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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15

ssoOo-12-room house between Central
and Stanford SITS would exchange FOR I'M
proved city property valued ut ssOoo; the
balance In partial payments.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15

The Lucky Nine baseball team is out
with a def to PLAY any 17-year-old
team on the South Side Athletic dia-
mond any Saturday morning. Call
South 2690.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15

Pacific Stars VS. Japs at, Prayer Park
Pacific Stars s. hits s., erFSrS 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15

The first tryout of the Los Angeles
Athletic nine was INDUCED in on the
St. Vincent diamond yesterday morn
ing and nearly all of the "old boys"
eighteen in all, fell in line. y "SlatsP
Guernsey was on the mound and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-15
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17
BOOKS A N ID BOOK M E N

and 1t is told In his diary by the young Jesuit Richard Fitzsimon, who, for his warring in the wars of the league. Is condemned to go to the colonies and serve for ten years as q bondman and to wear, as his badge of dlshonor and servitude, q leather collar with a brass tag. He becomes the slave of Captain Rollo Fleming, of Longmeadow Fleming Is the great magnate of that region, a Scot and Presbyterian, who has also been In the wars. The diary reveals Fltzsimon's guilt in loving his mas ter's daughter and his innocence of having had any part in the massacre. In brief preface preceding prolix prologue the "Weeping Cross narra- tive Is attributed to cipher docu- ment called "1he Confession of Father Fitzslmon". The character of the story may be inferred from the passage from Montalgne which ex- plains It's title: "A woman may yield to such Il man whom in no case she would have married. l meane not for the conditions of his fortune, but for the qualities of his person. Few have welded their sweethearts, their paramours, or mistresses but have come home by weeping crosse and ere long repented their bsrgaine"
 of the book the New York Sun re- marks: This is a story of real strength passion. imagination and interest There Is such an account here of Boston, of Governor Endlcoti and of the Puritan people in the Massachusetts Bay colony as Ro- man Catholic consigned to that place and to the merces of that magistrate and that community might be sup. posed to furnish and be pardoned foi furnishing. More impor. tantly, the young Jesuit's mistress |: ! the captains daughter, widow and ! a woman very unusually interesting to read about
 The chronlcer speaks moderately in describing the attractions of Mrs Bartlett when he first beheld her She was of large and handsome figure; her teeth were very strong and white: her eyes were blue. "Hel chief beauty was her skin, that wa of an even iineness and clarity ovei face and body, arms and hands There is no formal catalogue of hcI charms but as the reader goes on h' will have glimpses that will fill in tn, picture amply and with no deflclenc! of color. It Is, of course, the mint
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

WEEPING CROSS By Honry L. Stu
 art Doubleday, Page X Co., New
 York Sli0 at judd's.
 A remarkable story of unusual merit and truly absorbing in interest, Its full title Is Weeping Cross; an unworldly Story but It reveals much In striking way of human nature, In It's detailing of a passionate love af. fair between man and woman, the hero and heroine, and in its detailing of long but rruitless battle between church, featy and conscience on the one side and rare Woman's bewitch- Ing allurements and touching fidelity, which ends In the woman's triumph and the anchorltc's subjugation. For long, the man and woman daily along the edge of the moral precipce be- fore thls denouement occurs. Until the appearance of Weeping Cross" all tho novels set In the place and per- iod of Puritan New England have looked at the incidents of that day from the outside of the Catholic church. Weeping Cross" however, Is tho work of a new author, who is himself Catholic Mir. Stuart, by the way. lives In London but he has been in America and even spent whole year on ranch in Colorado. The man has style and a vgor of mind that will make him worth watching. He relates his story with so trenchant pen as to shake the usual concep- tlons most of us have. apart from our religious faith, of the Puritan fathers, toward whom reverence Is the prevail Ing and unquestioning attitude Mr. Stuart gives tho observe of this and. through the medium of most pow erful story, detcnus the Jesuu priests of that day who our reading has led us to believe melted the lndlans to kill and burn defenceless settlers.
 The central character of the story is young Irish cavalier educated for the Jesuit priesthood who Is sold as a bondman by order of Cromwell to an American planter. He proceeds [, fall in love with the planters daugh. ter, beautiful, voluptuous widow II, longer in her twentica. The story it. self Is chiefly the story of these two Their affair Is storm and intense: full of quarrels and rcconciliations, power fully narrated. The author has d gen ulne feeling for what is dramatic anC Illuminating and is never forced {, any makeshift of cheapness'to sustain an alert interest.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17
xam Marine Record, am
GENERAL SHIPPING NEWS.

