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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
THE RULING PASSION.
BY Henry Van Dyke.
(Charles Scribner's Sons,)

This is a volume of short stories
bound together simply by the idea sug-
gested in the title, that there is rul-
ing passion in life, not always the
common passion OF love nor ambition.
In these stories the ruling passion diff
fers. Sometimes 1t Is romantic love,
but often the secret power of personal
passion turned to music, nature, chill
dren, honor, strife, revenge, money,
pride, friendship, loyalty, duty. AS the
author says, when circumstances cross
the ruling passion, when rocks lie in
the way and winds are contrary, then
things happen. Characters emerge,
slightest events are significant, more
adventures are transformed into real
plot.
The first sketch is entitled THE Low
er of Music" The principal figure in
1t Is French Canadian who escapes
to the Adirondacks and joins a settle
ment Of guides. He had stabbed man
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
DON QUIXOTE.
BY Calvin Dill Wilson.
(Thomas Y. Crowen & Coz

The wonderful adventures of the old
Spanish knight-errant are amusing to
older heads, but children have not al
ways grasped Cervantes's style. The
story is here retold as simply as pos
sible, and cannot fail to please. The
version preserves all the Incidents of
the original book with the exception
of few minor episodes that would
not readily be understood. 1t relates
the doughty deeds of Don Quixote and
Sancho Panza-the battle with the
sheep, the fitting with the windmill,
the Staying of the wine-skin giant, and
all the absurd exploits which have
caused the world to laugh since they
were first narrated some 300 years ago.
In addition to proving entertaining
for children, it may arouse a desire to
study the times when knight-errantry
was in fashion, and it will thus open
up a rich and fertile vein of history
and literature since the knights played
a promipent part in the formation of
every European country.
The present volume is attractive in
design and makeup. 1t has an illu-
minated cover and frontispiece, and is
illustrated with full-page half-tones
from original drawings.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
THE SHRINE OF 81
LENCE.
BY Henry Frank.
(The Abbey Press.)

This is a book designed to obliterate
the line of demarkation drawn between
science and religion and present the
common ground on which both must
abide The style of the book is rather
pompous and extravagant, but perhaps
excusable, as the author calls them
meditations. The following paragraph
from the prospectus is characteristic
of the book
These meditations are uttered solely
in recognition of the fact that Truth
is the same yesterday, today and for
ever; that her forces pervade the uni
verse, awaiting only eyes that see, ears
that hear and minds that shall com
prehend. They appeal to the Christian
who loves Jesus, but is not sectarian;
to the Jew who has outgrown me-
diaeval rabbinism, and to the free
thinker who has drifted far from the
ancient moorlngs Of faith, but yearns
for some port in which he may find
comfort and constant repose."
1t lacks prospective deffniteness. 1t
seems more an appeal to the senses
than a statement of fact or an argu-
ment based on facts, although the book
is truthful and honest if we analyze
it's real meaning and intention.
Among the books received is: In a
very handsome edition, Christmas
Carol" by Charles Dickens, in red
leather. Published by H M. Caldwell.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24

No more timely or patriotic book
can be found than Mr.. Stratemeyer's
biography of our late lamented chief
magistrate. Here is told the whole
story of McKinley's boyhood days, his
life at school and at college, his work
as a school teacher, his glorious career
in the army, his struggles to obtain a
footing as a lawyer, his efforts as a
congressman, and, lastly, his prosperous
career as. our President. There are
many side lights on the work at the
White House during the war with
Spain, and in China, all told in a style
particularly adapted to boys and
young men. The book is full of inter
esting anecdotes, all taken from life,
showing fully the sincere, honest,
painstaking efforts of a life cut all too
short. The volume viii prove an in
spiration to all boys and young men.
and should be in every ones library
Sixteen full-page cuts and portraits
adorn and add value to the book.
which is produced in a form worthy of
It's excellent contents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24

