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As DR.. Steiner says, he has sought to draw
portrait of Tolstoy just as he Is, as he
walks and talks and works. for those
who wish to see Tolstoy the man: he has
also sought to describe his writings. with
brief account of their form. contents
and spirit, to inform those who wish TO
know Tolstoy the author. and he has mail
ly endeavored to present Tolstoy the philos-
orker, to content the smallest class OF
those who ask for special lines of in
formation about the great Russian. Thus
the book is based upon topical method
and it embraces a whole the results
of many conversations and much inves-
tigation. 1t Is handsomely and vaiuably
illustrated by line and color sketches by
Pasternak. the young Russian artist. who
Is himself an enthusiastic admirer of Toll
stoy. Information about the portraits OF
members of Tolstoys family add to the
value OF the work.
THE CAsTAWAY, Three Great Men Ruined in
One fear-a King. Cad and a Castaway. By
Halle Erminie Rives author Of Hearts COur-
ageous." Illustrated by Howard Chandler
Christy. Indianapolis: The Bobbs- Merrill Com
pany.
1t Is rather too bad that by some process
OF spiritual projection Lord Byrons judy
ment upon this book cannot be secured.
Miss Rives has done her best to rehabili-
tate his character. She has painted his
portrait as that of a man Of noble ideals
wholly misunderstood by his fellows. She
mas been at some pains to cOntrfve plot
which would enable her to show Lord By
ron In the role of a really devoted lover.
true to a fine conception of womanhood.
And yet she has not omitted the factors
which, in the hands of biographers who
have no ffctional ends to serve, have usu-
ally proved fairly well that Byron was a
far different man from him whom Miss
Rives has portrayed If Lord Byron could
himself study this portrait he would per-
haps reject 1t as uncomplimentary. He
would probably claim that there was more
virtue in his unpretending, straightforward
role of pleasure-seeker than in that of flu
gitive from the unjust filings of a preju-
diced world. For the Byron of The Cast
away" lacks even the grace Of sturdy def
ance of conventions The author has
sought to justify his every action in con-
travention of the moral and social laws
His wife leaves him because of a trick of
which he is the innocent victim. The act
ress with whom he travels on the continent
tires of him. He Is misjudged in Venice
because his good deeds cannot surmount
his bad repute. He is advertised to the
world as drunkard and rake by an enemy
who impersOnates him throughout Europe
in shameless debauches. When he eiopes
with the Countess Guicciolf it is only after
she has been ill-treated and tricked and
eIopement is made to appear as a Justifi-
able solution of an awkward problem. And
so Byron is carried to Greece to participate
in the struggle for independence. and there
he dies with a radiant halo surrounding
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him, a glorious martyr to the cause Of hui
man liberty, even his life has been por-
trayed a sacrifice to the rapacity of the
scandal-mongers and the prurient- minded.
Necessarily weak as narrative, because
Of it's biographical requirements and Its
lack Of continuous feminine interest-an
inseparable incident Of any account OF BY
ron's life-"The Castaway Is nevertheless
an interesting book because Miss Rtves
has made her character Of Byron vivid,
whatever may be its historical defects. Mr..
Chrfstys pictures are artistic, as usual.
his response to the incessant demands upon
his pencil.
THE FOOLISH DICTIONARY, an Exhaust
ing Work OF Reference to uncertain English
words their Origin. Meaning. Legitimate and
Legitimate Use Confused by Few Pictures.
Executed by Gideon wuri1. Master Of Pholly,
Doctor Of Loquacious Lunacy. Fellow OF the
Royal Gibe Society. &c. DC. Boston: The
Robinson Luce Company.
This is truly enc of the most pardonablo
books of pure foolery that has appeared in
some seasons. 1t essays to give new def
nitions Of large number Of words in terms
that all may understand. 1t makes no de-
n and upon the readers pathological sense
It only asks that he lay aside all serious
ress for little while and to such as Will
take 1t up in this spirit 1t should prove a
blessing, especially in trying weather The
dc f1nitions are in almost every case new
and unfamiliar though row and then the
compiler, whose real name deserves TO pc
indulgence in familiar fling or epfgram
Examples from this stOrehouse OF clever
ga wings are superfiuous. The book itself Is
its best example
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-25

