Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-06

dent ltOoSeNrlt early experiences as a
ranchman in the Bad Lands of North
Dakota is one of the features Of tb.
August 9Th issue of Harper's Weekly
The author, Mr.. w. T. Dantz. knew
Roosevelt intimately during this time
and writes from personal recollection.
The President was then, says Mr..
DantZ, "a slender. blue-eyed young
man Of twenty-siX, quietly dressed
and carrying little baggage save n fine
collection of rifles" He was a good
though not n fancy" shot; his success
as a hunter was more due to thai
logged tenacitv with which he followed
his game ana which always wins in the
long run. lie was particularly good
however, at long range and running
shots-all the more singular, as he
sights through glasses. He had a
beautiful collection Of rifles, one of
them-an cxpress-being inlaid with
solid gold plates. eXquisitely engraved
with hunting scenes. This he rarely
used. however. his favorite being a
plain Winchester of Az caliber.
"The PromOtorS' is the title Of the
latest work of William IIawley Smith.
AS the title indicates. the story deals
with that peculiar class of men who
devote their time and brains to secur-
ing money with which to promote Or
place upon the market some enter
prise more or less gigantic (and some
times questionable in its character),
either for themselves or in the interest
OF someone else. The promoter usually
sees TO ii that his services are well paid
for, besides receiving stock in the en-
terprisa he is engineering. With this
idea for his plot. Mr.. Smith has pro-
duced Il story that will interest every
man, or woman, either. who reads it
ever though their acquaintance with
promoters is extremely limited. In de-
velOping his most original plot. the au-
! thor demonstrates the fact that he
possesses n vivid and well trained
| ina ginatiOn. His treatment of the
Stupendous scheme which he credits to
his principal promoter is worthy of
some Of the highest flights of fancy in
dulced by Jules Verne. He also shows
that he understands men and has an
appreciation of their fObles. which he
treats in n manner that is highly en-
joyable. "The PROMOTERS" is unique in
many ways. There is no woman in it
nor even the suggestion of a romance
Hut. far from this being n drawback
once the reader gets into the story, the
fact is not even noticed. There are
only five charact but their actions
are Of such concentrated interest that
one forgets the limited sphere in which
they move. and becomes as much
wrapped up in their plans as they
themselves.
Mrs Gertrude Athcrton. author Of
"RulorS of Kings" is preparing to leave
Munich temporarily for \ walking tour
with party of friends to the beautiful
lakes of the Bavarian Alps. Later she
contemplatcS Il boating trip on the Dan
uhe.
A rev popular edition of Henry Saw
ag" I.andor's book on Tibet In the For
hlicn Land" is announced by Mr..
Iicnemann. in London. for speedy pub
lication. interest i'm the volume having
beer widely aroused by the Tibetan cam
pairn. The book is issued here by Harp
or e Brothers. who also publish The
Germs of the East vivid account of
the same authors travels in the Malay
Archipelago.
Mrs. ITumphry Ward has again
achieved success in her phila nthropie
work FIVE Years ago she established aa 20
of crippled children in the vacation
school of the PIssmore Edwards Settle
mont in London. which was founded
through her Influence. These little handi-
mrsed and taught trades and arts, and
the tiny school is now able to announce
that one boy. formerly n helpless in
valid. has been apprenticed to a firm of
gold and SilverSmthS; another boy with
spinal complaint and another with club
feet have been apprenticed to an artist
in photogravure: another pupil is n print
er'S reader: one girl is serving in mil
liners atelier. another IS at The Art
School ami will finish her training event
lually at the Royal School of Art Needle
work. The idea has been to train these
physically helpless children in the use OF
their brains. that their lives may be hap
ny and Scif-supporting in spite of their
infirmities The wonder remains that
Mrs Ward can find time to accomplish
So much valuable work in addition ITO the
writing of novels. of which her latest.
The Marriage of William Ash",' Is now
appearing in IIarper's Magazine.
Early in January. 1902, Representative
Lacey of Iowa. introduced n resolution IN
the House providing for q reproduction of
the Jefferson Bible. The work is now in
! the hands of the printer, and within a
shor; time the edition of 9onI copies will
he ready foI Issuance. IN" copies will De
distributed by senators and members of
; the House of Representatives as mo
MORALS of the piety and ethics Of Thomas
Jefferson.
The jefferson Bible is unique in many
Wlys When the government purchased
il the chief object was to preserve an eX-
annie of the handiwork of the author of
the Declaration Of independence and
| former president That is 10 say. Con-
, ercss at dhc time made no talk about it
beyond approving 'the purchase of
,Inioue souvenir of the great StateSman'S
Hfr.' 1t was placed in the Smithsonian
, Institution where il was forgotten for
, years bv all save the librarian. But DIR.
Cvrus Adler knew it was there, and as
! the Years passed he became convinced
I that its great value was as literary
work rather than as n curious memento
of the famous statesman. DIR. Adler in
terested Major Lacey in his find and
the hin in the House was the result
/ The Bible. which has been photographed
for the plates from which the present
Government edition is to he printed, was
purchased from Miss Randolph of Rich
mond. Va, in whose keeping 1t mad been
! for wears. The government paid Sio0 for
the copy. which bears the title: THE
| 7 ife and Morals of Jesus of tn,
EXTRACTED Textually from the Gospels in
! Creek. Latin. French and English. Jef-
ferson devoted his leisure time for many
of the hest years of his life to this work
He has been termed an atheist, both by
Al l.r