Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28


all his troubles came at once. not the least
of which was the rascality of his own
brother, followed by the tyranny Of the
sea, which encroached upon his wheat field
and destroyed the crop on which he de-
pended to save him from bankruptcy. But
there was girl In the case, a sweet young
woman, daughter of Careys chief creditor.
and she had viii of her own, and when
she and Carey found out they loved one
another she took a hand in the affair. and
the tyranny from which the man had suf-
fered was overcome. Strange to say, Ca
rey's fortunes were aided at the critical
moment by William. who had started the
whole trouble by his sudden fancy not to
shoe Carey's horse True to his DISPOSE
ton, he always braced against opposition
and there is none IN the story who earns
warmer regard than does this gnarled,
crusty old smith, North Hyben's tyrant. It
is breezy story, and wildly descriptive of
rural England.
LITTLE GARDENS; How to Beautify City
Yards and Small Country Spaces. By Charles
NJ. Skinner, author of FLOWERS in the Pave !"
&c. Illustrated. New York: d. Appleton q
Co.
In all parts of the country the truth is
dawning upon the people who live In cities
that urban life and outdoor home beauty
are by no means antagonistic ideas. Yet
the day seems hardly past when that
thought was given expression in 50 few
instances that the great majority of city
yards were eyesores. In Washington at
this time there is very decided improve
ment In this regard, but much Is yet to be
done, and this volume Is the very book for
missionaries in this movement to put into
the hands of householders who are a bit
slow in awakening to a sense of their duty
as citizens. 1t tells, in plain non-technical
terms, of the best methods of city garden
ing, how to economize space, how to
achieve results in shaded places, how to
grow flowers under difficulties, how to plan
the area to get the best landscape results,
what plants are best suited to certain
climatic conditions, and a multitude Of
other details which every city gardener
ought to know. If the suggestions of the
author are followed even in small part by
the. occupants of the houses Of Washing
ton the effect is certain to be a great inn
provement in the physical aspect of the
city and through that change will surely
come better state of mind on the part of
the whole community.
THE HISTORY OF THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY IN CARICATURE. By Arthur
Bartlett Maurice and Frederic Taber Cooper
Illustrated. New York: Dodd. Mead Co.
Washington: Brentanos.
The authors of this interesting volume
believe that the stone age man, whom Mr..
Opper has recently exploited cleverly in
series of cartoons, probably expressed his
opinion of those whom he disliked in draw
ings on the faces of cliffs. Certainly the
tendency to ridicule opponents by means
of comic pictures Is inherent. TrAces of it
appear throughout history, and especially
has it been developed during the past few
decades in consequence of the rapid evolu-
ton of methods of reproducing drawings
and printing them in great numbers for the
delectation of the public. The cartoon is
today an established feature of the daily
newspaper, whereas a few years ago only
a very few daily publications could af-
ford to print such Illustrations, and the
field was left to the comic weeklies. Con-
sequently the task which the authors of
this work set for themselves was chiefly
one of selection and exclusion, for the
richness of their material grew greater as
the present was approached. Their text is
entertaining, tracing the work of individ-
ual cartoondsts of the various periods of
European and American history which
nave most conspicuously been illustrated
by this means. One of the most interesting
phases of the work is that covering the
reign of Louis Philippe whose life was
made miserable by Phlipon, inventor of
the world-famous drawings representing
the French monarch's face as resembling a
pear. In later days the work of Mast occu-
pies conspicuous place, and judicious Sc
iectfons are made from his drawings to in
dictate the shifting of the political scenes.
lions of the period to permit an intelligent
appreciation of the significance of the car
ICONS chosen for reproduction, and some
account is given of the most famous carl
catur1sts of the nineteenth century.
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY-NO, XIII.
SLAV OR SAXON; Study of the Growth
and Tendencies of Russian Civilization By
William Dudley Foulke Third Edition revised
and enlarged New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Mr.. Foulke's monograph first appeared in
1887, and was received with incredulity on
account of the platnness of its assertion
that there was danger of a Russian aggres-
sion which would force the more western
powers to take serious thought for their
presnge and their trade. By 1893, when a
second edition was issued, this criticism
had been silenced by events which plainly
showed that the Russian tendency was dis
tncty toward the end that Mr.. Foulke
had pointed out eleven years before.
third edition, with new matter appropriate
to the events which have recently occurred
and leading up to the war now in progress,
is not only justiffable but desirable After
reciting the circumstances following the
Boxer trouble which resulted in Russia's
broken promises to leave Manchuria and
leading to the war with Japan, Mr. Foulke
considers the issues involved in the strug-
Bley ESPECIALLY WITH reference 10 the future
fate of the Chinese empire. That empire
may continue to remain Independent, it may
fall under the leadership. or even dominion,
of Japan, 1t may be divided among the
great powers. or it may fall under the do
minion of Russia. Mr.. Foullxe discusses
each of these alternatives, insisting that so
long as Chinese territory remains intact,
either Independent under control of a
nation whose policy it is to encourage free
competition America Is in better position
commercially than any European power.
Since we can produce most articles cheaper
than elsewhere. and since our route to
China, by sea, is far shorter. we can trans
port these things more cheapy than any
European country.
He claims that the predominance of
Japan In China would interfere with the
growth of our commerce less than the
predominance of any other power since
Japan is an island empire, "a commercial
power, friendly to the "open door" from
motives of interest, while France. Germany
and most of ALL Russia, devoted to the pro-
tective policy, would exploit their own pos
sessions in China for the benefit of their
own people to the exclusion of our COM
merce. Russia Is most exclusive of all,
producing all the raw materials necessary
for her commercial independence. though
she cannot manufacture equal terms
with England or America, and, therefore,
she must protect herself by high tariffs.
This she has done in Russia, and will do In
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