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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
All in the Same Boat "

By James Montgomery Flagg. Life publishing
company, New York. Price IS cents.
This book of humorous drawings and
verse IS uniform in binding and make
UP with the authors previous gloom
dispelling books. why They Married.
etc. This volume deals with the
persons one meets on shipboard in
crossing the Atlantic, and every one of
Mr.. Flagg's types is recognized at once
by the travelling American.
Mr.. Flagg has TO a considerable de-
gree the Thackerayan gift of seeing
the salient points in the humanity he
encounters and turning them to satir-
ical use. Every one. for instance, has
run across this person:
SUCH A HUMORIST
Then you don't like this weather l
ordered for you?"
Says. Snorte to a girl who's complain
ing.
I'll speak to the captain and have it
caImed down"
And they say snorte is so entertain
ing.
Enjoy "AIl in the Same Boat" your
self. and then earn gratitude by send
ing it to some friend who is sailing for
Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
The Reverent Life !"

BY Robert Wells Rogers. author Of '.what Is
the Greatest Thing a Person Can Do During
Lfe?" Published by the author Petaluma
Rev r. w. Rogers, pastor of the
First congregational church of Peta-
luna, has printed an address to his
people in the form of a neat little
pamphlet entitled The Reyerent Life
In sort of subtitle he says, "as help
to the strenuous and simple life."
The author was for some time pastor
of the Lake View Congregational
church in Chicago. but began life as a
journalist. He says that the ideas
which he has embodied in this address
have been growing on him for the last
eight years and that he believes the
"reverent life" is a fundamental quality
that must underlie all phases of life
The book is divided into three chap
ters The first. What Is the Reverent
Life?" is a sort of foundation for those
which follow, An Awakening of Re-
spect Needed and How Can We In
crease Respect"
The little booklet is replete with en-
nobling ideas, some of them exceeding
ly practical.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

She is meddlesome and ofIlcious and
nearly succeeds in wrecking Eliza
beth's happiness She bosses every
one with whom she comes in contact;
she insists upon seeing to the buying
of Elizabcth's trousseau as well as her
household furniture. and also wishes
to give her lessons as to how she shall
uphold her social position.
Grandma Carroll, wiser than she
seems is fine character, perfectly
consistent throughout. While the book
is thoroughly agreeable. almost every
page contains some little lesson which
will be Of inestimable value to the
young bride Much of the advice would
be helpful IL learned by heart and yet
the book is anything but preachy. 1t
Is a pleasant fireside story most charm
ingly written. One only needs be re-
minded that Florence Morse Kingsley
is the author of The Singular Miss
Smith" to know the gayety and humor
she infuses into every situation and to
be sure of the award of pleasure in
reading this little book.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

the youngster out and they go back to
his camp again. Where everything
has gone wrong before, now everything
goes right The last days work is
almost finished: Jim has worked so
hurriedly on his tunnel that he hasn't
timbered it properly, when suddenly it
caves in with big Jim inside.
Little Jim has many of his city
terrors still. among others a fear of
the dark, and of horses; but his friend
is in danger-perhaps killed. He
crawls into the tunnel, the space left
being too small for a man. and finds big
Jim breathing but wounded, so he crawls
out and meets the mail and express
rider, also Jim's very good friend. The
friend puts the little boy up on his big
strong horse and sends him for help
some miles away. The boy hangs on
and succeeds. Jim is saved, and at the
first minute OF his convalescence he is
given a letter from Anne saying she
has relented and will come TO him at
once. SO everything ends happily.
1t all sounds so ordinary that many
readers may be discouraged, but the
author has made from these hopeleSsly
commonplace facts a story so full of
sentiment, humor and real heart inter-
est as to be quite unusual. 1t is IL
Illustrated in color by F. Graham Coates,
whose pictures add to the pleasure of
the text.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
New Books Briefly Noted

