The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-11

so familiar that We have ceased TO accord
Il that degree OF Importance TO which Il Is
entitled. Such a problem Nj. Kaufman has
presented in the form OF an interesting
novel under the apt title OF The Things
That Are CaesaTs" IL IL based upon the
old question OF whether or not a man hav-
ing violated The laws made for the protec-
tlon OF society. and then paying the penalty
prescribed therefor. has cancelled the debt.
But will society recognize the fact that the
score has been wiped out? Mr. Kaufman
has drawn his characters only too true TO
life, and they play around this question
with a fidelity that causes the reader s
twinge OF conscience as he realizes how
nearly Ike his own unconsldered actions
these would be.
It Il interesting To call. IN connection with
the present coal strike that the shoemakers
were The first strlkers In this country OF
whom there Is any record Three hundred
OF them struck for htsher wages IN TfS IN
Philadelphia. and their demands were nc
ceded 10. The first railroad strike. accord
ing 70 HarPers Eacytlopaedia CT United
States History. occurred In ISL. But In
1884 came the strike which Is perhaps the
most notably in the history Of this coun-
ty. Il began with the strike OF 800 en-
ployes OF the Pullman Car Company for
higher wages Thezs men were connected
with various railroads centering At Chicago,
and ipatp men were Affected The railroads
lost Spauo IN property during this trouble,
and in earnings E.ooeO19 The strikers lost
ScO9cp in wages. and after this immense
sacrifice on al sides the strike was = fail
ure.
The Bowen-Mernn Company win have
four book plays on the stage this season.
Eaie Eilsler succeeds Miss MarloWe IN
"Knighthood." and Gertrude Coghlan takes
Miss Harned's place In Alice Of Old Vim
ceunes." while Otis Skinner has Just scored
in the initial performances OF 'Iazarre." and
Cecil Spooner wiu make her debut as a star
in My Lady Peggy.' opening at Brook
lyu, December l.
So great has been the interest in Charles
Wagnsr's work since President Roosevelt
made a text OF The Simple Life" in a re-
cent public speech. that there has been a
considerable demand f0r his other works
The remarkable Alasuan Is now at work on
another book. which VII shortly bo COM
pleted and which viii be published By Ne
Clure. Philips & Co.
The Blue Badge OF Courage by Henry
II. Hadiey. Is An Interesting volume IN
which are written many O. the remarkable
and thrilling experiences OF the author in
the Sums OF the cties and In other places
where his rescue mission work has been
carried. Colonel Hadley is described as a
miracle OF grace He won his title in
the Civil War. in which he enlisted as a
private solder In Company B. Ninetieth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He became a
J ~nInkard In the service. was converted at
the old Jerry McAuley Water Street Ms
I sion In iss6. and has since that time been
| engaged In mission work in and out OF the
CITY Of New York. He has ecounterea all
sorts OF people and had some rare exper-
| fences. some Of which during a period OF re-
cupe-atIon after a physical breakdown. he
4 has recorded in the book There L. not a
dry page 10 the book. for the Interesting IN
I cldents are set forth with the dash and
f, originality OF the successful public speaker.
The Saalheld publishing Company. Akron.
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Tower or Throne" by Harriet T. Com