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The Washington times., 1902-10-05

"The Hole in the Wall is a new book
by Arthur Morrison, author OF Tales
OF Mean Streets. "A Child of the Jago.
and other sketches Of east London. Like
its predecessors, it deals with the life
OF the paGper. the criminal and the
semi outlaw who IS always Just on the
edge OF crime, and, like them, ii has a
strong human interest without being
guilty of too much ideaiism.
The scene is laid in the neighborhood
Of Wrapping. and the name is that OF a
public house kept by retired sea cap
tain A part OF the story is told by the
grandson of Capt Nat Kemp, child
who lived with him and adored him.
and TO whom the old man showed the
best side OF nature none too clean at
its worst This is the attractive and
touching element In the book. The
crimes. degradation and plotting incl
dent to the HE of the principal charao-
ters are those OF Rogue Riderhood and
CATER Hexam and their people, without
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mocracy on the part of their employers.
They perfectly understand that all the
philanthropy which the employer and
his wife and daughters may show does
not In the least mean that they put them
selves on the level of their beneflciaries,
socially or otherwise; and they never
for one moment think that II an issue
of real antagonism happened 10 arise,
this attitude of benevolence would be
allowed to interfere with the employer S
doing the best that he can for himself.
In this idea, perhaps. they are usually
right. There is a good deal of sham phi
ianthropy in the air, practiced more 20
ease the consciences of the phllanthro-
pists than because they really want to
know what the working people most de
sire, and give it to them. a man must
be pauperiZed before he is willing 20 en-
joy having bestowed upon him as a gift
that which he feels that he might have
earned for himself. 1t is this idea which
Mr.. Payne has more or less definitely
brought out, and this study Of the labor
certain conditions often misunderstood
even by well-meaning and earnest stu
dents of economic problems. There is,
in fact, strong moral tone running all
through the book, and it is good exam
pie of the kind of literature which has
lately been growing up in the Middle
West-literature with much of the old
Puritan strength and idealism, but deal
ing with wider material than vas ever
afforded the Puritan novelist; demo-
cratic without failing to recognize the
existence of social differences; un-
truthful TO real life. even in
its commonplace and unpleasant phases;
and, above all, honest and earnest in
spirit. With the growth of Chicago and
the increasing Importance OF the upper
region. the literature # ths
school will undoubtedly increase in vol
ume and take on u certain finish OF
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reader is likely to remember, and de-
spite occasional crudeness of feeling, the
plot is worked out exceedingly well.
Mr.. Horton evidently has grudge
against women's clubs, and one OF the
best chapters in the book is the broad l.
ly humorous one in which he describes
the Poets Evening given by the one
of which Nellie Chaplin, ex-cloak model.
became secretary. 1t is quotable
chapter, and part of it is as follows:
THE Madam President gave deep
sigh as she rose to her feet. as though
she were inhaling the volatilized soul
with which she felt the room to be per-
vaded.
1 am glad tonight, she cried, that
| live in this city. Not in New York,
Paris. or London, but right here!' This
sentiment was greeted with storm OF
applause.
What other city of the world can
boast of Clancy. a Fish. Winston,
a Hudson, Feehan? In what other
club in the world except the Garden
City is it possible to get all this ar
ray of genius together? | am some
times laughed at when l say that we
have fourteen poets as members of this
club. Let people come and see for
themselves. We can produce them .
One of the poets. being produced, read
a ballad about an arch erected to d
hero of the Spanish American war. 1t
contained this stanza:
And gazed at that arch which lifted
high
The name of one man to heaven,
And | said, at is well. but where. oh,
where
Are the names of the other seven?"'
"Mr. Winston concluded with a de-
scription of another arch in heaven,
which should have room also for the
names of the other seven.
Mr.. Winston is one of our fourteen
poets. explained the Madam President
We have thirteen more just like him.
Like him, that is, in genius but differing
from him in style. Mrs, Ella Hudson,
our great mystical poet, will now read
us one of her eifusions. Mrs. Hudson,
who, | am happy and proud to say,
is member of this club. has been
called by some the Sappho, by others the
Mrs. Browning, by others the Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, of our city. l compare
her to Mrs. Browning. while she her.
self thinks her work resembles more
that of Mr.. Browning. Mrs. Hudson.
The Washington times., 1902-10-05

