The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
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BY PAUL PRY.

high always and with such a self-evident proposition, the reader is naturally at once interested because he expects the remedy to follow. The book Is divided in- to a number of chapters which seem to treat of the subject from almost every conceivable standpoint-that is material istic standpoint It is most delightfully."- written and most carefully prepared and the author is not only thoroughly enrap- port with her subject but Is evidently per fectly familiar with and informed upon every topic discussed.
 In the chapter on ''The Power of Re- serve force the author says: We are only as strong as our reserve force. It is the deposit to his credit that makes the rich man. and the credit deposit in the bank of life that makes the strong one. hygienic mode of living keeps filled this reservoir of vital force which enables It's possessor, when occasion requires, to sum mon tremendous energies in the battle of life. It is this rich health aristocrat who E-scorns disease. It is he who endures. It is he who conquers." The author has a very pertinent chapter on Happiness Although there is nothing new in the thoughts offered, they are suggestive. She quotes Dr. Searle as saying: Language fails to describe the aggregate of woe en- tailed by unnecessary physical weakness" anu Ella Wheeler Wilcox in her charac- teristic cheerfulness, says:
 Talk happiness. The world is sad enough
 Without your woes.
 Talk health. The dreary neyer-changing
 tale
 or Mortal malades Is worn and stale.
 ou cannot charm or interest or please By helping on that minor chord, disease, ALSO Thomas Jeffersons recipe for hap piness: Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us. but is always the result or good conscience, good health, oc- suits" The Third Power" by J. A. Everitt In- dianapolis, Hollenhack Press. This volume Is dedicated to "The largest class, the most dependent class, the hard est worHing class, the poorest paid class pl people In the world, "The Farmers" oy the author, and the subtitle of the DOCK Is Farmers to the Frontp If is a great book for farmers, and for all people who are interested in social problems rom the farmers point of view. The au- thor IS president of the American Society or Equity. a society of farmers number ing many thousands and growing rapidly. ne mas come to be widely known as a champion of the best industrial interests or the agricultural classes and is an ar dent advocate of cooperation.
 m ms preface MT. Evertt says: "The farmers own the earth. The farmers first possess all the food and clothjnet supnlies which are indispensable for the life and comfort or humans and domestic animals: Inelr' products constitute the greater DOT tlon fofs traffic for failroads and shins. nearly all the factories work on raw ma terlal produced on the farms, etc" And again TT any people, any one class. or any one industry is entitled to distinction, as the preferred business. or its peonla the select of the earth that business Is agriculture and the people are the farm CTS"
 The volume is logically and forciblv written and unselfshly too. since if seerns to be prompted by a desire on the au thor's part to have farmers reap the pro- nts or toll, instead of speculators and bro kers. While the manner of treatment is bold and original the style is fresh and interesting In conclusion MT Everitt outlines the plan and scope of the Amer ican Society of Equity" which Is pronosed as the way of relief for the farmer The entire book possesses the deepest interest and va lue, not only for the fafmers- the ciasts' most deeplyfc fconcerned but all those who are interested in social problems. ATS Fair in Love" by Josephine Caro- iiHe sawyer DOdd, Mead x Co
 Josephine Caroline Sawyer achieved a pronounced success with her first book. Every Inch a King" and Its popularity will undoubtedly insure a cordial recep- ton for her second story.
 'Alfs Fair in Love-" as it's name im plies, is first of all love story and a very ingenious and clever one The scene is laid on the Scottish border in the warlike days of old, and the personages of the n affa alNAac @f IL. of Douglas. Percy, Neville and the Regent of Scotland. Possibly no period of En- giish history is fraught with greater in- terest than the conflict between the mighty earls of Northumberland and the king. In the story as hero-althoueh if may be said to possess two heroes-is the hery Harry Hotspur," around whose per- sonality clings so much of sentiment and romance. He is an exile in Scotland dur ing the relation of events in the story. inc honored guest of his dearest friend Arch fbald Douglas, eldest son to Scotland's greatest earl. In due time Henry I makes pleasing entrance into the events of the story-the proud young monarch just returned f-or1 the triumph of Arin- Court. Miss Cawyer eyinces wonderful tact in dealing with the 'fnfiammable" personages and the audacity of her plot Is ably sustained by it's naturalness and tenderness of interest. While the chief interest centers around the love story of Harry Perry and the Lady Eleanor, vet so intimately is the life and love of Arch ibald Douglas, himself Lord of Wigton. interwoven in the destiny of these two that he also is of primary importance.
 The book Is handsomely edited with quaint color illustrations quite out of the ordinary.
 
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