Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-26


In the long list of pioneers, which includes
among others Abraham Lincoln. Ulysses s.
Grant. Wendell Phillips, William Lloyd
Garrison. Susan b. Anthony, Lew Wallace,
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry George.
Gerald Massey. Peter Cooper and Horace
Greeley, there is no one whom DIR. Bland
has not known personally or whom he has
not been able to define accurately as to his
contribution to humanity. With much
cathOlicity of appreciation and utter lack
of prejudice. the handicap of the usual con-
temporary. the author brings men of the
most divergent opinion before the mind of
the reader with a glow of sympathetic
Renaissance. Washington is the scene of
many of the incidents, for DIR. Bland with
his accomplished wife, DR.. NJ. Cora Bland,
for eighteen years made this city his home.
His career as an editor. lecturer and au-
thority on health brought him into asso-
citation with the leaders of thought here
and in Boston, New York and Chicago.
The present volume is the Capitalization of
more than a half century of intimacies
with Americas greatest men.
sCORN OF WOMEN. In Three Acts By
Jack London. author of The Call of
the Wild" &c. New York: The Mac
milan Company. Washington: Wood
ward * Lothrop.
Dawson Northwest territory is the scene
of LondOns contribution to The stage. and
scorn of women seems as acute in that cos
mopolitan center in any other time or
place. Freda Moloof. a dancer gets most Of
the scorn. particularly from Mrs. Epping
we'll, the wife of the government agent, and
Mrs. McFee. a Scotch la iy whose business is
morals. and even from Flossie whose eyes are
full of the merry shadows of life. OF course
1t is all about man. one who is defined as
simple, elemental, childish in his emotions
n brave man and masculine This mascu
Unity of Floyd Nanderlips seems to consist
in inability to resist any women near
him. Engaged to Flossie. who is coming
into the Klondike, he falls prey to the
destinations of Lorraine sznayi and pre-
pares to elope He fails to keep his appoint
ment with the Lisznayi because of the de-
termined efforts of the other women to de-
tain him for Flossie. Mrs. Eppingwell and
the Moloof both use feminine methods, and
the susceptible Floyd is detained. Inciden-
tally the respectable lady and the dancer
come to understand each other. The picture
of life at Dawson is given with London's
mastership of telling details, and there is
no uncertainty in the lines with which his
persOnages are sketched.
ON THE GREAT AMERICAN PLATEAU.
BY 7. Mitchell Prudden. Illustrated
with Photographs and with Original
Drawings by Edward Leaning. New
York: G. p. Putnams Sons. Washing
ton: Woodward & Lothrop.
These glimpses of the rugged southwest
country obtained while wandering among
canyons and buttes in the land of the
picturesque diversion for town dwellers and
stay-at-homes. There is authority in the
account. Long acquaintance and careful
study OF this great highland country over
which lies the romance of the early Span
ish explorers and the mystery of the print
tive inha bitants gives a tone of intimacy
to the narrative that is most inspiring The
book Is a strong abettor to the wander
spirit In all men. even the most demure
citizen Days in the Saddle, Under the Spell
Dot
and Across the Plateau are some OF the
Fascinating chapter captions.
THE PRIvATEERs. BY III. B Marriott
watson, author of Hurricane Island"
&c. Illustrated. New York: Double
day. Page & Co. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
An interesting story, with a somewhat
lurid plot, and savoring more of the downs
than of the sea, despite the suggestive title
Two American millionaires, with yachts
engage in game OF high finance. with a
lovely English girl as the pawn. Abduction
Of the girl by one of the participants of the
financial duel. the seeking of her by the
other. and the interference of an English
naval officer-who. of course, gets the girl
furnish the incident for adventure and
tragedy.
THE MYSTERY. BY Stewart Edward
White and Samuel Hopkins Adams.
York: Mcclure, Phillips & Co WASH
ington: Woodward & Lothrop
A rafting good tale of the South Seas
replete with adventure. 1t tells of a mys.
FERROUS trip of mysterious schooner to Q
mysterious isle, and OF all the tragedy that
thereby fell out. 1t is a story of rugged
and hardy men, lawless and ruthless. who
meet their deserved ends. The mystery Is
maintained to the last page. One of this
pest stories of Its kind since Treasure
Island"
THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES.
BY Loring Underwood. With Explana-
tory Illustrations, from photographs
by the author and others. Boston
Little Brown & Co.
A book that Is invaluable for those lover.
OF nature who make their gardens outdoo,
living rooms. The author describes tn,
kind Of garden the American type SHOULD
be-that Is. an intimate sort of garden tina
possesses comfort and beauty aside from
Moral display. and looks attractive whei
no flowers are in blOOm He ahnUs hav