"Chanticleer. by Violette Hall, is. as
the title indicates. novel OF country
life. but. as the title does not Indicate
it has nothing to do with chickens. The
name is the name of log-cabin in which
city couple sojourned because they
loved nature, and the husband happened
to be writing a book. The charm OF
the story lies in the authors evident
and unaffected love of the woods and
all growing things, and in the humor
which sparkles through the pages. The
oniv serious disturbance 10 the elysium
which the pioneers enjoyed was the in
vasion of number OF city friends. who
built summer cottages there, with all
the metropolitan improvements, for an
experiment. and after short time de-
serted the field, disgusted. These peo-
pie were nuisance while they stayed
but fortunately they did rot stay long.
The original way in which domestic
problems were solved il this household
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"The Long Straight Road is the odd
title of decidedly original novel by
George Horton, one of the younger Chi
cago novelists, who belongs to what may
| in time be known as the distinctly
American school of realism. This is not
quite MIR Horizons first novel. but it is
by far the best work that he has yet
done He has evolved new idea for
the foundation, and he has worked it
out in way not in the least hackneyed.
The central notion OF the story is the
contrasting Of three more or less typical
politician, with a meek and devoted,
though by no means characterless
little wife; another is a good-hearted.
commonplace real estate clerk married
to brainless, soulless hirt, and the
third is a simple hearted German with
his equally simple and lovable frau.
These people are woven into net of
intrigue and interplay of character, and
the plot is gradually worked out TO
dramatic climax in which the contrast
between the three homes is vividly
shown. The title, by the way, is taken
from a quotation from Robert Louis
Stevenson, which runs as follows:
Times are changed with him who
meadows, where you may innocently
linger but the road lies long and
straight and dusty TO the grave
The book is in some ways so unlike
is difficult to describe it; yet the un-
likeness is subtle and unsensational
Certain chapters show qualities which
the author shares with Frank Norris;
he has Norris unfiinching badness of
detail, however squalid but he is not
so Zolaesque in his atmosphere, or so
elaborate in description. When he de-
scribes Harry and Nellie Chaplin the
reader seems to smell the pork and cab
bage and innumerable lodging house
odors IN which their romance had its be-
ginning. and when he takes us into the
modest dwelling of the Crisseys it brings
back memories which everybody has of
just such homes, permeated with the
racket of irrepressible children, and yet
full of the content that comes of mutual
trust and respect. The Roth family
with their sauerkraut and their poetry,
their blossoms and their beer, form a
sort of foil to each of the other house
holds in turn. 1t is book which the
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imaginary heroine to perfection. The
interest awakened by this remarka BILE
coincidence leads him. more from a
scientific desire for accuracy than from
any other motive. to propose marriage
TO her, and she consents after frankly
telling him that on her part ii is
purely marriage of convenience.
After the marriage an old love of the
husband reappears. and there is a
very pretty complication of motives.
owing to the fact that the married pair,
each unknown to the other, have fallen
desperately in love with each other.
There is sort of grim humor through
the whole situation, and its possibilities
are fully brought out.
There is not slipshod detail or an
overstrained scene in the story, and the
realism is admirable. The daring of
the plot only accentuates the accuracy
of the details. The dialogue is epi-
grammatic and terse. without too much
and the character drawing is
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victions of the artistic: In real life,
yes; but not in the New York Lsdger.'" "
1t by no means follows that because
thing happens in certain way 1T is
therefore worth putting into a novel; 1t
is only fit to put there if it fits into a
scheme essentially artistic. There are
maidens in real life who wear congress
CATERS. and wristlets made of red yarn.
and who talk through their noses; and
they may be very estimable and lovabls
TO their friends. and marry and be given
in marriage. but they do not fit into a
romance. Some of the ways of Miss
Higgins heroine jar upon the reader
precisely as they would in real life, and
this is not desirable in work of fiction.
tNew York: Harper & Bros si.50.)
The Washington times., 1902-10-05
Altruism end Romance