THE CROSSING. BY winston Churchill. author
OF Richard Carrel." SC. Illustrated by sgd
ney Adam<nn and Lillian Baylss. New York :
The Macmillan Company. Washington: Bren-
tano's.
Mr.. Churchilrs method has been devel-
oped until he has become rather less or
novelist than an historian. In this story
OF the settlement of Kentucky ana the
forces which resulted in the purchase OF
Louisiana he has as in the case OF The
Crisis" chosen a fictitious character as
center of interest. introducing him into
scenes incident to the great migration from
the eastern coast to the shores of the Mis-
sissippI David Richie Is an interesting
parsonage in all his phases. as lonely lad
living in the Virginia mountains with his
self-exiled Scotch father. as an orphan Nv
ing at Charleston with careless relatives:
as boy pioneer trudging back into the
wilds with Polly Ann and her father: again
tramping out into the Kentucky wilderness
with Tom McChesney. after that sturdy
backwoodsman has married Polly Ann; as
drummer boy with the forces of George
Rogers Clark in the campaign against the
Indians and later against Hair Buyer
Hamilton. which resulted in the capture of
the great Indiana and Illinois region from
the British as a lawyer in Louisville; as a
secret agent of the merchants OF that city
in New Orleans to fathom the depths or
Wilknsons duplicity with the Spanish gov
ernor of Louisiana. and as friend OF Ger
tain people. more or less fictitious. who fall
into tangle of personal relations partly In
consequence of the plotting OF the friends
and agents of the newly-formed French re-
public for the wrestling of Louisiana from
the Spanish.
David's love affair comes late In the story
and occupies but small part of the space.
1t is strictly subordinate to the historic
theme. A vivid portrait is drawn of Clark.
showing him first in his best days as a
resourCeful. silent leader against the En-
glish and Indians. then as Il disappointed
patriot hoping against hope for substantial
rewards from the government. and fin
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Literary Criticism In the South.

Mrs. 8. H. Harris. in the June Critic. -:
The south Is the only part Of this coun-
try where even literary criticism is patri-
otto. and where nearly all the fiction pro-
duced represents the life. manners and
conditions of a past civilization. Between
the south OF today and these would be in
terpreters gulf Is fixed like the silence
that separates the living from the dead.
And it IL the purpose Of this writer to
prove that there is a logical connection
between the spirit OF our criticism and the
quality of our literature.
In the first place, it Is necessary to I'M
derstand what new achievement we
should have II the real life of the south
were written out in her fiction. This
would require an entirely new definition
of human nature. because the same
ditions never before existed in the his
tory Of mankind. 1t is not simply that
we have recently passed from feudalism
into a more democratic state OF being nor
that we have an inferior race In our midst
all this has happened before; the diff
Guilty Of the situation consists in certain
ethical and social problems that have
never until now been thrust upon peo-
pie to solve.
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

HOLDING THE ROPES; Missionary Methods
for Workers at Home. By Belle VI. Brain au-
thor of Fuel for Missionary Fires" &c. New
York: Funk Wagnalls Co.
kATHERINE'S SHEAVES. BY Mrs George
Sheldon Mrs. George Sheldon Downs. Illus
trated New York The Federal Book Company
TEMPEST OF THE PLAY GODS; Novel.
By jamie Z. Stoddard. New York and Washing
ton: The Neale Publishing Company.
THE bayfield, MOWER; and Scythe OF
Progress. By the Mower Man. Volume l. Num-
bers l to 70. Boston: The Hayfeld Mower.
THAT SANDHILLER; Novel. BY MalvIna
Sarah Warning. author of THE Lions Share"
&c. Illustrations by James Crichton New
York and Washington: The Neale Publishing
Company.
UNCLE BOB AND AUNT BECKY'S
STRANGE ADVENTURES, at the Worlds
Great Exposition By Herschel Williams Illus
trated Chicago: Laird 4 Lee.
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Notes of Books and Authors.

