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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

Roy Rolfe Gibson. author OF "Ka-
trina" was born in the West, but has
always loved the associations and ira
ditions of Boston and has reached the
happiest moment in his life. for he has
leased a house in Concord. where he
will soon go to live.
1t is thirty years since Thomas Nell
son Page first published verses In
Scribners' Monthly. Now. after years
of prose, the Scribners are bringing out
a volume of his verses, which contains
much of the earlier humorous and
dialect poems as well as his serious
verse of later years
Good titles for novels are more COM
mon than formerly. The lady who
signs herself .-victoria Cross has writ
ten story with the striking title OF
..Life's Shop window Part of this
story is laid in. America. where Vic
toria Cross has as many friends as
enemies. ~
Though Kipling loves England, he
dislikes hers winter climate and has
gone TO the beautiful home near Cape
Town, South Africa, which was given
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

The Rise of Man." by William Mara
bell, is an attempt-and a lame one-to
foist upon a long-suffering public some
ideas OF dubious originality on life and
literature, law and government. mar
riage and morals. science and religion,
and on race, creed and color. This is
accomplished through the medium of a
dry-as-dust novel. Most of .us will take
our science undiluted. or at least prefer
il in fair, understandable English Mar
abel disa grees so violently with Dar-
win. Spencer. Huxley and Lecky and
ythe other great ones of science, and so
4 atty contradicts statements the result
NJ years Of study, that his views seem
almost as ridiculous as his manner of
presenting them.
published by the author, San Fran
cisco Price s150)
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Two Fat Volumes of Shaw's
Mordant Critioues

That particular and growing section
OF the reading public which is devoted
TO the worship of Bernard Shaw should
be happy just now over the publication
OF two fat volumes Of his Essays and
Criticisms" A fortunate English pub
1ic was privileged 20 read these arti-
cles in the daily papers, over period
extending from January 5. 1895, to May
y, 1898, during which time Shaw was
dramatic critic on The London Satur-
DAY Review, but almost all of them
are new to Americans. The admirers
OF Shaw put next to him in their cate
CORY OF esteem James Huneker. who is
admittedly and proudly biased in
Shaw's favor. finding il most difficult
10 say OF him word not in his praise.
It is Huneker who wrote the introduc-
tion for the Criticism"
OF course, Shaw's day-by-day public
was well acquainted with him au-
thor. essayist and playwright before he
did this critical work. and was inter
ested IN the criticisms more for the
writer's sake than for the subjects he
dissected. but now. nearly ten years
later, and TO a public of alien sympa-
& nies and tastes. it is delight to read
him. quarrel with hfs judgments as we
Y may. He takes up all the plays of the
day, also much literature on the sub
5ect. plays not produced, touching some
that were failures and telling why
One excellent criticism is on Mary An
derson's memoirs, which came out some
time in 1886. He writes of Ibsen and
his plays, of Irving. Bernhardt, Duse,
Augustin DAILY, Wilson Barrett. Mrs.
Kendall, Miss Nethersole and countless
others. The weakest chapter in the
book is the last. &c. r. s. Nivisected," p"
where the effort TO be funny is obvious
and strained. AS Huneker says. we
must not set too high value on any
one mans criticism; nobody does who
has practiced the critics art diligently
for twenty years.
lRrenfano'S New York;
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
This Book About the Child Not
for Him

Crumbs and His Times" by Dolores
Bacon, IS about the child. not for him.
IT is an interesting story OF a moth
er's struggles with her first -born-the
torrents of dreadful advice from kind
friends on his bringing up and the
final breaking away from the rules and
the adoption of a code compounded of
much love and some common sense
The quotation at the beginning Of the
book explains the why and wherefore
of it: Give me the first seven years
OF a child's life, and / care not who has
the rest Then the last para graph
tells the result of the experiment:
First catch your child-and then teach
him generosity. gratitude, love of his
neighbor regard for personal rights,
the fundamental principles of good cit
izenship. optimism, and the greatest
of these. which is self-control."
Doubleday, Page & Co., New York.
Price SD
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Technical Talks on Science 4
Railroading