A leading part of DIR. James NJ Far
rar's church work has been the or
ganization of the young, people of the
church into a Junior congregation"
This book outlines in a practical way
the methods pursued by DR.. Farrar in
perfecting this organization. AS the
future men and women of the church
he addresses special talks to them,
and much benefit has been the outcome
of the idea. The book will be of much
value where<a similar plan can be put
into practical operation. (Funk &
wagnalls company. New York;
'The ouatrains of Christ" by George
Creel, is a Christian Rubaiyat. This
Rubaiyat contains no pagan verse. In
stead 1t tells the story of the souls
belief in Christ, and describes vision
of the Christ ideal a it may be lived in
this very present world. The tone of
the poem throughout is lofty. sincere,
reverent. never controversial. (Paul
Elder & Coz
The Jewish Publication Society of
America issues rs tenth annual year
book under the title of Sunday Laws
of the United States" When the year
book was first issued it was edited by
Dr. Cyrus Adler. Later he took Miss
Henrietta Sold into collaboration and
1t is too big task for one person and
this year the American Jewish COM
mittee has taken it in hand. It is
too important work to be abandoned
for it's object is to organize the Jews
of America into one compact body. This
years edition contains report of the
activities of the American Jewish COM
mittee as we'll as the usual one of the
Jewish publication society.
On account of the universal import
ance of the road dust problem William
Pierson Judson's book, Road Preserva-
ton and Dust Prevention" should be
brought to the attention of road off,
cfals the country over. Much need
less expense can be incurred and much
damage can be done by attempts tc
use oils and so called dust layers
without sufficient knowledge of the
suitability of the material for meeting
local conditions. Judson is a recog-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
4" The Toy Shop !"

By Msrgarita Spaldlng Gerry. Published by
Harper & Bros. New York. Price so cents.
Among the valuable and noteworthy
additions to Lincolniana this winter Is
The Toy Shop" by Margarita Spalding
Gerry. 1t appeared originally in Har-
per's Magazine, but was too perfect a
gem to be lost or forgotten. and its
publishers have bound it in book form
most artistically.
The title is found in the supposed
visits of Lincoln to a little toy shop in
a poor quarter of Washington kept by
an obscure person named Joseph Schotz.
Lincoln becomes interested in the toy
maker, who has served under Napoleon
the Great as color bearer. The old man
had been so crippled by his wounds that
he could do nothing, and made his way
to America. His speciality is tin sol
diers, and he has every conceivable va
riety. Lincoln hides his identity and
goes time after time to see the old
man. and discusses all sorts of points
of warfare with him. 1t is supposed
that Lincoln and Schotz were drilling
the soldiers when the idea came TO
Lincoln Of putting General Grant at the
head of the union army. Whether that
part of the tale is true or not, it is a
medium for the author to show rare
skill Lincoln the man is shown as
never before; he is human, though this
setting is idyllic, and he is manlike but
heroic always. II is easy indeed, to
believe that this is a forgotten or little
known chapter in the real life of Lin
coin, and it is so pathetic, yet so beau
tiful. that it viii appeal to every read
er. The loneliness of Lincoln is brought
out in so many of the sketches and an
ecdotes of him, but never more artis-
tically than in this appealing little
story. 1t deserves high praise and ap-
probation
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
aIhe MaSnL Of Sweet Briar GuIch /"