Henry Holt & Co. will issue at once. in
conjunction with Messrs. Kegan Paul.
French. Truebner & Co. Of London. John
Bellows: Letters and Memoirs. edited by
his wife" The late MIR. John Bellows OF
Gloucester, England. is known here chfeny
as the compiler of that remarkable little
French and English Pocket Dictionary.
which Holmes called 1.-The very gem of my
library" But this substantial volume OF
nearlysfour hundred pages shows his rela-
ton to many interesting persons and places
as the following topics. taken at random
from tho Contents" show: The Home Rule
Struggle Froude, Journey to Russia. Toll
stoi, Tiflis, The Doukhobors. Tartar. Cara
vanserais, Brigandage. Armenian Villages.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senator Hoar. Re-
lief Work in Bulgaria and Constantinople.
Ouakertsm bellows was a Quaker. The
Hague Conference Transvaal War, Letter
on Peace, Philadelphia, Worcester. Boston.
Harvard University.
Conan Doyle's last book was 1.-THE Adven-
lures of Gerard" (McClure- PhfIlps). His first
story written at the age of six, was about
q tiger that swallowed man. DR.. Doyle
began his experience with the syndicating
of his literary output at an early age. He
used to tell stories to his schoolmates. for
which they paid him in jam tarts. Young
Doyle had his own way of extracting the
price he wished. he would get MS story
worked up to some such climax this:
while holding the rocky edge of the cliff
with a grip of desperation. the hero could
hear below him the continued growls of the
enraged bear" Having proceeded thus far
he would refuse to proceed further unless
the price paid in current tartlets of the
schoOlboy realm was doubled.
"Who is the most popular American now
elist today?" asks MIR. c. X. Shorter in the
London Sphere, and proceeds to answer
his own question. II believe 1t to be Miss
Mary Johnston. whose works have caught
on in this country as we'll as on the other
side. 80 understand in reading her last
book Sir Mortimer why 1t II that America
does not want English romantic novels any
more-they are quite as we'll written on the
other side OF the Atlantic as they are here''
II an English critic of Mr.. Shorters author
ity has the faith in the merit of American
romances. why IL 1t that the British public
cannot allow them their due place In the
literature of the day? That the public does
not is evident in the still comparatively
small sales Of most American novels on the
other side.
Stewart Edward White has not yet heard
that his latest book, THE Silent Places" Ia
the best selling novel In the United States.
for he is now enjoying q thrse-months'
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Sons.
Once more the Koreans. those strange
people Of the eastern edge OF Asia. are in
striking evidence before the world as the
pawns in a great war game. In 1S94-5 they
were between the armies OF China and ia
pan. Now the armies Of Japan and Russia
are fighting for the right to exercise q
suzerainty over the Koreans. Yet not
wfthstaDding these two recent occasions
on which they have been thrust into an I'M
enviable notoriety. comparatively little is
known of their real nature, their ways
their beliefs their traditions and degree Of
culture. But the Russo-Japanese war is
now bringing forth q quantity of matter
that before peace Is declared the western
world will have learned fairly to distin-
guish between the typical Korean and the
typical Chinese or Japanese face and to
visualize the life of a Korean city without
difficulty. This little volume is Of ma
ture to facilitate the process. The author
lived among the Koreans. participated In
their ceremonies. saw their emperor, closely
observed their manners and brought away
from the land not only well-stored book
Of notes. but a number OF instructive and
entertaining pictures. some being in color.
TOLSTOY THE MAN. By Edward A. Steiner
Illustrated. New York: The Outlook Company.
DIR. Steiner Is professor of applied Chris
tianity In Iowa College. and at the re-
quest Of the Outlook Company he spent
several months In Russia for the exprcss
purpose OF obtaining the materials for
the present work. He had some years
previous enjoyed an acquaintance with
Tolstoy. and thus his latest visit was in
resumption of that association. The prod
uct of his enterprise Is a combination of
biography. character-analysis and bibliog-
raphy which will crafty many readers.
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How to Help it Along With
Things to Eat.
IDEAL OPPORTUNITY
FUN OF A FEAST ON A SHADY
PORCH.
Two New Games, With Prizes, for
the National Holt
day.