Under the title Railway Organiza-
tion and Working" is presented series
Of technical lectures edited by Ernest
Ritson Dewsnup. which viii be found
OF much practical benefit to students
of al branches of the highly complex
business of r-silroading- These lectures
have all been delivered by mon at the
head Of each particular department and.
consequently, are accurate statements
Of conditions. Percy :. Eustis, passen-
ger traffic manager OF the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy road, is the
quoted authority on The Passeng ger
Department and /. c. Fritch, assistant
20 the general manager of the Illinois
Central deals with Railway Terminal
Facilities" All the other subjects are
quite as capably handled. Diagrams
and maps add to the general usefulness
OF the book.
University Of Chicago Press, Chi
caEo. Price So
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
One of Mosby's Men Retells the
Guerrilla Story

One of Mosbys "Reminiscences of a
Mosby Guerrilla" by John w. Mum
son, is plain tale by a man in the
ranks of Mosby's historic command
during the Civil War. Here are details
of the organization of the rangers and
how it lived; also a personal account
OF it's different actions, marches, cam
paigns and its final mastering out. This
book contains Mosby's farewell ad-
dress and introduces many historical
scenes and people Portraits are given
of Mosby in 63 and today. and of the
author. Baron Robert Won Massow, and
Lieutenant Ben Palmer. The nara
i've is of possible historical value, but
it will be OF particular interest to the
friends and admirers of the author
and OF Colonel Mosby.
tMoffat, Yard & Co, New York
Price S2)
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Some Heroines of Other Days in
This Volume

y. hudson Moore worsllips and writes
worthily of the antique in everything
His "Old China Book "Old Furniture
Book, books on old lace, old copper,
pewter and Sheffield plate, are familiar
works, but now, in his Deeds of Dar-
ing Done by Girls" he has picked out
old heroines-old in the same sense
that his china, lace and furniture are
old
other days are as interesting TO grown
ups as to the girls TO whom he dedi-
Gates the book. They are all historical
incidents. but seem new. admirably
are they bodied forth in print.
Frederick A. Stokes Co, New York. }
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Nothing to Justify This New
Story of the Constitution

Edward Waterman Townsend gives
US book called Our Constitution
purporting TO be complete story of
the origin, birth and development of
the constitution of the United States.
1t is q recital in tho barest outline OF
the story of the constitution, and is
without illumination and so an almost
useless book, inasmuch as 1t avowedly
adds nothing to the information on
the subject. far better idea of the
constitution may be had from Ban
croft's history. which goes into the
subject with the minutest detail and
is far. more accurate and interesting.
The diction is not even good, much of
it showing evidences of haste and care
lessness in preparation. However, Mr..
Townsend docs not claim to be a his
torian, but "a student, with no pre-
tense to learning in the science of pol
itics or the law"
tMoffat. Yard & Co.. New York.
ri
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Sound Sense for the Lambs" ir
This Book

The aim of Thomas Gibson's little
book. The Pitfalls of Speculation" is
shadowed forth in his foreword: so
great are the opportunities offered by
speculative changes that, with proper
methods and self-control. the poor MAJ
cannot afford to overlook them" Mr..
Gibson has set down in order certain
facts which will lead to correct reason
ing. and has pointed out the why and
wherefore of the failure of so per cent
of the spectators.
The subject is entirely marginal
speculation, and no one since Charles
II. Dow of the Wall-street Journal has
touched this theme in the broad
minded, common-sense way of this au-
thor
Mr.. Gibson is a spectator. not spec
ulator. and his viewpoint is better in
consequence inasmuch as no mans
judgment can be uninfiuenced when he
has money in jeopardy.
A few of his statements will illus
trate the practical nature Of Gibson's
book:
Ignorance. over-speculation and
the innate false appearance of
market stages are the principal
causes of speculative loss
There is nothing in the specula-
tive world more hazardous than
short-selling in a numerous com
pany.
The idea upon which the chart
system is based-that OF history
repeating itself-is absolutely fatu-
Gus. entirely untrustworthy and
highly dangerous.
The book is of value to the speculatol
and of interest to the spectator who
likes TO know about business methods.
(The Moody Corporation, New York.
Price 81
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

Book OF Fairy Tales. by David Belas-
co and Charles A Byrne; The A. ..
Benesch Company. New York.
Knights OF the silver Shield. by Ray
mond Macdonald Alden. The A. 3.
Benesch Company, New York
The Live Dolls House Party. by Jo-
sephine Scribner Gates: The A. B. Ben
esch Company. New York.
Little Red. White and Blue. by Jo-
sephine Scribner Gatse; The A. B. Ben
esch Company. New York
Over the Nuts and Wine, by James
Clarence Harvey; H n Caldwell Com
pany, Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Here and There Among the New
Publications


