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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
"The Players of London"

A Tale Of an Ellzabethan Smart Set. bv rouise
bneher Chancellor Published BY B. W
Dodge & Co., New York.
"The Players Of London" is the title
OF a book which tells Of how the first
woman happened TO go on the English
stage. The tale purDorts to have some
historical foundation in fact but
whether or not, it is interesting. In
the days Of good Queen Bess women
did not appear on the stage and the
r-author-manager VIII Shakes
peare. had often difficulties quite as
serious as our managers Of today.
The lord chamberlafn's players called
10 play before the queen were Mortified
TO discover the illness Of Philtp Con-
dell who played Juliet. Philips
sister. Phyllis, saved the situation by
Disgusting herself as her brother and
pIaying juliet and did it so well that
VIII Shakespeare, who saw through the
disguise, fell promptly in love with
her.
Philip thinks his family is eternally
disgraced by Phyllis action and one
day he appears at the theater with
two heavy black ropes. sinuous and
glistening like beautiful serpents. +"
This was Phyllis hair which She had
been Obliged 10 Sacrlnce WHen Sne ap-
peared as her brother. He advises her
to hang herself with these ropes of
hair After an exciting scene Phyllis
finds a champion and the play goes
on with Philip in his usual role.
Anyway this was the beginning and
women began gradually TO appear upon
the stage.
only few weeks after the play
ers had left Whitehall the queens
maids Of honor took part in one of
the masques or playlets OF the court.
I. is automatically reported that the
witty Elizabeth felt much amusement
at the sight Of Mistress Vernon in the
role of Charity, and that she COM
mented upon the peculiar fitness with
which that lady assumed part that
4 covered a multitude of sins"
y The book is printed and bound espe-
ALLY for the holiday trade in true
gift book style. with decorations by
EasIy =. Matthews
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
Winding Waters
BY Frances Parker Published by the G. NJ.
Clark company. Boston

BY Frances Parker. Published by the G. Nj.
Clark company. Bostm-
Frances Parker's new novel is by far
her best It's title is winding Waters
and in the subtitle she calls 1t The
story of a Long Trail and Strong
Hearts" Many novels have been writ
ten upon this and kindred subjects, the
unnecessary cruelty of our government
toward the Indians IN assigning them
TO their various reservations, but they
avail little now since the damage is
done. 1t is like shutting the stable door
after the horse Is stolen. Had these
words OF warning been written before
hand and been needed by the govern
ment many lives might have been saved
and much I'll feeling and race hatred
obviated, but 1t is easy TO see the mis-
takes after they have been made.
The tale deals with the lower Nez
Perces and tells how peaceful they were
as a tribe and what wise old leader
Chief Joseph was: how they were
goaded into fighting by hundreds of
petty insults. the final one of which was
the killing of the pony belonging to
Chief Joseph's little daughter
The heroine of the story is Nanaiha,
a girl who first believes she is Indian.
then later fears she is half white She
has been half adopted by some excellent
kindly white people and given travel
and education. .1sbut realizes that her
duty lies with her people, as she always
thinks of the Nez Perces, so she goes
back to the lodge of old Too-hul- l-hul-
sote. the great medicineman of the
tribe, whom she calls father she is
able to help her people much by her
wise counsels, but can not avert the
war troubles.
Finally. the mystery Of her birth is
cleared up and she marries the man she
has loved so long The story has much
interest in it, but is poorly written.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
"Dotty Seaweed"

BY Hughes Cornell. illustrated by Bertha NJ.
Boye. Philopolis press, San Francisco. s.. so
10 $40.
'Dotty Seaweed" was a delightful
little person who lived under the sea
with her tiny brothers. She was on
intimate terms with the mermaids and
with all sorts Of fish. Her doings
and adventures were as quaint as mi ght
be expected. These have been written
in rhyme. by Hughes Cornell, and Ber-
tha NJ Boye, well known in the local
art colony, has turned the rhymes into
a delightful book. The unique illus
trations and the lettering are the prod
ucts OF Miss Boyes brush and pen.
Pictures and text are worked into a
harmony. Bruce Brough Of the Philop-
oils Press has added the charm of per-
feet printing. A limited edition of the
book has been colored by hand by Miss
Boye "Dotty Seaweed" makes a de-
lightful Christmas gift, either for chill
., IN or grown ups.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

