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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
"The Wife of karGissus"

BY Amulet Andrews Published BY Morat
Yard 4 Co.. New York. Price 81 %.
"The Wife of Narcissus'' is very
interesting story Not only that. but
it has a moral. One feels sure that If
this book is only placed in the right
hands it will do much good. There is
no doubt that Bohemia" as we have
come to designate the art circles of our
large cities has a certain glamour
about it most attractive to people not
of that set, especially the young. Once
one sees behind the scenes and finds
that the people are mere human beings.
much of that glamour wears off; for
with that much disillusionment comes
also the knowledge>of the sordidness
of the hand to mouth mode of living
and the terrible struggle of these poor
affected poseurs to do things to at
tract attention.
Narcissus in this book is poet of
passion!" He Is absolutely without
honor; he is selfish. and while most
poetica1 IN his speech and capable
of writing wonderful letters to his
wife, he is at heart cold blooded
coward. Poor little Sophie is intro
duced into one Of the select circles OF
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
'1he Struggle for a Royal Child"
By Ida Kremer. Published by Mitchell
nerlar Now York Price 81 80.

By Ida Kremer Published by Mitchell Ken
nerley. New York. Price $1.50.
It is a question more of good taste
than of literary merit whether or not
this book should have been published.
The world knows through the medium of
the press the whole shocking story of
Louise, born a princess or Tuscany, who
became crown princess of Saxony. and
before her royal husband had succeed
ed to the throne, fled with her fencing
master, Giron. to Italy. Tt also knows
that he in turn deserted her. that she
was known as Countess Montignoso, a
title she had inherited on her mothers
side. and now is married to an Italian
musician named Toselli. The affairs of
royal families are all of interest, even
in democratic America, and in this case
a peculiar interest was felt because the
countess had deserted four children and
gave birth to little daughter almost
Immediately after her elopement This
royal child" is of course very inter-
esting parsonage, and the book has
much to say of her, though fully as
much space is given to her almost
unnatural mother.
The crown prince and princess, being g
Catholics there could be no talk of
divorce, but the pope annulled the mar
riage and gave the children to the king
of Saxony. The infant daughter was
kept out of the jurisdiction of the
Dresden court and held by her mother
as a sort of hostage always with the
hope that the court or Saxony would
offer her some title or castles or for
tune in exchange for the child. Final
ly after much pickering it was agreed
that the king should send the little
girl a governess, who should try to
influence the mother to see the neces-
sity of bringing up the child in a
more moral atmosphere. The govern
ess selected was Frau Ida Kremer and
this book is sort of diary of her
than a month, with the ex-crown
princess.
Many very interesting anecdotes of
Louise are told. but fully half the book
could have been left out. There are
pages devoted to hopeiessly humdrum
details-the underclothes of Louise
the management of the nousehold-the
hundreds of little things of no i'm
portance-when it is character study
that one wants in book of this kind.
One bit of foolishness learned is that
the countess bathes so often that her
complexion suffers in consequence; and
that she has remarkable toes and can
wriggle every one of them. Another
part of the description of Louise's ap-
pearance is interesting:
Her features are naughty, even
noble Energy and strong will are
stamped upon her face. despite its
kindliness. But one longs to hide the
mouth; it again spoils the effect. How
shall l describe it2 'TemperamentaI is
hardly strong enough. And yet it in
dicates my meaning. That mouth is
characteristic of the woman-it be-
trays a lot. Her teeth are dazzling
white, and she is fond of displaying
them. ! have rarely seen such perfect
teeth-like delicate. blush white porce-
lain. Her eyes are plue-a little yelled
-as If while she says one thing she
is already pondering the next. Her
hair is brown and fashionably but not
exaggerately dressed. She declares IT
is naturally wavy. even curly; but
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
"A laboratory Manual of Zoology

By Margaretta Burnet Published by the
American book company. New York, Chi
cago and Cincinnati. Price so cents.
1t speaks well for pedagogy in this
country when instructors everywhere
are contributing books on the various
subjects they teach. Margaretta Bur-
net is one of the recent authors in
this field. Through the American Book
company she has just brought out a
laboratory manual of zoology suitable
for secondary schools. The expert
ments take up the study of 80 typical
specimens, obtainable in any locality.
Questions are given to stimulate the
investigation being conducted by the
student. Miss Burnet is teacher of BIZ
ology in the Woodward high school.
Cincinnati
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Detection Of Common feed IdsIteranLs