The Needles Eye" by Florence
Morse Kingsley. is an altruistic novel
with strong religious turn. though no
particular creed is preached In il save
that of the New Testament. The hero
is boy who falls heir TO a large for
tune, and is brought up by an uncle who
believes that he should be educated to
use that fortune entirely for the good
of others instead OF his own. His sig
nificant name is Immanual Rossi
The main part of the book is taken up
with the difficulties encountered by the
youth in following his uncle's teach
ings, which are also his own convic-
tions, The largest difficulty is in the
wife whom he marries in the trusting
belief that she is in full sympathy with
all his ideas on the subject of philan-
thropy. Given an enthusiastic, sensi-
tive. affectionate man with Italian blood
on his fathers side of the family. an
intense and idealistic conscience which
will not let him have any peace this side
of entire self-devotion, and d wife who
is determined to make his wealth minis
ter to her social ambition. anl you have
very pretty moral problem 20 solve.
In a somewhat exaggerated form it is
fair example of the trouble which any
conscientious man with money might
have il he tried to use his wealth wholly
for the good of his fellow beings.
In this case, however, the author re-
lnnts and introdurps n Snmewha. male
dramatic expedient for the conversion OF
the wife. This leaves the impression
able reader feeling somewhat better. but
does not contribute much to the ulti-
mate solution of the problem lnder con-
sideration. New York: Funk & Wag-
nails Company
The Washington times., 1902-10-05
Revolutionary Romance

The Heart OF Woman. by Harry W.
Desmond, is story of American life
in Revolutionary times, the scene laid
mainly in the Middle States. and the
characters including the famous Sir
John johnson. Joseph Brant, and mem-
bers of the Schuyler, Chew and other
colonial families. 1t is in no way re-
markable. but very well constructed and
good reading OF its kind. New York:
J. f. Taylor Company
The Washington times., 1902-10-05
War and Woman.

"A Lady's Honor" is a semi historical
romance, purportirg to be "a chronicle
of events in the time of Marlborough. +"
(New York: D. Appleton & Co. 81.
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
Women Discuss Literature.

PLATTsMoUTH. Neb., Feb. 11.-(spe-
cial.)-The meeting of the literature de-
partment of the Plattsmouth Woman's club
was held at the home of Mrs. 8. A. Davis.
A review OF the Vision OF Sir Launfal'' was
given by Violet Dodge. Mrs. James Her
old presented q paper upon Whittier, in
which the life and the poetic productions
bequeathed to American literature by this
author were touched upon. One Of Whit
tiers poems, "In School Days. was re-
cited by Miss ~Jeannette Murphy. A humorous
view Of MAUD Muller" presenting the
popular poem in the light Of the opinions
Of the Boston High school pupils. was read
by Miss Gass. Mrs. Asa Sleeth recited
Skipper Ireson's Ride A~clipping Of a
humorous nature, Holmes Interview With
an Editor" was read by Mrs. H. D.. Travis,
president Of the club.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
Rapid City Militia.

RAPID CITY, S. D., Feb. I1.-(special.)-
At a meeting Of the militia company re-
Gently organized here these officers were
elected: Charles L. Brockway, captain;
Earl G. Dennis, first lieutenant; Eugene
Parrish. second Lieutenant Captain Brock
way served as captain of one Of the COM
panies Of the First South Dakota Infantry
during the Spanish American war, and Sec
ond Lieutenant Parrish was a corporal OF
company NJ of the same regiment. The
new company is ready to be mustered into
the service as soon as the muster is or
dered by the adiutsnt general. There are
forty names on the rolls, and 1t is believed
they will all pass muster, a majority OF
them having served in the volunteer forces
during the Philippine campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
THIRD COULD Is ARRESTED
George, Brother Of Platte Valley Cashiers,
Lodged in Jail.
his CONDUCT As CLERK IS SUSPECTED
Charge is Of Receiving Deposits when
He knew COncern to he InsoIvent
and Aiding Others In IL
legal Transactions.

DAVID CITY. Neb., Feb. 11.-(special.-
George Gould OF Bellwood was arrested yes
terday afternoon by sherif West and lodged
in Jail in this city. George is a brother OF
A. H. Gould, cashier, and r. G.. Gould, as
sistant cashier. Of the Platte Valley State
bank. He was clerk in the bank. The COM
plant filed against him is that he received
deposits when he knew the bank was in
solvent and he had knowledge Of and aided
and abetted A. H. Gould In the forging OF
notes and in all the illegal transactions
connected with the bank. George asserts
his innocence and says he can prove he had
nothing whatever to do with any Of the
questionable transactions. County Attorney
Walling says that he has a good case
against George and that he was q promi-
nent factor In all Of the dealings that led
to the closing Of the bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12