Because of Conscience" is a Hugue-
not story. The leading characters are
followed from the time their religious
convictions forced them into exile
from their beloved France. The char
acters in the story are numerous.
The scene is laid in New Rochelle,
N. Y, though much of the adventure
takes place in the wilderness in New
York and Canada. 1t is a story of
thrilling interest, well planned, well
told. The historical element is subor-
dinated, though the story reveals the
personal characteristics of the Hugue-
not settlers and the difficulties of their
situation and environment, their thrill
ing adventures and sufferings as no
history does.
The heroine is remarkable for the
number of her lovers. She begins with
couple in France and has half a
dozen more of all sizes, ages and ma
tionality after reaching New Rochelle.
From the bunch she selects a young
Dutchman whom French rival calls
a pig and other pleasant names. While
she loves this man and accepts him
promptly, she has half accepted an
other who has gone to the West In
dies in search of her missing father
and she holds to the French idea of
letting her father dispose of her hand,
regardless of her own sentiments.
Alaine is the girls name. The ia
vored lover is Verplanck. The head viii
lain of the book is Francois Dupont,
who kidnaps the girl twice. There is
a fight with the Indians, an impromp-
tn duel in the woods, in which the
Dutchman and Francois are severely
wounded, and there is much other ad-
venture. Alaine is once compelled to
adopt a male attire to escape from
Francois. The book ends happily.
Pierre, who went in search Of the
missing father of Alaine, stays in the
West Indies as the husband of a
charming widow. The father joins his
daughter at New Rochelle, thanks to
the widow into whose service he had
been sold.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
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THE RIGHTS OF MAN.
BY Lyman Abbott, D. D.
(Houghton, Mif1in & Coz
For sale by Sanford & Pr
nam Co. Price, $1.30.

This book is a study, as the sub
title tells us, in Twentieth Century
Problems. The book is made up of lee
lures delivered in the months of jan
uary and February, 1901, before the
Lowell Institute of Boston, and some
of them in November and December
preceding, before the Brooklyn Instl-
tute of New York.
1t would be difficult in brief re-
view to give the gist Of a work OF
this kind Beginning with the first
lecture on the Conflict of the Centur-
les, DIR. Abbott describes the struggle
between Roman imperialism and He
braic democracy. In the second he
traces the development of the concep-
ton of life as created and administered
for the benefit of the all, not of the
feW-in religion, in education, in gov
eminent, in industry.
In the third he takes up the basis
of government; its object and func-
ton; and the distinction between
rights which are natural and universal
and those which are artificial and ac-
quired. In the fourth he deals with
Industrial Rights. The rights of prop
erty; the causes which produce the
inequable distribution of property; the
advantages of a more equable distri-
button, and proper methods for secur-
ing 1t.
The fifth lecture is on Educational
Rights. The objects of education and
the extent and limitations of the duty
of a democratic state in providing it
for the people The sixth lecture is on
Religious Rights. The nature of re-
ligion and the reason why neither state
nor church may lawfully interfere with
the absolute religious liberty of the
individual properly defined.
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can Democracy. The distinguishing
characteristic of the American repub-
lie as one embodying the spirit of faith
in man, hope for man, and wood-will
toward man.
The eighth lecture is upon American
Domestic Problems. The Indian ques-
ton; the negro question; the woman
suffrage question; the question of the
relation of the political machine to hui
man liberty; the question of the rights
of the majority over the minority in a
free community.
American Foreign Problems are dis
cussed in the ninth, and The Perils of
Democracy in the tenth. In the elev-
enth he speaks of the Safeguards. His
last lecture Is given upon The Goal of
Democracy.
Those who have heard the eloquent
DR.. Abbott will appreciate the charm
of style and the breadth of sentiment
in this book. 1t must rank high among
the thoughtful books of the present
day. The lectures themselves have at
tracted widespread attention. 1t is a
book to study rather than one to be
examined casually.
The world of literature owes much
to the Lowell Institute. Some of the
lectures delivered there have taken
permanent place in American litera-
ture. The reports of these lectures as
published will alone form a library of
incalculable value.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE MARBLE FAUN.
By Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(Houghton, Mifiin & Coz