BY Edwin NJ Bruce. Published b. ID. Van
Nostrand company. New York.
With the mind of the public turned
toward the question OF pure food anu
the legislation 10 insure il the pub
lication of Detection Of the Common
Food Adulterants,r by Edwin NJ Bruce.
instructor in chemistry in the Indiana
state normal school. is Of particular
interest This book, while giving the
results of the most advanced scientific
investigation, is one for everyday use
by everyday people. In it will be
found the best and simplest qualita-
tive tests for adulterants in the foods
that must find their way into every
home. Even If there is no food To
be tested IL is worth while 10 find out
the different ingredients used to simu-
late what is pure and why they are
used. Prof. Bruce has put all this in
formation in readable and usable form.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

BY Mrs John Van Worst with introduction
by Hon. Albert J. Beyerdge. Published by
Moffat. Yard & Co. Price s1.25.
Surely THE Cry of the Children" as
voiced by Mrs. Van Worst, will not go
unheeded. The plea for the little ones
is pathetic. indeed, when we grasp the
fact that it is made for the thousands
of baby bread winners found by the
author working in the cotton mills of
Alabama, Georgia, Maine and New
Hampshire To be sure, laws have
been enacted against child labor, but
it Is hard fight, with the children on
one side and the miserable poverty of
the people and the greed and vast mon
eyed interest of the big factories on the
other. AS the author explains. the
operation of spinning is an extremely
simple one and much of the work is
done by the smallest hands. 1t was in
a cotton mill in Alabama that Mrs. Van
Worst found a child of at work. and
he had been at work for two years. He
confessed to having brother of who
worked on the night shift His hours
were from 80 o'clock in the afternoon
until 6 6No'clock in the morning. Most
of the children enter the mills at the
early age of and and while it is
true that the first important cotton
mill in Alabama was started only 13
years ago, the vast wealth resulting
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tet rcccsses he issued ,liaa SO
which shook classical Europc. lie CO.
rected versions. excepted passages. dis
allowed authenticitles. aseribed wo~'F
authors and exposed the
which ought to have finally dispersed
that unhallowed class. He
was distressed. not without reason,
when he heard that he had said 20 Max
Muller. or some one of that caliber,
There is no such thing, sir, as the Eng
lish languager But he very seldom
heard anything about himself or any
one else; as he passed his life. as afore-
said, in his library, buried In the 'Phe-
nician dictionary he hoped he might
live to bring out He had begun the
fourth letter; but we don't know the
Phenician alphabet. Perhaps it has
only four letters in it."
Along the same line the following
quotation will appeal TO many readers;
Ordinary everyday people-yous
and mes-can't lightly admit to our
minds the idea that we have actually
got mixed up with the regular public
people in the newspapers. Have not
even our innocent little announcements
that we have been born or died or got
married always had a look of having
got in by accident or under some false
pretense? Have we not felt inflated
when a relative of ours has had Q. let
ter TO a newspaper inserted, in real
print, with his own name as bold as
brass?"
While this book is not problem
story at all. there will be found many
readers to discuss the hero's wife-her
motives and morals-and perhaps to
find excuses for her. That Mr. de Nor
gan realized this and sympathized with
her himself is proven by his title
Somehow Good" and by the happy and
thoroughly satisfactory ending of the
story.
The book is rich in incident, most in
teresting in description, and in every
detail one is made aware of wit sand
learning and scholarship of its author
who adds the unusual gift of piquancy
of imagination, so seldom encountered
in the books of today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

politics makes the book particularly in
teresting, for it shows the devious ways
a boss" must go to accomplish his
ends; and also how completely all
branches of government from the low
est to the highest are controlled by
him. But the story is wretchedly writ
ten. 1t seems as if the least compe-
tent of proof readers could have kept
out some of the dreadful errors which
have been allowed to slip into the book
This cheap paper edition is illustrated
by reproductions of photographs of the
company which produced the play orig
inally in New York
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