last for a half-hour. We doctored all
winter without relief.
Now we can never thank you enough for
the change you have made in our little ones
health. Before she began taking your Pc
runa she suffered everything in the way Of
cough, colds and Group. but now she has
taken not quite a bottle of Peruna, and is
we'll and strong as she has ever been In her
life. She has not had the Group once
since she began taking Peruna, and when
she has a little cold a few doses of Peruna
fixes her out all right. We can never
praise It enough. We tell every one about
It who has any ailment. We want to keep
II always in the house. You may use my
name anywhere in its praise"
MRS. C. e. LONG.
DR.. r. Robbins, Physician and Surgeon
Of Muskogee. Indian Ter, writes:
1T have. been a practicing physician for a
good many years and was always slow to
take hold OF patent medicines, but this
winter my little girl and myself were taken
with the grippe. I was so bad ! wal not
able to sit up. sent for a doctor, but
he did me no good. / had such a cough;
1t would not let me rest day or night. ]
got SO weak and Frustrated and nervous
that 1 could hardly stand alone and l was
all broken up. My system seemed to be
all deranged.
FINALLY 1 thought I would take anything
to be cured, so l went and got a bottle OF
Peruna ami commenced to take 1t. / took
two bottles and my cough was gone AMI
my lungs loosened up and my head became
clear. Then I could both hear and smell
and the pain left my stomach and limbs. ]
want you to know the grippe had me In
stead of me having the grippe, and my little
girl took the same way.
at looked as though she would
die, she was so sick. / gave her
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
Viii. Cure You of
Rheumatism
NO PAY UNTIL YOU KNOW IT.

After 2.ooo experiments. l have learned
how to cure Rheumatism. Not to turn bonv
Joints into flesh again; that is impossible.
But I can cure the disease always at any
stage. and forever.
ask for no money. Simply write me =
postal and ! viii send you an order on your
nearest druggist for six bottles OF DR..
Shops Rheumatic Cure. for every drug
gist keeps It. Use Il for a month, and II II
does what ! claim pay your druggist $3.50
for II. II II doesn't, ! will pay him myself.
have no samples. Any medicine that
can AFFECT Rheumatism with but a few doses
must be drugged to the verge OF danger. l
use no such drugs. II Is folly 10 take them.
You must get the disease out Of the blood.
My remedy does that. even In the most
d%ificult. obstinate cases. No matter how
impossible this seems TO you. I know It and
I take this risk. I have cured tens Of thou
sands Of cases In this way, and my records
show that SO out Of 40 who get those six
bottles pay. and gladly. have learned
that people In general are honest with q
physician who cures them. That is all !
ask. II I fail don't expect a penny from
0Ou.
Simply write me q postal card or letter
let me send you en- order for the medicine;
also n book, TAKE Il for q month, for Il
won't harm you anyway II Il eures. pay
xo.60 ! leave that entirely 10 you. Ad-
dress Or, shoop. Box SCI. Racine. Wis.
Ald essss. not chronic. are often cured
~ n or v S0tiles. AT All druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
Mover Find shelter.

M'CooL JUNCTION. Neb.. Feb. H.
(Special.)-Last week a movers OUTFIT came
10 McCool and In the covered wagon were
a man and four children. The man told a
pitiful story. He claimed he belonged to
the Modern Woodmen OF America and in a
short time he was well provided for in the
way OF groceries. eatables and clothing by
the Woodmen Of this place. One Of the
Woodmen Immediately wrote to the Wood
man camp at Beatrice. where he claimed to
have membership, and received reply that
several years ago he Joined the order. and
after paying for three or four assessments
dropped out. The citizens of the town ar
ranged to get them a house. where they are
now living. and are supplying them with
all the necessities OF life.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
JOHN MCCORMICK ON TRIAL
Nebraska City Man Charged with
Murder of Mrs. Maggie
Linsley.

NEBRASKA CITY. Feb. ~11.-(Special Tel
egram. 1.-The case Of John Mccormick, who
is charged with the murder of Mrs. Mag
gle Linsley. was called in district court
this morning. The defense filed a motion
to quash the entire Jury panel, but the
court overruled the motion. Most Of the
afternoon was occupied in securing a jury.
The taking Of testimony will be begun in
earnest tomorrow morning. The courtroom
was crowded with spectators.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
Arrests for Theft of swine.