Rr Henry WaIlace Phillips Published by
Rolbs Merrill q Co, indianapolis. Price
sI.JO.
Every incident IN this story is ia
miliar 10 the novel reader. The hero.
tie mascot, is a poor little New York
gutter snipe who has been abused be-
yond belief He runs away from his
putative parents and is shielded by a
noble minded western plainsman. This
plafnsman is trying TO be a miner and
make enough money so that Anne, his
sweetheart in the east, viii come out
and marry him. lie is down on his
luck and terribly discouraged when
his best friend the mail and express
rider. insists on his taking some of
his money and going down 10 Platts-
burg and having a grand bust. He
saws he knows that viii cheer him UP
and put new life into him.
sPlattsburg is the nearest town and
little enough, but when a mar has
been alone on the desert for weeks
and weeks il seems like metropolis.
Tt is while Jim. the miner, is there
that the incident Of the abused little
hoy. another Jim. occurs The Two
Jims join fortunes and the man fits
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nized American authority on road max
ing and preservation and he gives here
the restSts of many experiments. He
goes into the details of ingredients
and suitability of oils, etc, for various
local conditions all OF which serve as
a guide to officials who are charged
with the care of roads. 1t is an inter-
subject. Engineering News publish
ing company. New York;
Ralph Henry Barbour, who wrote
1.-The Crimson Sweater and Tom,
Dick and Harriet" has a new story for
young people which will give them the
keenest pleasure. "Harry's Island" is
the story of a summers camping trip
on an island in the Hudson river The
characters are the same as IN the two
previous books tom. Dick and Har-
riet" and Roy" and the book positive
ly overfiows with wholesome and jolly
fun. The book is sure to add to the
authors fame. (The Century company;
price s1.50)
THE Lure of the City" is frankly
a book for young men. 1t is by the
Rev David James Burrell. already well
known in the literary world. The book
is dedicated ITO the youth whose lot
is cast in the city or whose heart is
lQIllcu llldI way WIZ RhCtFS
a man, and with eyes aloft means to
make himself a better one; who mind
full of his need of arms and armor plans
a full equipment that he may win
splendidly-to such a one this book is
dedicated, in the hope that Ii may. per-
chance, tighten a buckle OF his harness
and furnish his quiver with a sharp
arrow or two" The book contains 26
chapters. rich in pointed suggestion.
wise counsel and helpful admonitiOn.
(Funk & Wagnalls company, New
York;
The Methods of Mr.. Ames," by Fred
eric Carrel. is rather dull book about
a modern Machiavelli. Ames is enor-
mously wealthy and. according to the
author, possessed Of great beauty
also. Everything came his way in the
course OF time. but little reason is given
in the book for many of it's happen
ings Ames is shrewd and ingenious
but has a highly developed moral sense
which does not usually accompany the
other traits of character he possesses.
The story lacks power and plausibility
and is told with little style. Mitch
elI-KennerIey company, New York;
"A Yankee Ship and Yankee Crew.
is a sea story for youngsters and as
interesting as a novel. 1t is q bit of
the history of our trials in the war of
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
"The Revolt of Anne ROyIe"

BY Helen r. Martin. author of 'aTiilie. Men
nonite Maid,' etc. Published by the Cen
tury company. New York. Price $3.50
Mrs. Helen r. Martin has made a
wide departure from the style and set
ting of her former books in this new
volume, The Revolt of Anne Royle."
1t is a novel of exceptional charm,
and unusual strength and clever char
acter delineation.
Anne is 8 years old when the book
opens and she presents a pitiful pic
ture. She lives with the family of her
uncle and is ruled with a rod of iron
by her father, a brilliant college pro-
fessor. Each member of her uncle's
family seems to vie with the others in
inventing new forms of unkindness for
Anne and one wonders how the poor
child can survive such treatment.
Anne's chum is Kitty Appleton, the
daughter of a doctor in the small coll
lege town of Westport Kitty is an
entirely normal child, allowed to run
half wild, and the absolute antithesis of
Anne in her repressed and jealously
guarded life. Kitty is constantly urging
Anne to join in innocent but forbidden
frolics. and Anne so thoroughly enjoys
them that she is willing to take any
form of punishment that comes to her
afterward.
Kitty and Anne have an interesting
conversation in the early days of their
friendship, a portion of which follows:
kitty" Anne said, looking anxious
but eager. IF papa does let you visit
me you'll have to be careful not to let
on before him that you're the kind of
child you are or he'll say l can't
associate with you"
What kind OF child must 1 pre-
tend to be, then?" Kitty inquired, with
keen relish for acting part Kitty's
ambition was to be a janitor at Clifton
Square theater, so she could see all
the plays, even the demoralizing ones
like "Peck's Bad Boy"
He only approves of good children, +"
said Anne, pensively.
And would he think I was a bad
chiId?' Kitty asked in surprise. hut
evidently hattered.
In spite of the crushing treatment
meted out to Anne she develops into an
exceptionally charming girl, and has
some very interesting love affairs. The
characters of the two ~clergymen who
try to win her are wonderfully we'll
drawn. the one a snug self tisfied
hypocrite, and the other with all the
fine, manly attributes. The surprise OF
the book is in the character of DR..
Royle, Anne's father. When he finds it
necessary to make an explanation to
her toward the end of the book it is
as much of a surprise to the reader
as to Anne. The reader feels sorry for
him. even though he has been so un-
kind to Anne. He has done the best
he could, according to his lights, and
one pities him profoundly when Anne
chooses her husband
Mrs. Martin is one of the few women
writer's of the day who can handle a
humorous situation without making il
,-fT in
the humor almost destroys the senti-
ment The book is unusual, the situa-
ton quite out of the ordinary, and the
handling of the difficult plot exception
ally well done. The author thoroughly
understands the types of people she
writes about and deserves fresh laurels
for this piece of work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Polly of The Circus !"
Br AIargaret Mac.