New York. Sept. i5.-Arrlved: Steam CTS Nord America. Genoa and Palermo Principe D Piemonte, Naples; Madonna, Marseilles. Etruria, Liverpool.
 Sailed: Louislane Havre. Luslt9nia, I.lverpool Majestic, Southampton; Mar tha Washington, Naples: Patras, etc. Russia, Rotterdam and Libau.
 London, Sept. l5.-Arrlved: steamer Manitou Philadelphia Nor Antwerp.
 Plymouth Sept. 16.-Arrived: steam CT Adriatlc. New York for Cherbourg and Southampton tand proceeded)
 Havre, Sept. i6.-Arrived: Steamer Chicago, New York.
 Genoa, Sept. l6.-Arrived Steamer Momcric Boston.
 Hamburg, Sept. l6.-Arrived: Steamer President Grant, New York,
 Montreal, Que, Sept. i6.-Arrived: Steamer MontcZuma, London.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

A new poem by Edward Markham. "A Workman to the Gods" is one of the strong features of September Nautilus tHolyoke, Mass) The editor gives a series of seml-humorous paragraphs on her recent visit to the Hoycroft conven- ton at the home Of Ebert Hubbard. What colors Mean" by J. C. r. Grum- blne. B. D.. Is an. interesting study of the psychological effect of colors. wis Ions" by Mime. Aida de Nile Is phil- osophlc and scientic article of an occult character. repete with personal exper- fences of the author. "On Omar Khay- yamism" is a humorous criticism of Omar's philosophy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

The September issue of Llpplncotts has for It's leading feature a stirring detective novel by Nevll Monroe Hop klns-"The Investigation at Holman Square, IL is published complete or course, as Is everything in Lipplncotts, Of offerings other than of number Of short storlts there are Socrates" the story Of pet owl by Jennie Brooks; "Zelphne In Warwickshlre," a charm ing travel sketch, by Anne Holllngs- worth wharton. and others by Jane Beneld, Herman Scheffauer and Robert Adger Bowen. There are also some ex- collcnt poems and the humorous de- partment.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

The September issue of the Engin eering Magazine opens with def nlte plan for federal, state and cor porate cooperation. The article is entitled "'rhe Use and Conservation of Water Power Resources by II. von Schon, Percival Robert Moses writes about the construction and use of Storage Batteries; Modern Devel- opments In the Metallurgy of Lead and Zinc are set forth by A, sewyn Brown; Werner Roecklin treats ot ''The Coal Handling Industry of Greater New York" while Charles A Howard taiis of "The Feed Water Sys. tenn for the Power Plant
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

interpreter so competent as story teller An ordinary toller In the big railroads employ Is the hero Of the tale and he comes before you. the fath- CT of large family, an American who has found | prize wife and prize moth- CT for their boys and girls In his Ger man hausfrau-a woman who possesses all the German mothers traditional love for home and family and devoted domestcity In general The burden Of providing for the growing sons ana daughters becomes more acute with only the meagro salary of sa day with which to house, feed, elothe ana educate them, and the father. a wde- awake man Is moved upon reading m paper what the Canadian Pacific road was doing to attract settlers along It's lines in the far northwest to make bold and seek the august presence of the president of the road he worked for and lay before him request This request was for the offering of similar induce ments to settle on distant lands owned by the presidents company to party of men who should be collected by tho petitioner himself It was bold and hazardous undertakings, this effort to see the great railroad president ana make known the case and very vividly and true to life is the detailing of the various fruitless endeavors to ''get by the outside sentines and doorkeepers who guarded the main outer offices of the railroad president. Day after day our applicant was turned down" in these efforts with consequent loss of the days pay--a loss hard to be borne with his salary small enough at best on full time, But perslstency and earn est effort had reward at last and our hero gets word on the subject dear to his heart with the big railroad man. Even then there was disappointment for the railroad president had his head and heart full of responsibilities and a thousand and one cares. But the earnest applicant bravely and lueidly presented his case. got the rival roads | advertisement for settlers before the | eyes of the president and was reward cd with a few doubtful words Of en- couragement. The end was victory however, and the good railroad presl' dent advanced the cash and our hero got together his party and the few household goods worth trahsportins for thousands of miles into the wilder ness Then follows telling description of the battle for the supremacy IT building temporary shacks for homes fclllng the trees, clearing the lands
 tlllhg the soil, sowing the crops, etc
 II all makes mighty interesting read
 ing and tho literary work In the bool
 is well done.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17