Bohemia partly by accident. She Is
almost an orphan. Her father. the
scion of a fearfully old and conyen
tional Dutch family. married French
actress, and consequently Sophie is FULL
of curious Contradictions. She has the
taste and almost the artistic tempera-
ment of her mother-but the conven-
tions and solidity of her father consti-
tute balance wheel, and she is in con-
sequence a thoroughly normal and
adorable girl.
Her youthful dreams of a lover have
pictured some one as beautiful physt-
cally as Narcissus, and when he comes
along she, having no one to advise her,
marries him. He, of course. tires OF
her beauty at once and she is forced to
support herself by painting menu cards,
valentines. etc. One will imagine that
her existence is somewhat precarious.
The descriptions of the people of her
husbands circle, the doings of that
foolish lot, are written with skilled
pen. The author knows whereof she
writes and has succeeded besides in
making the story itself most interest
ing
course is inevitable, the sympathetic
reader cannot fail to be relieved, for
Sophie is too good and appealing to be
left loverless and poor. The denouement
is naturally and convincingly treated
and one cannot but commend the tact
of the author.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
"fxposition"

American book company, New York. Cinein-
natl and Chicago Price 81.
Students of literary style will find
an excellent guide in the introductory
course in exposition written by
Frances M. Perry, instructor in Eng
lish in Wellesley college. 1t is call
culated TO develop observation and
sound critical Judgment. This book
will give the student a good under
standing of exposition, the most COM
monty used form of discourse. The
text does not consist of simple state
ments of what is right and wrong. but
accepted standard English from well
known books is instructively analysed
The work is systemized theory and
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

half crazed disciple of the revivalist.
who most sensationally foretells the
Immediate end of the world.
Nature comes to his aid, and during
the war of the elements he makes
dramatic end of himself.
All of the minor characters are well
done and each has an important role to
play for the time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

Il4erefrom has been earned by children
under Is years of age. Without their
employment the mills would be forced
to shut down. So, as more than one
factory agent told the author. the law
against child labor is. and must re-
main, aAdead letter in Alabama
Mrs. Van Worst is we'll known as an
investigator of social conditions and
this book is a record of her personal
Investigations only.
Hon. Albert ]. Beveridge. who took
up the cudgels against child labor be-
fore the senate -of the United States
has written an introduction to the
book.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
Delight

BY Gertrude smith. Illustrations By Curtis
Wagner-S smith. Publisbe BY Henry Alte-
mus company. Philadelphia. Price. cloth.
80 cents.
The first juvenile Christian Science
story book has just been written by
Gertrude Smith. author of "Arabella
and Araminta" and the ~Roggie ana
Reggie" tales. IN the excellent style
of this author the narrative runs on
in simple entertaining way and the
child into whose conversation the
Christian Scisnce philosophy is intro
duced is not made OverprecOcious.
The book is likely 10 attract cOnsid-
cradle attention.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
sThe New Mayor"

BY Albert PaysoD Terhune. founded on George
Broadhurst's play, 1.-The Man OF the Hour.
Published by ]. S. Ogilvie company, New
York Price 25 cents.
The people who were not fortunate
enough to see The Man of the Hour"
as a play may be glad to read The
New Mayor" 1t is the same story--and
an interesting one. The steadily main-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
"The Love That Prevailed
BY F. Frankfort Moore

b T.
samy Bride etc Published by the Empire
book company, New York.
This latest story by Frankfort Moore
appears TO be his most ambitious 1t
has created something of a furore in
England, where ii was first published,
and will not pass unnoticed in critical
America.
Daringly the author has chosen for
his hero no less a parsonage than. the
celebrated John Wesley, founder of the
Methodist church He has evidently
made a more than careful study of this
wonderful man, for in the pages of the
story one is confronted not with a pious
puppet babbling precise platitudes, but
by a living, moving, vibrant man. who
snatches and holds undivided interest
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
THE YUCCAS

IAnteIOpe Valley, CdIIIUlHIaJ
The wind is in the yuccas. like the roll
OF mimic upon hill-girt mere,
Or sea of tossing boughs; the night, star-clear
Shows yet unmoved each rugged branch and bole
As from world unseen that murnur stole:
Weird in the gloom these uncouth forms appear
Is night but the DAYS absence? Surely here
There is presence: night hath gained soul!
Is 1t the spell that this fantastic tree
Has put upon the plain Star speaks to star:
Northward to where the dusk-hid mountains are
The gossip laden wind is coursing free.
1t is a goblin wind, and faint and far
Sound the spent echoes of reality!
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
"Weeds and Wild flowers

BY Mowry Bell. Published by Richard g.
Badger. the Gorham Press. Boston. Price
$1.25.
In some so or 70 poems compiled un-
der the title weeds and Flowers
Mowry Bell has told in verse that sings
of the charm of all there is out of
doors. whether in the witching night
and the cheeriest of the days. From
time. to time some of these poems have
appeared in leading magazines. In
spfration for a few were found in Cali
fornia, one among which is the fol-
lowing:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22
"The Cry Of the Children"

BY Mrs. John Van Worst, with an introduction
by Hon. Albert j. Beveridge Published by
Moffat Yard & Co. Price 81 25
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

tet rcccsses he issued ,naa SO
which shook classical EuroPc. lie CO.
rected versions. excepted passages. dis
allowed authent.cities ascribed wo~'s
authors and exposed the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-01
BISHOP KENNEY HERE.
VIII Conduct Services NJ St Pstreks
Catholic Church Sunday.

