The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-28
l)hite Goods Department

deal as to his chance for happiness In such marriage, and all that sort of
 thing, usual to heroes In books. From that point in the book begins the
 working out of the tragic, to be ex-
 pected. results The development uf
 this romance Is poetic and psychol-
 ogical study that is not only interest,"
 ing in itself but 1t Is a contribution
 of much worth to the story of the re : | lations between the two races. It is new region in fiction with no end
 of local color charmingly depicted. Through the pages of the book move life-like figures of men and women hitherto unknown in fiction.
 The pictures of Indian life which are
 presented are amazing to one who does i not know the facts, but 1t Is said to he true one. To those interested in the Indian, the novel will be illumi- i mating; to otli CTS 1t will surely appeal because of it's real dramatic intensity.
 "A Weew in the White House With Theodore Roosevelt" By William Bayard Hale, co. P. Putnams' Sons. ) William Bayard Hale, one of the , able editors of the New York Times went to Washington for his newspaper, | where he remained week In the White House, where he was privileged to observe President Roosevelt from
 morning until night, at work and in his recreation. The matter contained
 in this book, first appeared in the New York Times, and met with such de- served praise that 1t has been publish ed in book form.
 Dr. Hale spent some days watching the progress of the executive business
 at the White House and has given a
 narrative of his observations so far as consistent with propriety. Any thing dealing with President Roose- welt is of interest to the majority of
 the people In the United States or even
 abroad, and when an account so charm Ing of the man and his work and his
 play appears as does this narrative by pr. Hale, 1t Is bound to be received with much pleasure. Dr. Hale gives an account very deligh tful in the read
 ing of the stage. scenery and action of the Great Play at the White House
 he tells us what manner of man MT.
 Roosevelt really is. We read of tho
 President at work; of the spirit of tn e
 White House of "an every ready cour-
 tesy and ever bubbling good humor from man with a neck of steel:" of typical day with the President how. a congressman was reprimanded; how the ends of the world. the extremes of social station, contrasting ages and causes innumerable and diverse were dealt with by an agile mind how MT. Roosevelt now wants to hunt lions in Africa, but meanwhile did not neglect to urge Bill" Taft upon all influen- tial callers at the White House and refused to talk with third term Bourne;" what a marvel of physical energy is MT. Roosevelt; what nim- bleness of attention, power of con- centration and volume of information has the President, and his clairvoyant understanding of the average man; and how MT. Roosevelt enjoys the fun of being President"
 Sufficeth to say here that Mir Hale came away from the White House d. great admirer of MT. Roosevelt and fur ther explains just why in his delightful little book. The book Is one which should appeal particularly to all students of Mir Roosevelt's success and the man, as we'll as lovers of this country's welfare and free government.