 THE .RIvERMAN. By Stewart Ed
 ward White. Published b! The Me c
 Cure Co, New York. sl.5o, at
 Judd's.
 MT. White has made good again in his new story. It takes firm grip on the readers attention from the start and holds it throughout. Mir White knows his west and better yet knows how to present western life and scenes with strength and vividness His Arizona Nights filled the bill and the description there given of the great desert Is tense. strong and im- pressive. In his new book he goes back to tho scenes of his earlier stor- ies up in the Michigan peninsula with saw mills and forests and the sturdy, muscular. active and fearless rivermen as part of the background in days thirty years ago before the landscapes coverings as they are now. "The Riv- erman" gives fresh evidence of the power and vigor of the pen that gave us The Blazed Trail" Jack Dale tho hero of the story, was a prince of log drivers and boss of a big gang whose business 1t was to send down the streams to the mills immense masses of floating logs. The story opens with very vivid description of the floating down stream of the immense drive of | ten million feet of lumber over a dist ance of 100 miles. One seems 10 be a spectator of the heroic exertions of | the rivermen In critical moments when jam Is on. so yividly is the scene described Enters MT. New mack, keen, spare. 1.-the, sharp eyed young man, upon the scene He comes as a spectator but with busi- ness in view, He joins the expedition and notes the various phases and stages of the work and later startles Orde with proposition to form a stock company sort of trust to dc all of the log floating down the river by contract. He offers as his share oi the enterprise to put in s20000. Ordt to put in his skill and knowledge ot the business and to aid in securing tn, contracts. The plan works and tn, company Is soon on It's feet. Nov Jack Orde is moreover, a lover. II, T has accidentally met at a party in his home town lovely girl from New York and he at once falls In love witt her The scenes of the story now in clude Orde's trips to New York an, his visits to the mansion there of th' parents Of Carroll Bishop, the lad, whose hand he seeks in marriage The story goes on with swiftncss ant drectness and the development of tn, romantic and the business ends of th story, and there are startling develop ments of difficulties in the former an, of fraud and treachery in the latter bu in the end Hove finds way" an, the big hearted Jack Orde Is success full in love and business war. "Th Riverman" ought to be one of th best sellers" and is already in stron demand at the book stalls and stores A LORD OF LANDS. By Ramsey Ben
 son. Published by Henry Holt X Co
 New York slb0, at Judas.
 A story of plain folks and their strug gles and achievements in the battl with poverty in the east and to mak farm homes in the far northwest ! story that purports to be told by railroad swtchman who, nevertheless makes his tale so readable that tn readers sympsthies are enlisted frol the start and held 10 the end Tn sTitchman was fortunate in having a
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Jack London on his trip around the world which he Is making for the woman's Home Companion, in his little boat, the Shark, has stopped long enough to send to the September issue of the womans Home Companion from far-off Tahiti description of "The Nature Man, whom he ran across In that distant Pacific Island. Other arti- cles of Interest are by Kellogg Dun land. Irving Bscheller. and Jean Web ster. Paderowski has selected for Com paplon readers the best program of modern Polish music, which Is accom- panied by the full music of one Of the most beautiful of the numbers in the great pianists program: "stojowskPs Folk Dance
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs, Thomas Day seymour of Hill- house avenue, her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Seymour, and niece, Miss Clara M. Hitchcock, of Columbus, O., will sail for Europe to-day on the steamer Arabic, of the White Star line. They will spend the entire win ter abroad.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Eya-"she never had beau in all her life"
 Katherine--"And yet she has the nerve to declare that her face Is her fortune"
 Eva-"Gracious It must be one of those uncla imed fortunes we hear so much about."-ChIcag News.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Mir. Louis F. stoddard and family, who have been for the summer at Watch Hill, R. l.. have returned to their home, Ten Acres" in Prospect street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Dr. ]. P. c. Foster and family. who have been summering at Short Beach. are back in town at their home in College street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Professor R. II. Chittenden and family, of Trumbull street, are home from Center Lowell. Me.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

