Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23

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THE TRAIL OF LEWIS AND CLARK. lso4-lso4;
a Story Of the Great Exploration Across the Con-
tinent In 1sO4 08. with Description Of the Old
q the Changes Found a Century Later. b
DIN p Wheeler member of the Minnesota His
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
The Lewis and Clark expedition Of a CEN
fury ago was one Of the greatest wonder
workers Of all time. 1t was a daring en-
terprise. based largely upon the faith and
courage Of the two men who organized ana
led it. and was fruitful of the most re-
markable results. For it disclosed not only
the vast extent of the territory stretching
between the Mississippi and the Pacific,
but Its widely varied character, its re-
sources and it's commercial possibilities 1t
made for empire, even as did the louisiana
purchase, and its occurrence Immediately
upon the heels of that great transaction
was a stroke of foresghtedness for which
the country can never be sufficiently CRATE
full to all concerned in its inception and exc
cution. The present work is an account OF
all the circumstances of the Lewis and
Clark expedition, antecedent and atten-
dant. 1t grew out of Investigations under
taken by the author In the preparation OF
great western railroad systems. He organ
lied an expedition of his own to traverse
the very route of the explorers and follow
ed them, SO far as the records and present
traces permitted. step by step along their
journey. The comparative ease OF the
travel of century later emphasized the
hardships of the original expedition. Pho
tographers were engaged to provide Illus
trations to show far possible the &C
tual landmarks and relics of the progress
of Lewis and Clark. Here and there
mounds and valleys. headlands and springs
are identified beyond question as the same
as those mentioned by the explorers In their
journals. Instructive object lessons as to
the great value of the expedition Of CEN
fury ago are afforded by photographs and
brief descriptions Of the thriving cities and
important industries established along the
Lewis and Clark trail, these being directly
the consequences of the enterprise. Copi-
Gus extracts from the records kept by the
explorers add to the value and interest or
the work.
RICHARD GRESHAM. BY Robert Morss Loyett
New York: The Macmillan Company. wash
ington: Brentano's.
When Richard was nine years old his
father suddenly left home and was seen
there no more. Then the officers came and
searched for him, but he had escaped, and
was branded as a defaulter. Richard was
reared by an uncle and at the proper time
was told that his father had stolen $4,000
from the bank that employed him. and he
asked the young man to devote himself to
the repayment Of that money. The boy.
fired with a high spirit, agreed and stu Ned
to the end of fitting himself for technical
career. Then siren called to him and he
yielded. but at the last moment was re-
called to his duty and persuaded by his
uncle to sign note for the stolen money
and interest. thus putting a heavy burden
on his shoulders. He struggled to bear 1t.
and accepted an opportunity to go to Mon
golia in gold mining enterprise. That led
him into the company OF old Alexander
Leeds, man of high passions and ruthless
determination to succeed. He takes a
his tragic death in Asia, makes him
wealthy enough to pay off his Indebtedness.
But Gresham has fallen in love again and
marries and postpones the day OF repay
ment Then ensue vividly-described scenes
in the New York stock market, which show
Gresham's inability to adjust himself to the
hit-and-miss morality of the day and place
so that he is forced into rebellion against
the powers that are in position to make
him immensely rich. AT the end he stands
firm In his resolve to do what righteousness
demands regardless Of consequence. and
is strengthened by the finally awakened
sacrificing love of his wife. 1t Is a strong
story. involving an interesting series OF
people and an elaborate plot that continues
with much of the tale left to the magina-
ton.
DIRECTORY OF DIRECTORS IN NEW YORK
CITY Sixth annual edition. New York: The
Audit Company OF New YORK.
Apart from its value to the business
world as a ready reference book. this
publication bears instructive testimony,
to the highly organized state Of modern
society in its business relations. It shows
the complex inter-relationship of the
hundreds of corporations of all classes,
and presents suggestive showing Of the
manner in which the financial interests
of today are managed Yet it gives no
statistics, presenting in the main portion
merely an alphabetic list of names, fol-
lowing each case by the positions held by
the man in the management of corpora
TONS statistical study of the book
would disclose the frequent association
on the same boards of directors Of men
who represent radically divergent inter-
ests and policies. 1t would show the close
dependence of one corporation upon an
other. 1t most conspicuously shows the
great burden assumed by the men of
means today who are engaged in the
management of the affairs of the bank
ing, railroad and industrial corporations.
A few of the more readily culled facts are