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third year from starting. that is alluring
TO the reader: but he had colony OF TWEEN
ty-four well-paid people to run his farm.
he had money to buy the finest breeds OF
cows. chickens and swine. he built the most
expensive of storage barns and buildings
for the animals of all sorts. put in a power
plant. an elaborate water apd sewerage sys-
tenn, all of which is beyond the means OF
most men. The doctor is an agricuiturlst
and not a farmer He loves the country
that is plain-and he fitted into Its ne
in the evening of his days, but his expert
ence will not help the man who wants 10
farm in a small way because his methods
are all expensive ones.
There is every evidence that the author
is a good business man. He would have
succeeded in any walk OF life. Comparing
his farm and its workings, however, with
the average country place. run by the nap
hazard methods of most farmers, Is ike
placing the management of the Waldorf As
toria alongside that of a country hotel
There is a literary touch here ana there
in the book that is worthy. The description
of the Christmas season on the farm ana
the death of a neighbor. "Sir Tom, are
good bits of work. while the little thread
of romance woven into the story gives II
human interest which is charming. the
chapter on the strike OF the coal miners
seems to have place in the volume ana is
a detriment to il. Macmillan q CO., pun
fishers, New York.
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Letters Home.

In this book Mr. w. d. Howells has re-
sorted to the old-fashioned method of tell
ing a story by means of letters written by
the various personages of the tale and he
has done it extremely Well The scene is
laid in New York, but the people who figure
in it, like most residents of New York
have had their origin in other places Sew
eral of them come from an Iowa town and
when they write to their friends back there
they tell what is in New York that most
impresses them, and why they like the me-
tropolis The variety of these reasons is
illumnatve The letters are in character
The Boston man talks as a cultivated Bos-
ton man who merely tolerates New York
but, nevertheless stays there, would
be likely to do. The young people
from Wattoma, Ia, use a great deal of
slang some of it peculiarly Western. BY
means of all the letters a love story is told,
but. as with most of Mr.. Howells's novels.
it is not the story SO much the delightful
humor. the clever character drawing and
the keen insight into human nature that
forms the charm of the tale Readers who
like complicated plot, dramatic action and
a climax at the proper place i'm their fiction
will not care for this book Those who like
pictures of life it actually is will enjoy
every page of Letters Home" HARPER &
Brothers. New York.
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The Modern Bank.

Appleton's business series continues to
grow with volumes of Importance to all
who would understand the mechanism of
contemporary commercial life. 1.-The Modern
Bank" by Amos kidder Fiske, associate
editor of the Journal Of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin. is free from all the
WORKOUT theories that usually cucumber
learned discussions of the mechanism of ex-
change. II is clear and comprehensive
and live description of the operations OF
money and credit, and of the apparatus
by which money and credit are used. The
author takes typical bank, large COM
mercial institution with a full variety of
banking operations In the financial center
of the country, and uses ii a model. tell
ing what it does and how everything is
done. OF course, the information has been
gathered at first hand by the authors per-
sonal observation and inquiry from the
leading bankers of America, and from in
ternational bankers. Several chapters are
given 10 such subsidiary topics as trust
companies savings banks. private banking
houses, foreign exchange Safe-depoSit COM
panies and the like. A historical sketch
tells of the development of modern bank
ing, and other chapters tell of the British,
German French and other European bank
ing systems and also of the old United
States banks, the old state banks and the
Canadian banking system In a chapter
on Tendencies of American Banking" the
author says: Another weakness of the
sistible tendency to correct, arises from the
multitude of small banks, due to lack of
authority for any national bank to maintain
branches. There is economy and strength,
especially in banking, i'm large capital and
concentrated skill and responsibility i'm
mana cement. 1t tends to a distribution of
resources from centers where they accum-
ulate and their application over a wider
field at competitive rates, making the cost
of banking credit cheaper and more uni
form and the credit itself safer. In the alb
sence of the privilege of establishing
branches and local agencies the present
tendency is for banks in large cities to
diminish in numbers and increase in CAPT
tai and resources and to acquire control
over other banks through which they must,
Of necessity, do much of their business.
Banks cannot, national corporations,
own the stock of other banks, but there is
nothing to prevent the same set of capital
lists from controlling large bank in New
York or any other Important financial center
or more than one, and at the same time
controlling small banks wherever they may
find ii convenient or advantageous There
is strong tendency to consolidation, COM
bination and extended control in banking
as in other business requiring the use of
large capital, and it is likely to go on with
only a part of the advantages of branch
banking and some disadvantages which
that does not involve" Every banker and
bank employee should read this book for the
useful information it contains d. APPLE
ton e Co. New York.
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DEMOCRATS DESCRY 4
CLOUD OF Ell, OMEN
IN THE HEARST BOOM