MT. Clarence Deming and family. of Bradley street. have returned from Lake Sunapee. N. H., where they have been for some weeks.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

The September magazine number of the Outlook bears testimony. in it's covei design. to the prevailing interest
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

directing speech and action that is tho spring of tho greatest attraction that a woman may put forth, We read of thls Mrs Bartlett, whose wears were 32: Had her lot been cast in the world of Europe instead pf this for- est wilderness she had been reputed not only charming but witty woman. There was humor and proportion to her remarks beyond the common feminine, and littl spice of malice seasoned them that was like deed say things, and she could be of two minds one closely succeeding the other.
 There Is no question that she illrted shamelessly with Richard. Once they sat at table along together, She spoke with dlsapproval of his cropped hair and suggested that he should let his love locks grow again, He thought they would not 30 well with the leather col lar She did not answer, but took down great coll of her own hair from under her cap so long she could hold 1t across the table, and put It against my head where the light fell upon it. Your hair could not be like mine, says she after while. If they grew out of one head told her was proud to wear her colors, giving her the compliment as awkwardly as a ploughboy might the sword point Shall bring you handgass, and you shall judge for yourself, she said reaching back her arms to put up thu loosened tresses: time enough for me to see how high her bosom rose when | she took her breath" Another time. re. Joicing because 1t was May. and be- cause company was coming to supper she asked if 1t was not enough to set woman's heart to beating Fec mine she said suddenly. Herewith, we read she snatched Richards hand pressing It to the kerchief that cover. cd her bosom, so that the tide of life il her lifted lt once or twice" She call. ed upon Richard to pull her sleeves ur when her arms were in the soapsuds | Obe ying. as he was bound to do, ht could not help remarking the white. ness of Mrs. Agnes arms. which wa' wonderful" She commanded him tC lcok at her when she was speaking {, him She did not like his way of keep ing his eyes on the ground or on the river, He raised his eyes. Her owr were blue, long and full lIdded, witl great lashes Ike tassels, The searching lsht of the spring day did but accentu ate the fairness of her skin, the lustr' of her hair and eyes
 It is a remarkable description, yer, bold and effective that sets before u the battle between Richards conscience and these lures and wiles. There i' other remarkable description as tho story goes on-the scene of jealous. and quarrel when Agnes strikes Rich ard with her riding whip. how Richard was foggcd at the cart tail and set il the plllory. the rage of the love against his mistress, the attack an massacre by the Indians. Richard duel with Capt. Gideon. the torture 0 Capt. Fleming. The stormy and trag ical parts of the tale are stirring an, startling enough. There Is not muc that is more dramatic than some O tfese passages or that Is stronger.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Miss Sara NJ Winchcll, daughter of Mir. J Rice Winchell, of Cottage street and Miss Grace M. Rorahack. daughter of Judge A, T, Roraback, of tho supreme court of Connecticut. will sail this morning from New York for Berlin to spend the winter. Miss Winchell will study music while away and Miss Roraback will teach in one of the Berlin schools.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Captain Magnus Manson, who has been at Squirrel Island. Me-, for the summer, has returned to his home in Dwight street,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Mr. and Mrs Joseph Porter and Miss Porter, of Whitney avenue, have returned from Seal Island. N. Y.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Mir. J. B. Darlington and family, who have been spending the summer at their cottage In Madison, have re- turned to their home In Whitney avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