From the pen of the ingenious Rob-
ert Barr. author of more novels than
he can count on his fingers and toes,
too, comes new historical novel. Car
dillac." 1t is written in the style Of
Mr.. Barr's earlier romances, is as de-
ightful as any of them and bids fair
to be as popular.
The time Of the romance is in the
reign of Louis XIII of France, when
the real ruler was his favorite. Charles
d'Albert of Luynes. The succession OF
the weak young king and his feud
with Marie de Medici, the Italian
queen mother. form the political and
historical background of the story.
which is filled with adventure, love
and intrigue.
Luynes has caused the queen mother
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
BOOKS REVIEWED

"Dotty Seaweed,' by Hughes Cornell
"Cardillac' by Robert Barr
"The kindergarten in the Home" by Carrie S. Newman
"On the Old Kearsarge," by Cyrus Townsend Brady
winding Waters" by Francis Parker
"The Bitter" by Walter S. Crarp
"The Boy Pioneers" by D. c. Beard
MY Quest of the Arabian Horse" by Homer Davenport
Heart Songs" edited by Joe Mitchell Chapple
Trees Every Child Should Know by Julia Ellen Rogers
The Arabian Nights, edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin
and Nora A. Smith
Making the Best of Our Children, by Mary Wood Allen
The Players of London" by Louise Bucher Chancellor
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
Making the Best of
Our Children"
BY Mary wood-Allen. NJ D. Published by
A. c. MeClurg & Co.. Chicago. Two vol
umes. Price 81 each.

By Mary wood-Allen. NJ. D. Published by
A, c. McClurg & Co.. Chicago. Two vol
umes Price 81 each
These two volumes are new pres
entation of child study for parents,
in which right and wrong methods OF
training are illustrated through con-
crete examples OF individual cases.
While most books on this subject are
written by professional psychologists
who are not mothers and deal only
with general rules the present work
leaves general principles unstated.
though not unimplied. and uses the
form of narrative. In each chapter the
right and wrong ways of dealing with
some childish crisis are illustrated and
In the 81 chapters problems arising
from babyhood up to adolescence are
dealt with.
The editor. Rose Wood Allen Chap
man, SAYS in her preface: These stories
have been written not for the literary
enjoyment of the general reader. but
for the enlightenment of fathers and
mothers. There has been no attempt
at literary style save clearness and
simplicity The effort has been to pre-
sent clear. contrasting pictures OF the
way in which various domestic prob
lens usually are handled and better
way of treating them.
These books will appeal to large
audience of parents who have not been
trained in fine psychological problems.
The theories expounded by experts do
not always. in fact seldom apply to
practical difficulties, and this collec-
tion Of stories will be a great help.
The first volume handles the cases
of children from / to years of age.
while the second takes in all those
from s to 1s years. of age. The books
deserve serious consideration and much
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
"The Biter'

By Walter S. Cramp. Published By the c. N.
CLARK company Boston
"The Bitter" is southern California
story. but has little of the atmosphere
of the locality. 1t tells briefly the ro-
nance which grew up between Roder-
lex Macdonald. writer of erotic nov
els but professed woman natter, and
Mrs Elizabeth Vernon, a rich widow,
with a mystery in her life. There Is
little in the personality of either to re-
member or upon which to comment, the
author simply using his nero to voice
All sorts Of iconoclastic theories about
love and marriage and women and re-
ligion
Neither character has the slightest
sense of humor, though being distinctly
overburdened with gray matter, and the
quite unnecessary other people in the
story are equally lacking in attractive
qualities The book is more than DUH
and uninteresting-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

to be kept "a close prisoner in the
chateau OF Blofs and there are rumOrs
that she will be assassinated. Her
chief lady in waiting is the daughter
OF the duke de Montreuil. but soon she
is spirited away TO a convent, it being
considered dangerous to allow her 10
remain with the queen. Now appears
young Victor de Cardfllac on the scene.
and after the usual trouble in those
days In placing himself above suspicion
with the duke, he is allowed to at
tempt the rescue OF the dukes daugh-
ter, Therese. The ingenuity Of the
young man and his success in rescuinS
Therese and later on the queen mother
form a most entertaining story and
one does not care to inquire too closely
into the historical accuracy of all the
events.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
Gossip of Books and Writers