Ester Reds Namesake." by
'Pansyp Mrs. j. r. Alden). is the
latest of the Ester Ried books to try
for public favor. The book contains
an exceedingly graphic description of
a young girls college life. and the ac-
count of the struggles of a Ladies'
Aid Society in a small church is true
TO life and genuinely humorous.
Gothrop Lee & Shepard Co., Bos-
ton. Price $500
Alice Kingsbury Cooley of this city
has just published a pamphlet called
AN Optimist's Philosophy, a collec-
tfon of cheerful and encoura ging para
graphs whose spirit is that of faith in
men and things. The authors optimism
survived unshaken the calamity that
cost her all her accumulated trea sures
including the entire second edition of
her book of verses. The pamphlet is on
sale at the local bookstores.
The twenty-fourth edition of Haydn $
Dictionary of Dates has just been is
sued In about 1900 pages-100 more
than in any previous sedition-it gives
the history of the world from the be-
ginning of recorded time down to the
summer of 1906. As always. this is one
of the indispensables in the working
library.
&c. P. Putnam's Sons. New York;
The True American Type. series has
been augmented by "Cap'n Chadwick. .
written by his son, John W. Chadwick,
author and preacher. 1t is the humble
life story of a Marblehead skipper and
shoemaker who succeeded in living his
life close to the Golden Rule.
(American Unitarian Association,
Boston. Price so cents.)
One of the best children's books of
travel and history that has appeared
this long time is Young People in Old
Places" by Cornelia. Baker. Two chill
dren are taken to England and Europe
and in pleasant, chatty, intimate way,
learn many of the important events in
history, also characteristics of the
countries that they visit.
(Bobbs- Merrill & Company. Indianap-
olis.)
Another of the good little Randy
books is just out--"Randy's Loyalty
by Amy Brooks. It is a kind Of be-
good andy will happy hook. but
the children will welcome 1t and never
know that there is a hidden moral in
the story.
lLothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston.
Price So
David Starr Jordan Is as good to
read as tc hear. His latest little book,
Life's Enthusiasms. is straight
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Copper Handbook Man After
Crooked Promoters

The sixth annual edition of "The
Copper Handbook" by Horace ]. Ste
yens, is at hand little late in the
year on account of the authors Illness.
Mr.. Stevens undertakes not merely to
give all the available information about
and the manner Of its present produce
tion, but engages actively in the purg-
ing Of the copper mining industry OF
frauds and takers. In the preface OF
this volume he announces with pride
that. partly through his efforts, ono
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

preaching, but he knows how to make
preaching palatable. He calls upon us
to do things because we love them, and
to love things because we do them. He
quotes Stevenson's recipe for joyous
ness: ITO take the old world by the
hand and frolic with it, and he adds
"old as the world is, let II be always
new to us as we are new to It." The
book is beautifully printed for the noli-
days by the American Unitarian Asso-
citation.
OF all the recent simplified spelling
books The Washington Word List"
by William Esterbrook Chancellor, Is
easily the best. 1t contains the ten
thousand standard words which 1t has
been decided the average well-informed
person should know at the end of an
elementary school course, many proper
names, geographical names. astronom-
icsi names, as well as the complete list
Of three hundred revised spellings pub
lished last spring and adopted by the
Government In the summer.
Macmillan Company. New York.
Price 20 cents.)
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Books Received