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGED
the outgrowth of the discussion to fix by
law some arbitrary means of settling these
emergency payments TO postmasters.
According to the opinions of the officials
of the Insular Bureau in the War Depart
ment there are many opportunities for
young men who have ability and who wish
to enter the public service in the Philip
pines. The government is expanding much
money and using every effort to promote a
higher line of civilization and progress in
the islands. The educational work has
been carried forward with great success.
teachers for the islands, the quota of 1000
being not yet filed. These places pay from
$500 a year upward. Then there is de-
mand for photographers, for officers for the
Philippine constabulary and for experts
in live stock breeding. The government is
local government in the establishing of tele-
graphic communication throughout the
islands. and in this field young men are
wanted. The constabulary is employed
constantly in hunting down the outlaws
which infest the wilds of the islands and
who pounce down on the inhabitants from
mountain Businesses and conduct depreda-
tons. Third leutenants for this service are
In demand. The government has expended
many thousands of dollars I'm collecting and
sending tol the islands high-bred animals
for introducing into that country the better
classes of live stock. Young men who have
had experience in the breeding of horses
mules, cattle and other farm animals are
In demand for this service. Examinations
are required I'm all cases of applicants for
the way as easy for the service possible.
j. f NJ
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The Fiddle and the Bow.

Mr.. Arson Evans, a writer of verse liv-
ing in Tell City. Ind, has published a lit
tie book of poems bearing the above title.
The verses are on various themes and show
the author to be possessed of considerable
metrical ability though his talent is some
what initiative. "Abolah." "Dinah" ana
other poems show plainly that Mr. Evans
has spent a good deal of time reading
Swinburne Rossetti or some other pre-.
Raphaelte poets. He makes flowers
rhyme with .hers''-whch cannot be, when
the verse accent falls on the first syllable
of flowers" Morris did it, but he dis
placed the word accent-never the verse
accent. Many of the poems are exceeding
ly rhythmical and well constructed. Pub
liShed by the author
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Pension Measure Will Have to
Give Way to District and
Indian Bills.
HELD FOR ADDITIONS