Written for The Evening Star
Happy that hostess who on the glorious
Fourth can boast a porch. either in town
or country! IL ever there is a day when
all the world and his wife wants 10 go
a-summering IT is Independence day. ana
never are guests so easily pleased then.
On her porch. therefore, the hostess con-
centrates her energies and her pretiiest
things. From the front porch the women
folk Will watch the men renew their youth
in ball and tennis. In a secluded corner or
the same porch the table should be set
forth. and again at night the guests will
move to the front steps to watch the fire
works. The hostess may therefore. feel
safe in despoiling her living room OF It's
easiest chairs. softest cushions and pretu-
est tea table. the latter for the punch bowl
and glasses.
Decorations OF crepe paper. paper lam
terms or bunting should be used on the
porch. At the favor counters Of the de-
partment stores a bewilderiug variety or
queer Chinese balls. fans and rings. strung
together for garnishing porches. can be
purchased. These all made from folded
papers and are easy to carry to the sum-
mer home. They come in the national col
ors, do the lanterns. Nor should the
host forget to hayi odd Glory run up on
a pole on the cuhs5la or futtering from an
upper window.
If the dinner table Is set on the porch.
screw big hook in the ceiling directly
above the center of the table. Make this
the center for streamers Of red. white and
blue bunting or crepe paper. which can he
run out to the four corners of the ceiling
overhead. or draped to hang above tho
table like canopy. For the centerpiece
on the table use cut-glass dish filled with
poppies, bachelor buttons larkspur and
daisies or marguerites which will give the
national ColOrS in bloom.
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THE STAR BY NAIL.

The Star will be mailed to any ad-
dress In the United States or Canada
for Ii cents per week. Is cents for
two weeks or 80 cents per month.
postage prepaid. Payment to be
made INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
The address may be changed al fire.
Quently az desired
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-10
BRYAN DEMOCRATS.

Washington, Nov. 1o. The democrat
ic statement made in New York that
practically every Bryan democrat in the
country voted for Parker is not credit
ed in high republican circles here. It
is said that a great many former free
siiyerites refused to support Parker, but
the republicans think that considerably
more than half Of them voted for Tom
Watson, the populist candidate, who was
on Bryan platform. Others of them
voted for Debs, the socialist candidate,
and not few for Swallow, the prohi-
bitionist.
Roosevelt no doubt got more Of this
vote than any Of the men Just named,
defful run he made, for instance in
New York City, would still lack satis-
factory explanation unless considered in
connection with other facts brought out
iii this correspondence today.
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] FAIRBANKS TALKS.

indianapolis. Nov. TO- Speaking Of
the results OF the election, Senator
Fairbanks said:
& 1t is a notable victory, one Of the
greatest victories that has been achiev-
cd III American politics 1t is victory
for right principles over wrong ones;
sit is d victory for the principles Of the
republican party and for the ma agrifi-
cent administration Of Theodore
Roosevelt as president The American
people are a great people, and when
they think upon great political ques-
tions, their judgments are righteous
altogether. ] am gratifed with the re-
suits in many states Of the union. but
it, is needless for me to say that an,
most gratifed with the nlagnihcertpat
riotisrn manifested by the great state
of Indiana. But. we should all remen1-
Der, that the debate has closed, the
verdict is rendered, and we all now set
tie back to our duties as citizens Of this
great republic and to do otir duties to
one another. ~.
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DOCS EAT BODIES
OF DEAD RUSSIANS

Che Foo, Nov. IoThe japanese con-
tiliue to lombard Port Arthur, and the
shells are falling SO necessarily that the
Russians have practically abandoned the
repair Of the works protecting the har-
Dor. " .
Citizen volunteers and the police are
now reinforcing the garrisons Of the
forts, according to stories of Chinese
arriving here, sixty of whom left Port
Arthur on Nov. 8, owing to the high
price of food. 4. s5.5.
SO many men were killed on both
sides during the last assault that many
bodies lay unburied for days, and in
some instances dogs which had been
driven from the town, assuaged their
hunger by eating the dead. Iii few
cases where this was seen the horror
stricken Russian sharp shooters killed
the dogs.
Some months ago the Russian author
tiles ordered that all dogs seen on the
streets should be shot, with the result
that half farnished creatures have been
roaming the hills, becoming savage.
fhe Chinese say the forts on Col
den Hill have done practically no firing
for months past, and it is believed their
ammunition has run short
he demolition Of the Chinese new
town is almost completed, 200 houses
having been destroyed for the valuable
frewood they contained. The town is
constantly catching fire, and the ma
jority of the warehouses and stores be-
longing to foreigners have been burned
to the ground.
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SOME FIGURES ON
TRAIL COUNTY RESULTS.