BY Margaret Mayo Published by Dodd, Mead
& Co. New York Price ST.
Polly of the Circus" gained name
and fame on the stage, and like many
other successful plays of late it has
been novelized. The author, Miss Mar
garet Mayo, has done the novelization
herself, and the little tale has lost
nothing of its charm in the trans
formation.
Polly" the little heroine, is II years
old, little more than child and sweet
and innocent as if reared in a home
atmosphere. She is the child of circus
people and has herself beea a per-
former since infancy.
One night she suffers a mishap in
the ring and is taken TO the nearest
house in the village. This happens to
be the parsonage presided over by the
Rev. John Douglas. young, handsome
and unmarried Polly looks such a
baby that the situation is not criti-
cised. but as soon as her age is dis
covered the village gossips begin on
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

1912. The book describes particularly
the cruise OF the ship United States,
under command of Commodore John
Barry, and a short and interesting ac-
count of the life OF this intrepid COM
mander is added The story is writ
ten by John de Morgan and illus
trated by Z. B. Comstock. (McLough-
lin Brothers, New York;
Bozeman Bulger Is not unknown to
the newsbOys' union and those other
lovers of highly seasoned slang litera-
ture. His latest Offering Is Swat Mil
ligan. the Peerless Hitter of the Poison
Oaks" The book purports TO tell in
cidents in the life of celebrated ath-
lete, and as such will interest certain
audience. published by NJ A. Kraus,
New York; 25 cents.)
Birthday Horoscopes is at once
book of amazement and fun. 1t is
the latest phase Of the astroIoger's art
reduced to book form. thus permit
ting one 10 read ones own horoscope
and be astOnished at its accuracy. The
character readings are given by Dr. j.
r. Phelps. brewer, Barse 6 Co., Chi
cago; so cents.)
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

her and soon very interesting times
ensue. Polly makes great strides in
her education under the guidance of
Douglas and all her rough circus man
ners disappear. Several fine bits of
character drawing are developed in the
course of the story, among them good
old Toby. the clown, and Muvver
Jim" who are always appointed
protectors for Polly.
The deacons of the church are a
weak set, of bigots and finally. after
being tofmented by their wives, they
hold an Indignation meeting. The re-
suit of their deliberations is that Polly
must go, and she is given their ulti-
matum.
The story ends happily as one knows
from the beginning it must, and is
artistically handled throughout.
The book has cover decoration
which is photograph of Mabel Talia-
ferro, the clever young actress who
made such a success of the part Of
Polly in the play. and the book is
well illustrated by Harry M. Bunker
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
" And So They We're Married "

By Florence Morse Kingsley. Published by
Dodd Mead & Co., New York. Price ST.
And So They Were Married" will read
like a bit out of their own married
lives to many a couple who have solved
the problem and settled down to
a quiet life together Sam Brewster
an engineer, and pretty Elizabeth
North fall in love. They have a hard
time for awhile, but everything in the
book seems leaf out of some ones
experience.
There is one old maid, Miss Tripp
in the book, whom every reader knows
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

ton about army life and tropical expe-
riences in general.
The last half OF the book is not so
interesting. being verses on all sorts of
themes which are not handled so well
by the author. The printing and bind
ing of the book deserve special COM
mendatiOn
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
/" My Bunkie and Other Ballads "
By Erwin Clarkson Garrett. Published b,
]. B. Lippincott company, Philadelphia an,
London Price Slips.

]. B. Lippincott company, Philadelphia and
London. Price $l.25
A man brave enough to initiate
Kipling's "Barrack Room Ballads" is
brave enough to take the criticism
which will surely come his way. Most
readers will dismiss his stuff with a
word, but If his book, MY Bunkie and
Other Ballads is read through it will be
found we'll worth the trouble. When it
comes right down to it Kipling has no
vested right in that particular style of
poetry, but no one else has been able
to do it so well. Some of these little
verses will remain in the memory with
just as haunting melody as Kipling's.
and others are quite mediocre in style.
The first part OF the book is devoted to
army verses based on personal expe-
riences of the author. He was in the
Philippine insurrection of 1s99-19O2 and
acquired a lot of interesting informa-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
"WaterIOO /"