This is a new edition of Hawthorne's
most famous novel, published in the
Riverside Literature Series. 1t will be
of particular interest to readers of The
Spy, en- account Of the introduction and
notes by Annie Russell Marble, M. A.,
of this city. This Introduction gives a
review of the book and the influences
in the life of Hawthorne bearing upon
it's creation.
In Hawthorne's own judgment" she
says, preference was given to this ro
nance above all his other works, and
subsequent fragmentdry fiction after
his return to America will surely bear
no comparison with this work of Wig
orous maturity. If the Marble Faun"
has less dramatic force and unity in
structure than The Scarlet Letter
(Which she says some other critics pre-
fer), 1T yet affords a magical delight to
the imagination and incites a wide in
tellectual study not alone of the asso-
Citations connected with the history and
art, but also in critical survey of the
authors more ambitious, more mature
romantic purposes and evolution of his
genius Sin and remorse as educatiVe
media for the soul are here portrayed
with more tragic emphasis than in
The Scarlet Letter." though the
blending of myths and vital life prob
lens tend to enhance the haunting en-
igmas
more than any other fiction by
Hawthorne this romance brings ample
reward for sympathetic discriminating
reading. In it's distinctive and elabor-
ate background, in it's union Of the
fantastic and the real, in its subtle and
contrasting studies of character amid
joyance and suffering, it is a true rev.
elation of the specific trace Of the
rarest genius America has given to lit
erature."
There are added to the book copious
notes that will help the youthful read
er materially. They consist largely of
explanatory references to classical sub
jects, such as Cadmus, Hope Gregory
and the Iron Age.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
THE TIMES AND YOUNG
MEN.
By Josiah Strong.
CThe Baker & Taylor Coz

DR.. Strong's Our Country" had a
sale of over 10000 copies. 1t was a
strong and patriotic book
This little book, THE Times and
Young Men" is a short but practical
philosophy of men to aid the young in
steering a successful course among the
conflicting elements Of modern changes.
DIR. Strong discusses the great social
laws that must be obeyed if social
evils are to cease and applies these
laws to everyday problems Of all
young people.
The book is acknowledged to be an
outgrowth o. the writer's personal ex-
periences. From severe Puritan train
ing he felt the common experience of
changing ideas and new Interpretation
of life The tone of the book is emt-
nently religious. and should be helpful
when given to young men at the prop
er time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24

This is the new edition of this novel
which was published in 1895 by Double
day & Mcclure. 1t is a novel widely
read and requires no lengthy review at
this time.
The new edition is exceedingly hand
some. The publishers sent A. Rad
clyffe Dugmore across the Atlantic for
two successive summers in order to
secure the best possible photographs OF
the scenes and events of this charm
ing story. Mr.. Dugmore is the only
person who has been allowed to obtain
photographs of the actual trials for
the shepherds trophy. Twenty-four Of
these pictures have been selected to
illustrate this volume.
The one thing about this book that
will make it permanently popular is its
treatment of shepherds. The scene is
laid in the north of England and there
is a charmingly rural atmosphere about
the book that one is not likely to for
get.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24

The Book of Genesis has been issued
in the familiar form of the Temple
editions and gives promise of an ex-
ceedingly attractive book for the Ii
brary. 1t is not simply republication
of the Bible, but it has an introduce
ton in each book dealing with the au-
torship, history, characteristics, scope
and style of the books; also notes elu-
cidating geographical, chronological and
textual difficulties, but care will be ia
ken that nothing will appear in the
remotest degree approximating to dog
matte teaching or to the expression of
either sectarian or controversial opin-
ions
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
QUEEN VICTORIA, HER
LIFE AND EMPIRE.
By the Marquis Of Lorne.
(Harper Brothers.)