I"
table culture with his callers
Books Received
Peter Doodle. Toymaker to the Kinr
by Will Bradley; Dodd, Mead & Co.
New York.
A Wilderness Cry. by George Edwart
Day; The c. Nj. Clark Publishing Com
pany. Boston
Out Of the Ashes. by Harvey Reys
psny. Boston
Maid of the Mohawk, by Frederick A
Ray: the c. NJ Clark Publishing Cons
pany. Boston.
Signal Lights. by Louise NJ. Hopkins
The C. NJ. Clark Publishing Company
Boston
The Diary OF a 4ser by c. L. Cannsid,
Morgan Shepard Company, San Fran.
cisco.
Indian Boys and Girls. by Alice Mar,
Frederick A Stokes Company, New
York.
My Resolutions. Buster Brown, by r.
r. Outcault: Frederick A Stokes Com.
pany. New York
A Short History OF Modern English
Literature. by Edmund Gosse: Freder.
lex A Stokes Company. New York
The Breath OF the Runners. by Mary
Mears: Frederick A Stokes Company,
New York
Dalton's Complete Bridge. by W. Dali
ton: Frederick A. Stokes Company, New
York
Jack. the young Canalman. BY George
Bird Grinnell; Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. New York.
Every Day Living. by Annie Payson
Call; Frederick A. Stokes Company, New
<ork.
In the Fire Of the Heart, by Ralph
Waldo Emerson; Mcclure. Phillips q
Co.. New York.
The Viper Of Milan, by Marjorie Bow
en-: Mcclure. Phillips & Co.. New York.
The Religion Of All Good Men, By
H. W. Garrod; Mcclure. Phillips & Co..
New York.
Rosemary In Search Of a Father. by
c. N. and A. NJ. Williamson: Mcclure.
Phillips e. Co. New York.
Chippinge Borough. by Stanley :.
weyman; Mcclure, Phillips & Co., New
York.
Doubloons. by Eden Philipotts and
Arnold Bennett; Mcclure, Phillips d
Co. New York.
In Pastures New. by George Ade; Nc
Clure. Phillips & Co, New York.
Skat Manual. by R. T. Foster; Nc
Clure. Phillips & Co.. New York
Senator Sorghums Primer Of Politics.
by Philander c. Johnson; Henry Alte-
mus Company. Philadelphia.
The Kings Daughters Year Book, By
Margaret Bottome: Henry Altemus Com
pany. Philadelphia.
Timothy's Magical Afternoon. by Tu-
dor jerks; Henry Altemus Company,
Philade1phie-
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crooked company has been driven out
of the field and some of it's manipu-
lators sent to Jail in London. "The
Copper Handbook he says, has helped
to put a few of these swindlers out Of
business. and hopes to take a few more
scalps in the future. This work some
times necessitates attacking people in
high places. and may cause the addi-
tion of somewhat sensational chap
ter to the next edition of the book"
(Horace j. Stevens, Houghton. Mich.l
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
Graft" and big Business" in a
CAPITAL Novel

Will Payne should have much credit
for When Love Speaks a novel so far
superior to "On Fortunes Road and
Mr.. Salt his earlier work. that it is
hard to believe the same hand penned
it, This is a strong, vigorous story
of America today, dealing with the
questions of honor as applied to civic
virtue and to the political corruption
which we call graft" The purpose
of the tale is to show a too-careless
and ignorant public the distressing
state of political morals today. The
plot. which turns on the promoting
of big distilleries trust. and the
consequent corruption, bribery, arson,
almost murder is cleverly worked out
and full of action. The story itself is
of absorbing interest, aside from any
moral lesson involved 1t needs no
violent effort of the ina gination to
follow the wholesome, normal love
story.
macmillan Company, New York.
Price s1.50.)
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

at society and its present-day rotten
ness, il should be less dismal and have
more bright spots TO hold the interest.
doubleday, Page & Co, New York,
Price s1.50.)
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

to him by Cecil Rhodes. His summs
home IL in Sussex. England. where N
las 500-acre farm. in which he taka
keen interest. discussing agricub
ture and the details OF flower and vegs
table culture with his callers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16
These Reflections on Life Are
Poorly Mirrored

lBrentano's. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

David Starr Jordan Is as good to
read as tc hear. His latest little book,
"Life's Epthusiasms. tsz- straight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
ENDEAV0R|NG To
FLOAT THE
|NGR|D
Three Tugs Working on the
Grounded italian
Ship.

Assisted by one Of the steam
donkey" engines on q steamship
moored alongside of Commandments
wharf, the tugs Monarch, Simpson
and Mary Lee attempted to float the
Italian ship Ingrid from her position
on the rocks close to the Gulf Tran
sit Companyis Office, yesterday after
noon, but: if the ship moved any dur
ing the late portion of the afternoon
it was not noticeable from the oppo-
site wharf.
The contract for floating the vessel
was recently given to the Pensacola
Towboat Association at price which
is stated at $4,000, and yesterday af-
ternoon the three tugs began their
work, passing hawsers TO the stranded
ship and combining their power, to-
gether with that of a donkey en-
CINE on board steamer, in an effort
to move the ship.
The Ingrid Is a. large vessel and a
-l1Sortion of her rests high upon the
rocks, but it is believed that the
tugs will be successful and float the
ship. 1t is not thought, that she is
so badly injured as at first believed,
although it will require considerable
expenditure of money to place her
in a seaworthy condition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
|. @. B. B. ADOPTS
RESOLUTIONS
ORGANIZATION PAYS HIGH TRiB.
UTE TO RABBI KOCH, FORM
Err PASTOR HERE.