Among the prominent visitors To
this city Is Bishop ". i krnncy VI
81 Augustine, vino Is quest at Rev,
+. ]. Lynch, pastor OF - Patrlck's
Catholic church. illEhup Kcuncy ~
quite popular throughout this section
among all classes aud all dcnomlnn.
tions, and his friends are always glad
to welcome him
Bishop Kenncy mas consented tn
remain In this city over Sunday. and
will conduct services at 81 Patrlck's
church There viii b" early mass at
: O'Clock a. m the last masF being
held at 10 O'Clock q NJ. Nhcu the
Bishop Nrl deliver the Discourse.
The Cathonc church viii no doubt be-
crowd upon thu Occasion, o. bishop
kcnnoy h. nuc 1ud impressive
apcakrr
Hirhop Konnoy f. very much pleas.
ed over the rapid growth Of the civ
and the church b,r,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-01
Prominent Visitor Here.

Among the visitors to Gainesville
Friday was Col. J. Levi Lee of Live
oak. successful attorney of that city,
and one of the most popular Of the
yayngec men of Suwannee.
Col. Lee as a rule stays at home, be.
cause he enjoys a fine practice, and
has about all he. can do in his Office
and court practice there; but he viii
slip away occasionally. when he finds
ar excuse for business on the outside.
and came here to consult with the
land Office officials on certain matters
I'VE have a good town up at Live
Oak" remarked Col Lee, as he swell.
ed mp like a porpoise, to use the eX-
preston flor all Live Oak people
swell when they begin talking about
their home) "and we are coming along
finely, but I note with great deal o!
pleasure that Gainesville is growh 4;
also. We Live Oak folks always d,i
Ike Gainesville and Gainesville peo-
pie. ana J can assure you, in behalf
OF the people of Live Oak, that we re.
joice with you in your prosperity"
Col Lee left In the afternoon, hay.
ing concluded his duties here.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-01

coea-cola 5ottlihs Works 20 asolr
Operation in Gainesville.

The march Of Progress continue.
in Gainesville not oa'. in commercial,
but industrial lines as Well
The latest acquisition t1 the MANN
featuring enterprises In this CITY I.
branch Of the Coca.Cola Compapy
which will be located at PA West
Main street S. The machinery has
already been installed, and the new in
dustry expects to begin operation to
day.
This enterprise which will give en-.
ployment to quite force is under the
management of W. G. Boltin. bot.
Ting man of long experience. He win
have associated with him ]. +. Uaig.
ley, another young man experienced
In the business, who will act as score.
tary and treasurer of the new concern.
While it is the purpose Of the new
concern to push Coca.Cola, they will
also manufacture variou, kinds OF
soda water, and will no doubt enjoy a
fine trade throughout this section of
the State as the "colddrmk fad" has
become a popular one here.
Mr.. Boltiu and his iutvrrstin. fam.
lily will be welcomed to Gainesville
as residents, as will also Mr. uiigley
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-01

Al, MsstIna y THE City BY
?" ~ PrOmlneu. EavcyA


s.,votion Army has Invaded the
~ md there is no doubt but that
v s Tes religious institution will ac-
ImoIish considerable good before
have concluded their work in
hinesville. 60,
rnyoys Murphy and Bartlett wro are
divislon headquarters in At
49, have arrived, and have already
~, their work Of trying to save
Ss Both workers enjoy a fine
- in the Salvation Army, and
Ss,r efforts will no doubt be felt here.
Great many people misconstrue
aim and methods Of this body of
tSr,s,ian workers. They seem to
I.hor under the impression that the
S.Iyation Army is an aggregation of
TORS under the cloak OF religion,
-, in this idea they we're never more
ely mistaken. The records of
HE noble body Of men and women
con, the larger cities will show that
heir hearts are overlooking with
,hority and kindly deeds, and it may
"a said with impunity that the, Saliva.
ion Army has accomplished as much
or the good Of humanity as any other
huych in existence, as whole,
II Is to be hoped that our people
viii listen with respect and interest
, the remarks of these visitors, which
,iu result IN great good if the au.
jerce is sincere.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-01