No woman in her generation was
more respected and honored, none had
greater responsibilities, than the late
Queen Victoria. No author is better
equipped by knowledge of his subject
to write a biography of the Queen of
England than her son-in-law, the Mar
quis of Lorne, now the Duke of Ar
gyle.
This may be counted as the one in
innate, authoritative life of Queen Vic
toria. The material cannot be count
ed exactly new, but the form is new
and the generous appreciation shown
Victoria by the English people is made
evident throughout the volume.
We do not know what more to say
about this book than to praise its COM
pleteness and its adequateness. 1t is
illustrated with portraits of the Queen,
her family and her palaces. 1t gives
a complete record of her life, her pub
lie services and her present character.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
BY Henry Van Dyke

summoned to minister to him and is
discovered to be the man he had stab
bed in Canada.
The priest had nothing to forgive,
believing that the angry blow which
nearly caused his death had been the
means of making his life worth living
by turning him away from evil courses.
The refugee dies happy.
All the stories are told with con-
summate skill and they are all of alb
sorbirg interest, from the storytelling
viewpoint The dialect particularly is
wonderfully good. The pictures which
illustrate the text deserve more than
passing attention. w. Appleton Clarke
is the artist. They are printed in col
ors, and they are very clever.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24

This is a story supposed to be told
by the natives of the east coast of Af-
RIGA and translated from Zwhah. The
stories deal with animals.
The author says that these tales
were told him in Zanzibar by negroes
whose ancestors told them to them and
they had received them from their an
cestors, so the prize for their accuracy
or the blame for their falsity lies with
the first ancestor who had set them
going.
This explanation gives to these fas-
chatting tales an added interest for the
youthful reader.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
THE MAKING OF A CoUN-
TRY HOME.
BY ]. P. Mowbray.
Doubleday, Page & Coz

While this is in story form, the idea
of the book is conveyed by the title.
1t is full of practical suggestions.
The humor of the story reminds one
of the previous works of this same au-
thor The author says that it is a rec
ord of an ordinary mans experience
and success in his efforts to make
home for himself in the country.
1t is believed by the writer that 1t
would be a merit to keep the MARIA
tive as close as possible to actual facts
and not avail himself of any more ro-
nance than falls to the lot of the or
binary man. 1t is not work of great
pretensions; it is not intended to be
great story or a great novel. nor full
of original facts; it is not work of
great Imagination 1t Is a practical,
Interesting story, however, and 1t
ought to bring pleasure to great
many readers who have, or hope to
have, homes in the country.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24

This is a Doetical satire on Great
Britain. The language is extremely Sc
we're, none of the adjectives having to
do with murder and revenge and all
the various degrees of infamy have
been omitted from this book. 1t is
savage in the extreme, not only un-
called for and unjust, but insanely ex-
travagant.
1t is pretty hard to see what good
this kind of abuse can do or what
satisfaction it can afford to an enemy
of Great Britain to write such stuff.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
SWEETNESS AND LIGHT.
BY Matthew Arnold.
Oh. NJ. Caldwell Company
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This is a little essay from a famous
pen presented in a most attractive lit
tie volume. In it the author seeks to
find some plain grounds on which faith
and culture. both his own in it and
the faith Of others may rest secured.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24

and he believed that he had commit
ted murder. Here in the woods and
hills he starts a new life and lived 1t
alone, sharing his secret with no man.
He fell in love, but another man mar
ried the girl. He devotes himself to
the womans child and to his violin.
His ruling passion is music.
On his deathbed the French priest is
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
The &
Cavalier

May now be a remembra nee of the past he may
have led a spirited charge of cavalry he may have
been soldier of fortune n foreign lands under an
alien flag But our kndest memories go out
to him when we remembe his deeds of valor on
"Marston Moor" the siege of Lucknow and
Valley Forge Many ime he hungry and
thirsty, and his thirst always quenched with
tankard of Ale. if he could getit 1t was good, no
doubt, but hardly up to W hat TADCASTER
ALES are today. They brewed by an expert
that has made it life st udy, and they are com
posed of the finest grades of Barley Malt and OF
sego Lake Hops produce in this hemisphere.
You can procure our Tadcaster Ales and
Matchless Porter of any botter of standing in the
CITY,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
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DEM CRACY AND
TRUSTS.
Also
PEOPLE AND PROPERTY.
BY Edwin ]. Jennings.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24