BY Thomas p. Watson author Of The Story
~ France" Napoleon" etc Published by .
the Neale company, New York Price $3.50 .
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
BOOKS REVIEWED

''Watcrloo," BY Thomas E. Watson
The Mascot Of Speet Briar CuIch." BY Henry
Wallace Phillips.
An in the Same Boat" by James Montgomery
Flagg.
The Toy Shop" By MGrgorita Spaldng
Gerry.
Polly of the Circus" BY Margaret Mayo.
The Revolt of Ann Royle.' By Helen r.
Martin.
'.And So They We're Married. BY Florence
Morse Kingsley.
'The Repercnt Life. :" BY Robert Wells Rogers.
MY Bunkie and Other Ballads" BY Erpm
CLUkson Garrett.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
BONDS.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

A heavy enlargement in public interest IN the
market was indicated by great increase in the
number of small transac ctions the Consolidated
exchange Tho number of separate sales in the
first hour of business was larger than in any
similar time since the exchange build
ing was occupied. The floor traders shifted
their attitude regarding the market several times
in the day They started bullish. but at the crest
of the morning offered stocks freely which
resulted in prices ruling under the Stock Exchange
In the late afternoon. however, the traders again
turned TO the buying side. with the market beCom-
ing relatively firmer than the other board. Low
quotations for the day. which under the other
exchange included: Union Pacific, 1915, against
17914; Southern Pacific 1lSA. against 11S@s; Read
ing 1885, against 1855. and Copper, 791. against
791z. Union Pacific sold $ high 1919, against
1875 and Southern Pacific at 119+4. against 1193.
Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24

a2I.S4o Total sAIaA
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For a verbatim Report Of the
GARY and
CARNEGIE
Testimony before the Ways
and Means Committee see
THE IRON AGE
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OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

There was a decidedly better tone In the mar mar
49, For outside securities, although trading was
net ~ .t1.a1,, orIet at times. The volume OF
BUSINESS transacted compared favoraoly VIII ne
of the days of the preceding week. WIN @ III ~
ta,doncv in the more important mining shareS-
Tbe snecialties were fairly active. with strohseI
tone standard Milling shares continued upward;
Standard Oil made a gain OF poin'e a ~
1II'a,,s ~ Nfextco second preferred moved up a
noint In the mining group Nevada Consonoa@.eu' @
kerr Lake, United Copper. Miami. Goldhelo In
soI;6a tad and Nevada Utah were the prinClpdi
Features Cobalt Central was Irregular out az
tive Consolidated Arizona Smelling broke aoou1
g. m the announcement of the reorganization
nIsn hut later recovered about II. The feature
Of the bond department was the actlVlty an anu
sharp upward movement in the new CnesapeaNo
a obio 5s which rose about 2as points In
small reaction. Consolidated receipts moVeo W
u Brazilian 5s firm. but less actlve.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
TRUST NOTES.

Maturing l9oS-'22.
Furnished by SwartwCut AFpsnzeiiar 40 - Flns
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
nkers' posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston par and sc
discount, Chicago, 20c premium; San Francisco
sight sc premium, telegraph The premium. New
Orleans, commercial 75c discount bank 81 discount:
Charleston, buying par selling l-l0c premium: ST.
Louis 6c premium bid, 15c premium asked.
BANK CLGA PINGS.-New York exchanges S412.-
2Ss, ,2s3 balances S7,791 $50; Baltimore, exchanges
81 1858, balances. S59S i94 Chicago. exchanges
$50 2n670. balances s3 32S5,99s; Boston, exchanges
$2S.14O5G2, balances, N,95694O.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 4S4C Mexican
silver dollars. 45c Bar silver in London closed at
22I2d. advance Of I'D
GOLD PREMIUN.-In Madrid. IS; Lisbon. %
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted at 201%.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. S.lSl S69: internal reve-
nue. receipts s661 l2: miscellaneous receipts 81
666 Receipts for the day, 81 92l .2jI: exenditures
s. $50 eco Receipts for the month date. SEQ
100 7G6 expenditures $3.50 900; Of eXpendi-
lures S. 234 Receipts for the fiscal year to date
s2s2 2o5l22: expenditures $345S3314: OF cx-
penditures, S62, ,S4S 252.
SUB-TREASU RY--The Sub-Treasury was deb-
tor to the Clearing House $.2864s.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
BOND MARKET SALES.

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