BROKEN BOW. Neb.. Feb. 11.-(speciaI
Telegram.)-Chris Burhof of Rotten Valley.
in the southwest part Of Custer county.
was arrested and lodged in jail here yes
terday by Deputy Sheriff Richardson on the
charge OF stealing thirteen hogs Of James
Byler about Christmas. Elisha Furgerson,
who is charged with being an associate in
the theft. was arrested Saturday at Kiowa,
Washington. and is to be brought here to-
night. The hogs were sold at Cozad the
morning after they were stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
In interest OF ora Veterans.

HUMBOLDT. Neb., Feb. 1i.-(special)-
Captain ]. p. Grinstead OF this city, who
served two years in the Philippines with
the Thirty-second regiment OF United States
volunteers and VIII was mustered out last
spring and returned home, left yesterday
for Washington, D.. c. He goes to work in
harmony with a number OF his brother ON
GERS to secure desired changes in the army
bill. which they believe Disseminated
against a few by reason OF the age limit.
preventing their getting proper credit and
advancement due by reason Of their past
services.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
Arrested for spendinE His Find.

HASTINGS. Neb., Feb. ~11.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Harry Wicks was brought before
County Judge DUNCAN this afternoon on the
charge Of larceny and by request the case
was continued until Thursday. Several
days ago young Wicks found a pocketbook
containing nearly $40 In cash and a GER
tiicate Of deposit for 500 on a Hastings
bank. The purse and all it's contents be-
long to Mrs. e. B. Ktnnan. wicks made
no effort to locate the owner, but spent
all the money in one night. AS he could not
furnish bail he was remanded to Jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
valley County Farmers Institute.

ORD, Neb.. Feb. 11.-(special.)-The VAL
ley County Farmers institute will be held
In Ord February 10 and 20. Arrangements
are being made for a good attendance and
profitable meeting. The meeting will be
under the direction of Hon. e. A. Burnett
OF the State university. DR.. A. G. Peters
will also be present, as will c. NJ. Lew
ellyn, William Ernst and o. Hull. Much
Interest has usually been taken in these
meetings and the force OF speakers this
year is stronger than ever, so that no
doubt the attendance will be large.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
CHARGE PENETRATES HEART
Roy Kills His Brother by Accidental
Discharge n u shot
gun.

HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. 11-(special.)-
A second serious shooting affair has &C.
Cured at the home Of Joseph Helm, a
farmer near Dawson. The children were
coming from school and had Just driven
into the barn at home when they saw a rab-
bit. Emesrson Helm. 1S-year-old son, ran
into the house to get the gun and in his
hurry In loading 1t the weapon was dis
charged, shooting his 6-year-old brother
through the heart. TIL boy lived only q
short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
WOODWARD TRIAL POSTPONED
Alleged Murderer of sheriff Ricker
Secures Delay to Prepare
His Evidence.

CASPER, Wyo., Feb. 1~1.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The case Of Charles Woodward,
alleged murderer Of Sheriff Kicker, which
was called for today, was continued until
Tuesday. to give the defense time to pre-
pare It's case. Woodward is closely
guarded.
The case Of Roy and Charles Walker.
brothers, charged with the murder of
Dee Blair, has been continued until July.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
MRS. g. w. HEARD,
MITCHELL TO HAVE A LIBRARY
City Council Accepts the Proposition
NJ Andrew nrneg TO Donate
Ten Thousand Dollars.

MITCHELL, s. D.. Feb. 11.-Cspeciai
Telegram.)-At a special meeting OF the city
council last evening the proposition OF An
drew Carnegie to donate $4,000 Tor the
erection Of a public library building was
accepted by unanimous vote, which also
included the appropriation OF $1,000 a year
for its maintenance. A petition containing
the names Of three-fourths Of the taxpayers
was presented to the council urging the
acceptance Of the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12

BROKEN BOW. Neb.. Feb. 11-(special
Telegram-)-The Ansley Banking company
Of Ansley has sold out to the Ansley state
bank, the ofncers Of which are: F. H.
Young Of Broken Bow, president; T. T.
vanay Of Ansley. vice president; C. Mackey
Of westerville. cashier; B. J. T1erney Of
Ansley, additional director.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
knights OF PythIas Dance.

TECUMsEH. Neb.. Feb. 11.-(speciaI.)-
The anniversary ball Of the local lodge of
Pythians was in the opera house last even
ing. Fifty couples engaged in the dance.
The music was by Conrad's orchestra. The
women OF Grace Mission guild served sup
Fer in knights Of Pythias hail. The sfair
was a complete success.