WASHINGTON. March 20.-The present
week in the Senate will he devoted almost
entirely to appropriation bills, beginning
on Tuesday with that for the District of
Columbia and following with the Indian and
pension bills. Neither the District nor the
Indian bill has been reported from COM
mittee, but both are promised early i'm the
week. and they will take precedence over
the pension bill, Notwithstanding the latter
Is now on the calendar. The pension bill
is held for possible additions made neces-
sary by additional legislation, but its con-
sideration Will not be long delayed.
1t is not expected there will be any eff
fort to increase the amount carried by the
bill on account of the recent executive pen
sion order. Whatever sum may be required
to carry the order into effect will be incor-
porated In general deficiency bill.
Unobjected bills the calendar will be
taken up Tomorrow and further considera-
ton may be given to Senator FairbanksS
bill providing for a new department build
ing in this city.
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Edith Armstrong Talbot has written
interesting life of her distinguished faith
err Samuel Chapman Armstrong. 1t has
been well maintained that Mr.. Armstrong
did more TO bring about the transformation
of the negro and the Indian into useful
citizens than any other one man. He
founded Hampton Institute. which trained
Booker Washington and brought about the
movement for industrial training; and was
himself the insprer in the breasts of the
more than half SaVageS that warmth of
heart that begets intellectual aspiration.
General Armstrong; life is full of sug-
gestion to those interested in social re-
demption, particularly with respect to the
non-CauCasian races that have been forced
into civilization. His biography includes
his Hawaiian life, his days Williams
College and IN connection with the Freed
mems Bureau and Hampton His
full life. In his later years he said, Man
was made 10 act, not 10 rest. Yet he longs
for It, Rest is tho sweetest word in our
language Doubleday, Page * CO., New
York
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NOMINATIONS MADE BY
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Sixth district: s.
r. Crumpton, to Congress; ID. n. Cooper
and ID. p. Long, delegates to Chicago con-
venton.
SPARTA, Ga.-Tenth district: Sim Wal
ton, colored. to Congress; A. L. Wimber-
ly, delegate to Chicago convention.
HATTIESBURG. Miss.-Sixth district:
No nomination to Congress; w. 7. Locke
and w A. Collins, delegates to Chicago
convention.
MGREGOR, Tex.-Eleventh district:
No nomination to Congress; c. A. Boyn-
ton and Jesse Washington, delegates to
Chicago convention; c. A. Lyon, Endorsed
for Texas national committeeman.
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a rather grudging invitation 10 her. The
aunt is very hard and unsympathetic. and
poor impulsive. sensitive Rebecca suffers
much through being misunderstood. The
aunt too IS not without her trials because
of her new charge. The effect of the one
nature on the other Is cleyerly portrayed,
and the story is made an interesting one
both TO grown-up and TO youthful readers
Though complete in itself. a cheerful tale
on the whole. and with a happy ending. il
is one that obviously needs a sequel. Re
becca. just on the verge OF womanhood.
and a most attractive young person. must
have a future that Mrs. WigGin will doubt
less some day set forth in her graceful
way. Houghton, Miffiin * Co, Boston.
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WASHINGTON, March 20.-The post
office. the Military Academy and the sun
dry civil appropriation bills constitute the
work mapped out for the House this week.
On Monday the House will adjourn early
owing TO the death of Representative
Thompson. of Alabama. The postoffice bill
Is pending and several knotty questions
such rural free delivery salaries, rail-
way mail subsidies and railway mail serv-
ice are likely 10 prolong its consideration
for several days The Military Academy
bill is not expected to consume much time
The sCndry civil bill probably will be
ready the latter part of the week, and its
consideration will extend into the following
week Present indications are that no
other matters of Importance are likely to be
injected into the proceedings of the week.
The postoffice report will be cared for
hereafter by the Mccall committee, which
Is TO sit in open session during the week
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ODELL AND PlATT HAVE
REACHED AN AGREEMENT
Latter to Remain Leader of the
New York Republicans, Former
to Be Committee Chairman.
NEITHER TO INTERFERE

NEW YORK. March 20-At a conference
held this afternoon between Senator Thomas
c. Plat, Governor Odell. Colonel Dunn,
chairman of the Republican state commit
tee, and many other prominent Republicans.
after full exchange of views and state
ments by Senator Platt and Governor
Odell. 1t was unanimously agreed that Sen
ator Platt should remain the active leader
of the party.
1t was also agreed that Governor Odell
should be selected as chairman of the state
committee TO be chosen at the approaching
convention in April
1t was further agreed that where there
were local contests for leaderships in the
party there should be no interference in
favor or against any one, either by Senator
Platt or Governor Odell
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LABOR SCARCITY is 4
PHILIPPINE GRIEVANCE
Matter Will Be Brought to the At
tention of the Government
Printer Is Seeking Help.