SVEND AND HIS BRETH-
rem; A TALE BY WILL
LIAM MORRIS.
By w. l.. Washburn.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-15

The Wagner branch of the Fort
Smith Wholesale Grocery company
will have its doors open and ready for
business In u very short time, Mr.
Carl SHIRLEY is here and with his
assistants is getting the building IN
shape to receive their goods, which are
now arriving daily. They will carry
about 5000 600 stock here and will
occupy the Hallsell building just north
of the Record Office. They will
occupy these rooms until the building
they contemplate erecting between the
tracks is completed, Wagner Record.
A negro named Jack Crawford stole
u ham belonging to Geo, n, Wood
last Saturday evening. He had en-
gagged to carry the ham TO Mr.. Wood 8
home, but failed to carry out his In
tentions. Constable Martin started TO
hunt him up, but he had already been
sent to the calAhoose to serve out fine
OF 50 for being drunk and disorderly.
Still worse for him, there will BIO the
ham to explain about when he gets out.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-15

John Convey, an old Van Buren, boy,
and Miss Florence Graham were mar
ried Friday week IN Fort Smith. John
Is u good boy, well known here, and he
has the good wishes Of many friends.
Every business man worthy OF the
name wi do his part toward celebrat
Ing the glorious Fourth right this year'
Meet the committee on finances hali
way, come forward with your contri'
buttons,
Chief Moore and Assistant Chief By
ars have been designated NJ delegates
ut large and James Morell and g. A.
Michel delegates from the Ajax HOSE
Co. 10 the Southwestern Fireman 8 As
sociation,
Many of the lot owners IN Fairview
have put their lots IN presentable con
dition this week The eastern END
however still sustnins much superiluou'
vegetation IL looks more like u gam,
preserve than graveyard,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-15
Confederate Decoration Day.

The decoration Of the graves Of the
Confederate dead, by the Daughters OF
the Confederacy was carried out ac'
cording to program While the pro-
cession from the court house WAS not
rs large as usual, qnite number of the
Daughters IN carriages escorted by II
squad Of the Veterans were In the
parade. A large number were assembled
at the cemetery where the services ac-
cording TO TO the program were carried
out. The beautiful monument was
handsomely decorated with flowers and
evergreens We have not room this
week for full particulars, but hope In
our next issue 10 do 30.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-15

Parties calling for above WIN please say nd.
vcrtIsed aud pivc date fco of ono cent will
bp charged on all advertised letters,
j, n, JARVIS, y. NJ.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-15
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ass, Io,, A2i11llasAsA Drxsls,s.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk.
Beware Of the dealer who tries 10 sell
"somethIny lust ~ good"
Village Improvement cub.

Village Improvement CIub'
Recently Miss Maggie Wood organ.
ized Village Improvement Club.
There are now 80 children belonging to
the club, each contributing . cents per
month which IN 10 be used IN making
such public improvements M IRE need
ed. The executive committee consists
OF r. q. Kerr, p, d, Scott, A. n
Kellogg, o, NJ, Bourland and Miss
Maggie Wood, At present they are at
work on Fairvcw cemetery IN which
they ARE being assisted by the city, In
this connection we are requested TO
state that the city wagons Will remove
any rubbish removed from private lots
and thrown IN the streets, and the
owners are urged to help the work of
the club along by cleaning mp their
cemetery lots
The membership Of this club IL by no
means limited to Oh ildren, ana every
body interested IL invited to join and
con tribute their mite TO n comlneDdnble
cause and ut the same time foster and
encourage the undertaking,
The officers Of the organization ate
Mrs W. A. lIostick, president Mrs,
Emily Creekmore secretary and Mira,
Max J Mayer, treasurer,