Clayton Hamilton, author of Mate
rials and Methods of Fiction" is plan
ming to make long visit to England
In pursuit of material for his Life of
Robert Louis Stevenson" which the
Baker & Taylor company will publish
in the spring and which his relation
ship to the family has given him spe-
cial advantage in preparing.
Robert Browning. father of the poet,
was, 1t now appears. a caricaturist of
much humorous ability. Some of his
drawings in this vein are to be repro
duced in the next number of Putnam's.
Louise Closer Hale is on a motor
tour of the continent in company with
her husband, Walter Hale, the artist.
Stevenson said: ~If your morals
make you dreary, depend upon it they
are wrong"
New York paper says: There is
always Kipling for the English. Is
there any contemporary short story
writer SO American as 0. Henry?" His
readers say he deserves even a higher
compliment than that.
Mrs. F. S. Barclay, author OF "The
Rosary is sister of Mrs. Ballington
Booth She has been visiting the
United States on a lecture tour.
A copy of the rare first edition of
Mrs. Brownings first poem. The Bat
tie of Marathon" brought at auction in
London the other day the sum of S4S6.
Another copy was sold not long ago
for $440.
Prof John M. Coulter. head of the
department of botany at the University
of Chicago, has been elected to MEM
bership in the National Academy OF
Sciences.
Neltje Blanchan, the author of The
American Flower Garden" and numer-
ous other books on nature subjects. is
the pen name of Mrs. Frank N. Double
day.
The most widely circulated book in
the world. 1t appears, Is not the bible.
but Chinese almanac printed in
Peking. with a sale of 100000 copies
annually.
While Alice Hogan Rice writes about
Mrs Wigs and Mr.. Opp" Mr.. Rice
writes poetry. and good poetry, too.
Now he has finished a poetic drama en-
tltloQ 0dNlo 1Ol loAl QoDAASNeAoAi.
Miss Helen A. Clarke has returned to
her Cambridge home from long vaca-
tion in Maine. During the summer she
was occupied on her new book, AN
cient Myths in Modern Poets" shortly
to be published.
Harold MacGrath is at Malta on his
leisurely way around the world.
1t is of interest to note that the late
Willis Britts real claim to fame is
that Will Irwin used a remark that
he made as the motto for "The
City That Was: I'D rather be a bust
ed lamp post on Battery street, San
Francisco. than the Waldorf-Astoria.' .
Margaret Cameron (Mrs. Harrison c.
Lewis, author OF THE Involuntary
Chaperone." which the Harpers pub
lished recently. is in Mexico. where she
will remain for some weeks to come
Justice Miles Forman spent the sum-
mer in travelling in France. Italy and
Switzerland. He has just returned to
this country.
Carolyn Wells is at Mount Washing
ton, in the White mountains. where she
intends to pass the remainder of the
late fall
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

The most widely circulated book in
the world. 1t appears, is not the bible.
but a Chinese almanac printed In
Peking. with a sale of 100000 copies
annually.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

A copy of the rare first edition of
Mrs. Brownings first poem, The Bat
tie of Marathon" brought at auction in
London the other day the sum of S4S6.
Another copy was sold not long ago
for $440.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Prof. John M. Coulter. head OF the
department of botany at the University
of Chicago, has been elected to MEM
bership in the National Academy OF
Sciences
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

While Alice Hogan Rice writes about
Mrs Wiggs" and Mr.. Opp Mr.. Rice
writes poetry. and good poetry, too
Now he has finished poetic drama en-
titled David" for fall publication.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Neltje Blanchan, the author of THE
American Flower Garden" and numer-
ous other books on nature subjects, is
the pen name of Mrs. Frank N. Double
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Miss Helen A. Clarke has returned to
her Cambridge home from long vaca-
tion in Maine. During the summer she
was occupied on her new book. AN
cient Myths in Modern Poets shortly
to be published.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Mrs. F. S. Barclay, author OF THE
Rosary" is a sister of Mrs. Ballington
Booth. She has been visiting the
United States on a lecture tour.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Harold MacGrath is at Malta on his
leisurely way around the world.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Louise Closer Hale is on a motor
tour of the continent In company with
her husband, Walter Hale, the artist
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Justice Miles Forman spent the sum-
mer in travelling in France. Italy and
Switzerland. He has just returned to
this country.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Carolyn Wells is at Mount Washing
ton, in the White mountains, where she
intends to pass the remainder of the
late fall
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Robert Browning. father of the poet,
was, 1t now appears, a caricaturist of
much humorous ability. Some of his
drawings in this vein are to be repro
duced in the next number of Putnam's.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Margaret Cameron (Mrs. Harrison c.
Lewis. author OF The Involuntary
Chaperone," which the Harpers pub
lished recently is in Mexico. where she
will remain for some weeks to come.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