Tho September issue of the Metro polItun Magazine Is fiction number, and contains an unusual collection or short stories The fact that 1t Is la- belcd Fall Fiction Number how ever, does not obscure It's splendid ar tlclcs Hudson Maxim. tho world ia nous inventor of naval and military appliances, contributes . story about "rhe Naval Battle of the Future, which will be of interest to every sea power The first of series of articles on tho much mooied Osteopathy, by F. NJ. Downing, takes up the history the accomplishments and the clalms of this new school.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17

in aerial navigation, since it shows q balloon in sunset cloud, high above an autumn landscape, The leading edl- torals deal with NIT, Bryan's speech or acceptance, and other current topics arc discussed In the usual able man- ner, Among the special articles Tn the number are President Roosevelt's s "Grover Cleveland and the Conl Strike" the prize articles on metof' ing abroad; George R, Mcclellan , appreciation Of Governor Cleveland; II, AddIngton Bruecs "The Romance of American Expansion" and William j. Roc's Church Gall at West Point selma Lagerlofs "iiatto inc Hermit is chosen as the story of tho number. and there are poems by Madison Cawcin. Florence Earle Coates and other writers.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07

One Of the most prominent fea-
lures of Chas H. Yale's Eyerlast-
ing DEVILS Auction" and, by the way,
a feature that is not now presented
by any other spectacular organiza-
ton, is the Transformation scene.
In former years a spectacular per-
Torrance was not considered COM
plete without its final scene of trans
formation, and fortunes, as in the
case of the original BLACK Crook, 4"
and 1.-THE White Fawn," and later in
David Henderson's show-pieces, were
spent in presenting these magnifi-
cent specimens OF the scenic painters
art.
OF late years the promoters of
spectacle outside of Mr.. Yale, have
discarded the effective flnales to
their performance, possibly to save
what they consider an unnecessary
expense. In any event, the scene
has been cut out of the majority of
fairy productions, with the excep-
ton of the Devils Auction" Man
ager Yale, however, has each year
offered his patrons a beautiful series
Of stage pictures, and in this, the
twenty-sixth edition, promises a rad
ical change from anything hitherto
attempted in this line.
The new transformation is EMIT
led Amor (Love) and is claimed to
be one of If not the handsomest mise
en-scenes ever presented. At the
Auditorium Monday, February 10.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07
Novel Experiment. wI+h /. R,,.

In Seattle's fght against the spread
OF the bnhonic plague by rats an inter
esting experiment was made recently.
says the New York Tribune. A rodent
was dyed blue aud turned loose to nnd
odt just how long It could retain its
liberty aud how far It could travel
without falling into one of the myriad
or public and private traps set for the
plague distributors. The particular rat
selected for the test was caught week
AFTER being turned out a mile from the
point where It was liberated In one
week lately 2.020 rats were received
by the health department. OF which
i.S2o were paid for at the rate OF 10
cents each. The total number or rats
brought in since the plague campaign
started b 1881.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-02-07

The appearance Of the card created
something OF sensation along the
street, especially among the women Of
manageable age. Before long Mr.
Matthews learned that 1t pays to ad
vertise. A neatly attired woman glanC-
cd at the sign, hesitated, started back,
hesitated again and at last ventured
up and rang the doorbell
u beg pardon, but | noticed your
advertisement" began the applicant by
way Of introduction.
"oh, yesp' answered Matthews.
"Just step into the parlor."
win you please tell me something
about the place-that is er-I mean
your"
why, yes" replied Matthews. MY
wife died six months ago, and I and
that the housekeepers you get care
nothing about mans children.
must have somebody who will be a
mother to my children. and believe
that the way to get that person Is to
marry her. want a good. motherly
woman about thirty-hve years old"
"They certainly are sweet little
things" said the woman after seeing
the children. "But don't know. III
tell you'll write II think better Of
the matter. Goodby."
There were two other applicants DUR
ing the day, both Of whom seemed to
favor Matthews alone. but baked at
the children.