VICTORIA, B. c., March 2O.-Wiliam NJ
Swarthout, editor of the Manila Times,
president of the Merchants Publishing
Company, of the Far East Press Club. and
of the Manila Press Club, was a passen-
ger on the steamer Shawmut, arriving here
to-day, bound for Washington to lay the
grievances of the white residents before
Congress He says the great question
there now is the scarcity of labor. the Fill
pinos declining to work at any price
Mr. Mccullough. head of the biggest
printing and publishing firm in the islands,
also was on his way to San Francisco
seeking labor He says his business has
been practically suspended owing to the
impossibiity of obtaining laborers at rea-
sonable rates.
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John Williams Streeter, author of THE
Fat of the Land story of an American
farm has written a very readable book
but one that is discouraging to the aver
age man, who longs in middle life to get
away from city streets, possess some few
acres of his own and cultivate them either
for pleasure or profit Dr. Streeter farmed
luxuriously. He had plenty of money TO
begin with and took no thought of his e.-
penditures. If he made mistake which
was costly. he could easily rectify il by
doing the thing over again. In three years
he put over hundred thousand dollars in
what he calls his factory farm" By that
he means that lfe was to sell only finished
products, raising crops. not for the market
but TO feed to his cows, chickens and hogs
and selling only butter, eggs and pork The
other single product for sale was fruit from
his apple orchard of more than $500 trees on
about fiftNacres OF his land
He does demonstrate that a well-managed
large farm be made To pay good diyi-
bends, with less worry than if the same
money were invested in mercantile or
manufacturing business. and he shows a
constantly incrcefi"S income. after tho
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SHERIFF RESPONSIBLE
FOR LOGAN',S ESCAPE
Federal Court Holds that Govern
ment May Recover $1,000
from Tennessee Official.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 20.-Judpe C.
ID. Clark. In the Federal Court. has held
that damages may be obtained by the gov
eminent from Sheriff Fox. of Knox county
TO the amount of $500 for the escape of
Harvey Logan, the Montana train robber
who was in his keeping and under sentence
OF twenty years for passing unsigned cur
rency secured by him i'm a train robbery.
The bill OF indictment OF Attorney General
Wright made Fox liable for S2s.0o0
Logan escaped in June. 1902. by lassoing
a guard and holding up the jailer. An in
Y.E.i-1tson by the government followed.
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NEWSPAPER MOVES
INTO Il NEW HOME
Kansas City Journal in a Fine
Three-Story Building Devoted
to Its Sole Use.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March ao-The Kan
sas City Journal has moved into its new
building. a model. up-to-date newspaper
workshop. The building. which is three
stories high and was erected for the use of
the Journal. occupies an entire block OPP
posite the postofiice. on Eighth street, be-
tween MCGEE and Oak streets.
The business office, advertising and circu-
lation departments are on the main floor
The editorial rooms. the library. art rooms
and large reception room are on the sec
ond floor On the third floor Is the COM
posing room with steel floors and the lat
est machinery. The basement contains the
presses. engines and boiler rooms, mailing
and carrier rooms and storage rooms.
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The second book by the author of Eliza
beth and Her German Garden is as en-
joyable as the first, and this is saying
good deal. No woman has written any
thing brighter and more humorous than
Elizabeths two works. Nothing escapes
her eye, and she has the gift of language
and the knowledge of how to use 1T. Her
description of a tour of the little German
island of Rugen, summer resort; her criti-
cism of some of the people she meets; her
delicious satire of certain tourists her
roast of Mrs. Harvey Browne, and her
sarcastic comments on the aged but pro-
found and erudite servant who married her
cousin, and who furnishes the romance OF
the story, can be appreciated only by
probably will say the Rugen adventures
are not as enjoyable as the garden incl
dents, but careful reading and comparison
Will show the second book as good as the
first, and even brighter in places.
The tour of the island is made in car
riage, Elizabeth being accompanied by her
maid Gertrude and youthful coachman.
Even the maid and the coachman furnish
amusing incidents, and their trials and
tribulations made the most of without
seeming exaggeration. Charlotte, the au-
thors cousin, is an oxford woman-that is.
she was educated at the great English uni
versity, carrying off all the honors woman
can secure. 1t was at Oxford she met the
learned professor who became her hustsind.
Oildi lOlit llItu VI uilii III gtdlSs btIdNSC
her own genius had chance to shine in
the presence OF his greater scientific emil
hence. She felt herself dwarfed and sub
ordinated, went to England to emancfpate
the women, and strewed the continent with
pamphlets and books on the wrongs suf-
fered by her sex. Elizabeth meets her by
accident, and the acquaintanceship that had
been dropped ten years before is renewed.
How Elizabeth exploded the theories of
her cousin-"turns the tables" on her in
many WayS-attemptS to reunite her and
fln
the reader must learn for himself for JUS
tice cannot be done the subject in a news
paper review. Another character in the
book is .Brosy'-Ambrose Harvey Browne
son of an English bishop, who processes to
love everything German and is so impress
sionable as actually to grow fond of Eliza
beth's company.
There is not a tedious chapter in the lad
ventures, and there is a vast amount of
information of a character that throws
light on German customs and manners
Elizabeth is an entertaining person in what
ever role she assumes. The Macmillan Com
pany, New York.
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MEETING OF JEWISH
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Twelfth Session, Postponed on
Account of the Baltimore Fire,
Is Held in New York.

