The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
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1 cupied important positions both here and l in England-for his book shows a re- markable knowledge of affairs, customs and conditions on both continents. He is by no means convinced that we of the west have the better civilization. Our weaknesses have not escaped him, and backed by stern facts in his possession he launches at us many startling bolts of just criticism that will be apt to sur prise many of us out of our snug satis- faction with everything of our western world and our feeling of condescending superiority toward all things Chinese.
 George Ade gives slang "the go-by' in his new book "In Babel" which Me- Cure, Phillips & Company announce about which rushing town it may be con- ceded that he knows as much as any body. The book contains a sheaf of brief little stories mirroring the life of the great western metropolis in all its phases. There are stories of the ten ements" and stories of the flake front" stories of the respectable middle class, of the unrespectable loafers, of the po- lice, of the newspaper man, of the cab by, and of a host of other types that MT Ade knows well and has hit off with re- markable facility and aptness.
 The stories are in all moods, and there are many laughs and tears in the vol ume. In doffing the fool's-bauble of slang, MT. Ade appears in this book as a splendid literary artist.
 As Golden Fleece" is a sort of inter- national story. it is only natural that it should find a market in England. It is l now running serially in one of the Eng fish magazines and will appear in book form this fall. The English critics find the fortune-hunting British earl, seeking an heiress in America, who IS inc oen- tral figure of the novel, a life like and amusing character, managed without caricature," to quote one # the chiee re- views. David Graham Phillips. the au- thor of Golden Fleece" is at present in Paris. His new novel, "The Master Rogue; Being the Confessions of Croe- sus," will come out this far.
 l Those who have real Albert Sornich- sens chronicle of his life as rover and a tramp of the sea- Deep Sra Vega bonds" will hardly be surprised to hear that at one time he was nearly convcrted d | to savagery He was then fifteen years | old, and had not yet gone to sea. The | spirit of adventure was strong within | him, and the voice of the wild called | him. He was living on the Pacific coast. | and with a few boon compani ons had | gone off on a camping trip near Mt. St.
 
 l Cherokee Indian boy and persuaded him l to become one of them and act as guide 1 Young Sonnichsen and this swarthy son ] of the forest were firm friends at once l They clung closely to each other tramp l ing, fishing and hunting together. When | the rest of the campers were ready to l return to civilization, Sonnichsen said | NO" He and his Indian partner took up life together in the mountains, living vagabond existence, getting food with | trap, rifle or hook, sometimes finding shelter in old deserted miners cabin but more often camping under the stars Only once in a while, when absolutely necessary, they went down to the settle | ments for provisions, or to work a few days on cattle ranches and in vineyards to get money to buy ammunition. At the end of nine months, Sonnichsens freiends rescued him from total savagery, and made pleasant his return to civilization by tying him down to a desk in a com