The editor of The Memphis (TennD
Times writes: "ln my opinion
Foey's Honey and Tar Is the best
remedy for coughs, colds and lung
trouble, and to my own personal
knowledge Foley's Honey and Tar has
accomplished many permanent cures
that have been little short Of marve.
lou,' Refuse any but the genuine in
the yellow package, w McCollnm
4 Co.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-01
BOUGHT a PIANO
Methodist sunday school VII ENJOY
Fine Music In Future.

Fine Music In Future.
Tho SUNDAY school at The Iirst
Methodist church. With a d'sirc ~ be-
W to date ~ ever LAY. has Uurchas
I'd from the factor "a Chicago n fino
plano ~ the EpVorI. make. hich hBs
already been installed Ia fIturr the
music Tor the sunday school wiil Do
faFEssi."d Ia thu pIrno
The Philnthoa t..sf oom.uEsd ~
the Young ladies Of ne SUNDAY soh"nl.
have kindly couaen''d 80 furnish the
mu,ic fOf tomOFrys which be- an 80.
surancs ~ rare r. o.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-01
KEEP YOUR MEAD UNCOVERED.
The CsRs'sst WsssisG % uaf g'yopo-
Eatss Dssd'sa GsFas.

Tssfe are many rsa 80 usas thsif
hats practically ell 80 tins sb-u asAks
aad are blessed at. = haavy sk0ck ~
hair. pct - re seaira n tlsae sans nss
ore became iafss'sd via daaafsH
germs 80 parasite Wo&id tsaiagiy ali
~ gusrssF fnt he - ar faids~zs
wssid srEas 80 ~ ansi Ses1t Sss-
tree HsfpiclAs tH's thsss rfrass aad
siirnuisiss srhsaHt7 hais 20 a3,sA.iaat
svuwth iifvrrifr 10 $50 haaf haif
erssstss 30 Wvl ss q daSffsa rgf~ 81
sastsisa r.t aa si.-a - in1urisas sab
sqyn~s atn ~ .- .tsx ffaRgisis hFBd
q fg ua~pa ses tsmgls - ghs Hart
yLss Co. itvtTa.g Geh
Tuo Eitss--5b oGnta AMI 40.
Bo6tford A Co RaariaI Assuts
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-01

Pr ... Ua.trt che un" 80 etcrr!ss
.........- T.nas ReEil~ts vill ere
..., r.s.'.suu1 They indps"
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-07-30
CHAPTER VII.

Without waiting to hear Mr.. Drum
monds reply, Walter re-entered the store.
He had no disposition to discuss the sub
ject in the presence of the boys who were
standing on the piazza.
+ Mr.. Drummond followed him into the
store. and Joshua accompanied him. He
was terribly angry with Walter, and de
termined to get reyenged upon HIM
through his father.
Are you going to let that beggar pitch
into me like that" he demanded. He
wouldn't have got me down, only he took
NE at disadvantage"
Conrad" said Mr.. Drummond, Il de-
nand an explanation of your conduct. l
come from my house, and find you fighting
like a street rowdy, instead of attending
to your duties in the store
II have already given you an explana-
ton, Mr. Drummoud,' said Walter, firm
ly Joshua chose TO insult me before all
the boys, and l don't allow myself to be
insulted if l can help il. As to being out
of the store, there was no customer to
wait upon, and | went to the door for
breath of fresh air. l have never been
accustomed to confinement before"
"You say Joshua insulted you. How
did he insult your
II was asked if would 60 to the pic
nice on Saturday afternoon. He didn't
wait for me to answer, but said at once
that l couldn't go"
"Was that all?"
when l objected to his answering for
me. he charged me with being a beggar.
and said that but for you | would have
been obliged to go to the poorhouse. If
this had been the first time he had an
noyed me, l might have passed it over,
but it is far from being the first; so
knocked him down"
Mr.. Drummond was by no means
partisan of Walter, but in the month that
our hero had been in. his employ he had
found him very efficient clerk. What
,ver Walter undertook to do he did well,
md be had mastered the details of the re-
all dry goods trade in a remarkably short
line. so that his services were already
Is valuable as those of young Nichols.