, Messrs K. w. Patton, J.
A. Ferguson and ]. w. Thaxtoo, brandy
distillsrs, 90 capas from the last term
OF federal court charging them with
having failed to ply thoir internal rev.
enue dues. They were taken before q
commissioner at Dunlap, Tenn, and
bound over to the spring term of feder-
al court.
Mr.. Mccall also arrested Squire j. S.
Prigmore, at Victoria, Tenn, on the
charge of issuing false pension afida-
Wit for one Mrs. Holloway, a widow.
This is very p culiar casc. Mrs.
Holloway's husband was soldier in thu
Union army and entitled to a pension,
which she applied for several months
ago
Squire Prigmore, who is very easy
going man, instead of hunting up tho
proper Witnesses to HollOway's disa-
bility, to save tiiae and trouble, simply
signed their names to the affidavit,
never imagining that such a thing is
was wrong.
When the pension examiner appeared
on the scene he soon saw that the sigma
lures of the witnesses were all in Squire
Prigmore's handwriting, and hunting
up the parties found that not one OF
them could write or sign his nome. He,
| therefore, swore out warrant for
Squire Prigmorc, which Mr.. Mccall ex.
! ecuted.
Squire Prigmore was taken before the
Dunlap commissioner and bound ever tC
Federal court
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-12-06

According to the recent census
the population of Marion county is
now 1921. Tea years ago it Was
l5 Ali and twenty years ago l0,.
910, thus gaining moro in the pre-
vious ten years than the last dec
ade, The gain for the last ten
years is $40,
Bledsoe county's population is
6,62S. Its population 1890 was
6,194, a gain during the ten years
OF 492.
SequaChee county's population
is 1926. Population 1890, 3,027, a
gain of 1919.
The population of Grundy coun-
ty is now 1902, Ten years ago it
was 6,945. a gain Of l,457 in ten
years,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1900-12-06
Enjoyed the Evening.

A small but lively party was that
given At the residence of Mr. and MrA
A. Milbrandt Thursday evening by the
Misses Milbrandts a. a farewell party
to Mrs. G. II. Nobis and Miss Lydia
Nilbrandt, who left for Cleveland, o.,
Tuesday. Instrumental music was
furnished by Misses Agnes Milbrandt
and Louise Hill, and Mr.. w. C. Hill,
after which several interesting games
we're played amid mach hilsrity. The
moments sped by unheeded till a. q
late hour the party broke up after haV-
ing spent a most enioy able evening.
Those present we're Misses Emma Ga
bel, Marie D'Armonde aud Louise Hill,
and Messrs. s. T. Robertson, w. c. Rob
srson, and w. G. Hill