At a meeting of Alpha Lodge, No
219, /. o. B. B., the following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted:
We, the members of B'nai Birth,
friends and admirers of Rabbi Sam
uel Koch, keenly appreciate his call
to a larger, field of usefulness in the
distant state of Washington. While
We realize that this tribute to his
merit Is recognition OF his superior
talents and splendid character, and
we are proud of the distinction con.
ferred upon him; yet we can but re-
gret the circumstances separating us
from 50 genial companion, so ami.
able a man, so ripe a scholar.
His association with us has been
enobling, his contact elevating and
his Cody life an object lesson worthy
of our emulation.
In his future we feel a peculiar in
terest. and to whatever heights he
may obtain, we shall ever look with
an admiration filled with love. He
has so impressed himself upon our
lives that his future is a matter of
deep concern, and whatever destiny
awaits him, whether of sorrow or JOY.
disappointment Or success, shall be
shared alike by Us with sympathy and
love.
Committee: L. B. Hirschman,
chairman; Sol Calm, Dave Dannheis-
SER
Officers: Morris Levy, president;
Max L. Bear, vice-president; l. B.
Hirschman, secretary; B. NJ Soloman,
treasurer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
SEAMEN WERE 81
In COURT
BUT CONDITION OF AUSTRIAN
FIREMEN PREVENTED CASE
BEING CONCLUDED.

Seamen and firemen from the Aus
trian steamer Irene were. in the re-
corder's court yesterday morning and
testified regarding the fight on board
that vessel at midnight Monday, when
s. Gotterrovich, member Of the fire
room crew, was beaten into insensi-
bility with marlin spike and other
like implements. The testimony of
the men was heard, but the case could
not be concluded on account of the
absence of the fremen, who lay in
the hospital in a very serious condi.
ton.
Boatswain Sistern was the defend
ant in the case, and it was alleged
that he was the one who used the
marlin spike upon the fireman, being
assisted by another member OF the
crew.
The defendant is held in jail pend
ing developments in the case of the
fireman, who besides about a dozen
wounds and bruises about the head
and body also has broken leg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
To STOP
WHITE SLAVE
TRADE
VIC. T. U. Leader Says Chi
cago Girls Work for
$500 Per Week.
BY Associated Press.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 30.-Mrs.
Lucinda B. Smith, at this afternoons
session of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. in presenting the
difficulties with which the refuge work
of the organization has to contend
said that there are ten thousand
young women in Chicago who are
obliged to work at FIVE dollars per
week and there are FIVE thousand sa,
looms there Also She made Wig.
orous appeal for the delegates to put
stop to the white slave trade. To
night there was a demonstration of
the principles and methods of the
union by the different branches and
departments. AT the morning session
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens was re-
elected president.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
DRAINAGE DEBATE
AT MILTON
GOVERNOR BRoWARp AND FRANK
w. POPE SPOKE THERE
YESTERDAY.

Milton, Fla, Oct. 30.-A large crowd
crowd attended the debate on the
darinage situation at Milton. Mr..
Clarke was suffering from an indisp6-
sition which prevented, him from at
tending. Hon. Frank w. Pope, OF
Jacksonville was the governors oppo-
nent and both of the gentlemen made
eloquent addresses and were greeted
with hearty applause. although the
largest portion of the people in this
section of the country, coincide with
Governor Broward's views on the sub
ject.
The governor spoke at Bagdad in
the vening. In a conversation after
the debate the governor paid The
Journal a compliment, remarking that
it was the best paper in the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-31
NO MEETING OF
THE COUNTY
BOARD
Of Commissioners Held, Ow-
ing to Misunderstood
ing of Date.

No meeting of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners was held last night
There seemed to be a general misun-
derstanding Of the date of the ses-
ion, which was to be a special one,
and the court house was consequent
ly in darkness at the appointed hour.
Chairman Avery was under the Inn
preston that the board had adjourned
to meet Tuesday night, and so stated
last night. A. H. D'Alemberte. who
was to be present at the session and
requested that his name be restored
to the voting list of precinct No. II
also held the same view. The meet
ing, it was understood, was to be
held for the purpose of further con-
sidc-ing this matter, but other mem
bers of the board understood the date
to be Friday night, So did the clerk
who recorded it on the minutes of
the meeting.
At the meeting next Friday night
ballot boxes, ballots, stationery regis
tration books. etc. will be prepared
by the board and forwarded to the
various precincts of the county for
next Tuesdays general election