Mayville, N. D., Nov. 1o-Complete
returns for Trail County show that the
republican electors received 1,5s5 votes
to 1o2 for the democratic; Sarles for
governor has HOP and Hegge 55r; for
register of deeds Boyeson received
LOSS and Bake 724; for judge Howard
has I,24o and Leum 4Io; in the fourth
commissioner district, Brutton beats
Shelton by 9 votes, and in the second
district, Goodman secures 178 votes to
Ga for Rude. All the other county of
ficials had no opposition and the en-
tire republican ticket including the can
didates for the Legislature are elect
ed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-10
Early Claims Have
All Been Confirmed
The Results Claimed for North Dakota i'm Earlier
Reports Have Been Fully substantiated by the
Later Returns Received by Chairman Hanna
The Democratic Vote Shows Great Decrease
Socialists Have Apparently Made Some Gains.

All the advices from over the state to-
day confirm the earlier reports received
|by Chairman Hanna of the result oi
Tuesdays election. The republican plu-
rality viii be about $4,000 on total
vote of probably $4,000.
The democratic vote indicates a de-
crease of nearly 40 per cent over the
state. The Bryan vote seems to have
been split between the republicans and
the socialists.
The socialists have made considerable
gains, while the prohibitionists seem to
have cast about the same relative per-
centage as at the last presidential cleo
|tion. @~ ~ .F" %
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-10
Maryland AL Is Now the
New Center Of interest
Prssident Roosevelt's Plurality In That State Is Now
g suced to 126 and II May Require an Official
y. y. to Determine Results Missouri Is Safe
~ 8 = ssican and the Result Plurality in the
Unitel = viii Reach 2,0OO,0 900.
-.

New York, Nov. fe After election,
interest today was suddenly centered in
Maryland, where late returns reduced
President Roosevelt's plurality to Ia6,
and it will take the official count TO de-
termine if Maryland will be placed in
the, republican or the democratic col
ilnirl.
Besides the fact that President Rooss-
welt has carried Missouri the election
news is featureless.
President Roosevelt's plurality in the
popular vote will be in round numbers
100000 MI.
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Toxic, Nov Io.-It is reported Gen
eral Stoessel, commander Of Port Ar;
thur has asked the japanese for ar
armistice the purpose Of which IS moi
stated Confirmation is not obtain
able, 1t IS hoped General Stoessef viii
capitulate before the city proper is ia,
ken. The japanese soldiers are angry
on account Of alleged abuse Of their
wounded They believe that they will
be murdered il captured, and it will be
impossible TO avoid massacre when the
troops finally meet.
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OPPO RTUNITY FOR THE
POWERS TO INTERVENE

London, Nov 1o The failure. Of the
japanese proposition has resulted in
bringing intervention within measure
able distance. Lorn Lansdowne'
plea for arbitration last night at the
Guild Hall banquet IS taken as a pointed
suggestion To the United States and
France that time IS approaching when
the powers must intervene. It.is stated
Secretary Lansdowne made the state
rnent with the knowledge that Japan
won't resent 4 proposition for peace
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-10
!. PARKER's STATEMENT.

Kingston, ". Nov. To- Alton b.
Parker, defeated democratic nominee
for president, has issued a statement
to the democrats OF the nation. He
praises the work of the democratic
committee. doesn't regret his resigna-
tion from the bench, urges a reorgari-
z;;tion Of the party, says he will never
seek another nomination and promises
his support for the democracy in the
future. go. III.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-10
WALSH COUNTY.

Grafton, N. D., Nov. 1.-THE entire
republican county ticket was elected
and the republican legislative candi-
dates in the Third and Fourth Dis
itricts were elected with the possible
exception of James Scott Of Forest
River. T y. Casey Of this city, denl-
ocratic, candidate III the Fourth Dis
trict, claims his election BY forty votes
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CAVALIER COUNTY.

Langdon, N. D., Nov. 10. Cavalier
County republicans made a clean sweep
at the election this year, electing every
candidate in the county, including four
members of the legislature. Judge
Kneeshaw carried the county by 700
Register Of Deeds Pinkerton has ma
jority of 400, and the other county cafl-
didates were elected BY somewhat
smaller rlajorities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-11-10
TOO MANY GRAPES.

Marion, o., Nov. 10. AS result
.of eating too many grapes and drink
ing sweet cider, the 2-year old daugh-
ter of Marion Smith, of Claridon, died
last night
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At L1TcHVILLE.

The whole number of votes cast at
the village election; 72; straight re-
publican, 32;; straight democrat, I; re-
publican electors, 81; democratic, s.;
populists, I; socialists, g; republican
governor, so; democratic governor, IS;
for Judge Burke, 42; Glaspeli, 2o.