NEW YORK. March 0.-The first session
of the twelfth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can-Jewish Historical Society, originally in
tended to have been held in Baltimore. but
postponed on account of the fire. was held
tonight at the Spanish and Portuguese
Congregation Synagogue.
Dr. Cyrus Adler, of Washington, presi-
dent of the society. presided and read his
annual report. after which papers were
read by William Il. Hackenberg of Phila-
delphia. Outlines of plan to gather
statistics concerning the Jews of the United
states" and the Rev. Alfred c. Moses. of
Mobile Ala. on 1.-The history of the Jews
i'm Mobile.
There will be two Sessions of the society
Tomorrow.
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GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS
INDORSES Mr.. HEARST

BOSTON, March 20-In a signed state
ment copies of which were sent to the
press tonight former Congressman George
Fred Williams announces his Endorsement
of W. r. Hearst's candidacy for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination. Mr.. Will
liams adds that he intends to wage a con-
test in this State in behalf of the candidate
of his choice.
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KING VICTOR WILL GO
TO MEET THE KAISER

ROME. March 20.-King Victor EN-
manuel has ordered the royal yacht 10 b
sent TO Naples on March % for his meet
ing with Emperor William OF Germany.
who will remain there four days. The
Associated Press Is semi-officially assured
that the meeting OF the monarchs will have
no political significance. although the
soyereigns wish TO have verbal exchange
of views concerning pending International
questions. The Emperor sailed tonight foe
Naples.
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This story by Kate Douglas Wiggin re-
cords the life and adventures of a girl
from the time she is ten years old until
she comes TO the end OF her school days
Rebecca of the story is one of family of
many children and few dollars. and leaves
home to become member of the house
hold of maiden aunt, who has extended
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This is a sensational story of crime, &C.
cultism, gentle ambition and Jew cum
ming. The scenes are laid in Ohio, but the
characters are mostly Hebrews. A terri
Bile crime is exposed by telepathy; hypno-
tism, seances and ghosts play prominent
parts. The story is exceedingly gloomy and
purposeless. Trafford Sharon is the name
of the author. The j. S. Ogilvie Publishing
COmpany New York.
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sinian port i'm the early years OF the Chris
tian era. Other articles are by John .Uri
Lloyd. on the probable time OF the extinc-
ton of the American mammoth and masto-
don, and by Mrs. ]. Ghosal. on the Tai Ma
hal, with the usual editorial comment on
the progress of archaeological research
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MANCHESTER, March 2.-John Red
mond, addressing an Irish demopstraton
here to-day. said the first business of the
party was TO strike down the present gov
eminent aud then To see that no govern
ment was put into Office which would not
grant home rule 10 Ireland. He said 1t
was ridiculous for Liberals like Herbert III.
Asquith 10 call home rule an academic
question:
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