Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

projected laws. and his name is now iden-
tilted with one Of the most bitterly OPP
posed statutes ever passed by the legisla-
tive body. The Charlton act. for the pro-
lection of young girls. represents years
of hard labor and frequent speaking to the
in the preface Of this interesting volume
of speeches and addresses. which has now
been issued to preserve his pubic utter
ances that the collection does not con-
achievement. He prefers to let the act
stand for itself The author OF these
speeches, which touch upon wide va
rety of matters and indicate fertile and
active brain and a habit OF sreat industry,
has taken prominent part in the settle
ment of differences between the United
States and Canada, and In 1893 he was ap-
pointed a member Of the joint high COM
mission to arrange a settlement of the mat
tiers then in dispute between the two coun-
tries His speeches in large measure bear
upon international questions and anord In
teresting and instructive reading.
MINERvA's MANOEUvERs, the Cheer
full Facts of Return to Nature. By
Charles Battell LOOMS, author of
Cheerful Americans" &c. Illustrated
by Frederick r. Gruger. New York:
A. 8. Barnes e. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon having been ordered
out of town for the summer for the sake
Of the lady's health, they were fortunate
enough to secure a cottage in the New
England hills and the promise of the
services of a cook. But the young woman
was attacked by scarlet fever. and so Mi
nerva with difficulty persuaded to &c
company the sojourners. Minerva dreaded
the thought of the lonely country. Being
stout. good-natured and black, she pre-
ferred the city with its lively joys. But
the promise of an extra salary lured her,
and she was hailed forth to nature. to be
terrified by bugs and burglars, snakes and
sounds, and solaced only by the restoration
to her loving hands of her accordion and the
advent of tine-loOking young man or her
own race whose voice blended tremendously
with hers. The devices of the Vernons to
keep Minerva contented were ingenious and
varied. They went to eNtravagant lengths
to please her and finally filled their cottage
with guests until she felt very much at
home especially with James as her con-
slant companion. Mr.. LOOMS gentle hu-
NOR plays delightfully."- about this situation
and his pages are sparkling with the fun
of a clever satire upon the outdoor life,
yet with touch of sincerity in depicting
It's real pleasures. Some entertaining peo-
pie come into view and love story is
lightly sketched at the end. Glover cottage
becomes little bit of Bohemia, where the
impecuniosty of authors and artists is DEM
onstrated in an amusing fashion. The book
| makes good reading aloud" and will
greatly please those who have learned to
appreciate the quaint quality of this clever
authors products.
| EI.YSIAN FIELDS, and Other Stuff. By
Almont Barnes. Washington Hamil
ton Adams.
Here is a book that is a credit to both
author and publisher happy combination
of the poetic and the printing arts. Hand
somely typed in we'll balanced pages and
bound in flexible green covers are some
two dozen poems, the stray product of Mr..
Barnes pen during many seasons, cuttings
from his manuscripts and his published
works. They sing of love, of nature and of
war. They are graceful and delightful in
their forms, with a fresh spirit Of hope
and aspiration evident throughout. OF a
distinctly high class, they deserve better
face the author has prepared. They need
no excuses for being. The volume is
tasteful and attractive, both within and
without.