1t is of interest to note that the late
Willis Britt's real claim to fame is
that VIII Irwin used a remark that
he made as the motto for "The
City That Was: I'D rather be bust
ed lamp post on Battery street, San
Francisco. than the Waldorf Astoria" :"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

A New York paper says: There is
always Kipling for the English. Is
there any contemporary short story
writer so American as o. Henry?" His
readers say he deserves even higher
compliment than that
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Stevenson said "If your morals
make you dreary. depend upon it they
are wrong"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Clayton Hamilton, author of Mate
rials and Methods of Fiction" is plan
ming to make a long visit to England
In pursuit of material for his Life of
Robert Louis Stevenson" which the
Baker & Taylor company will publish
in the spring and which his relation
ship to the family has given him spe-
cial advantage in preparing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

Tale Of an Elzabetban Smart Set. BY Louis,
bneher Chancellor Published By B. W
Dodge Co., New York
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-20
SALTILLO.

The little infant of Mir and Mrs. Der " Williams was found dead ill the bed Thursday morning. It was buried the following day at Oak Bowery cemetery. We extend heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones.
 Everybody is preparing for the fifth Sunday meeting to be had at Oak Bow cry May 30.
 MT. and Mrs. J. w. Graham went to Conway last Friday.
 The school election passed off quietly at Oak Bowery Saturday. F. A. Vestal, J. l. Kelley and H. l., Strickland and several more went fish ing Friday night and report lots of fish.
 The citizens here are praising Repre- sentative J. A. Batson for the fish law he has just passed.
 F.. F. Park says he will have his saw mill ready for running by the first of July.
 Scott Biegs of Chadwick says he will have his oil mill ready for running by September rst at Saltillo. Look out for Saltillo; Watch it Grow.
 Singing and Sunday yschool every Sun day at Oak Bowery. Everybody is in vited to come and take part.
 A. I. DeArmond and wife attended the graveyard working at Oak Bowe-y Friday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-20
s. J. lE A CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON ALL KINDS or COTTAGE AND BRICK WORK CONWAY ARKAN SAS
BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

In our last items we said there was talk of erecting an Odd Fellows hall down here. The printer made it say Vilonia. Please correct.
 Some cotton was chopped out here last week.
 o. G. Moore and family, R. J. Hogan and family, Miss Laler and Henry Yancy, Miss Allis and Dock Trout and others spent one day last week on Cypress in Lonoke county fishing.
 Rev. C. N. Davis was at home Sun day to enjoy rest.
 john Walter Sowell, wife and baby of Center Point spent Sunday with w. M. Jones.
 A very light vote was polled at the school election here last Saturday. The mill tax was voted. The "super- intendent" got black eye and P. F.. Bryant was elected director over three other candidates.
 Doyle Bryant is at home again after spending the last three month at Vii Iona in school. He says he will not teach this summer but will be ready for the winter.
 Preaching here the first Sunday by David Killpatrick, Baptist, at the church, and the second Sunday by ]. s. Williams, Christian.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-20
BRISTOL.

Over five hundred people attended re ligious services at Union church Sun day. Rev. Jas. Moore preached two splendid sermons.
 MT. and Mrs. Mullenax of Vilonia visited MT. and Mrs. Lea Stone Sunday.
 Walter Gunter went to Beebe Friday.
 Miss Ida Moore of Quitman was the guest of Miss Jennie Stone Sunday.
 MT. Mccoy of Rose Bud was the guest of Jas. Prothro Sunday.
 Children's day at Bethlehem church next Sunday.
 Rev. Davis breaches at the Baptist church next Sunday.
 We regret to say Miss Mary Stone, who has been sick several weeks, is no better.
 Herbert Req, who has been pupil in the Vilonia Training school, is visiting his parents near here.
 May IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-20
Local--Personal

Cremol:ne. Greeson Drug Co.
 Read Heiligers' big ad in this issue.
 Read Freeman's magazine ad today.
 Gregory's Antiseptic at Wal thall's.
 Large stick of paint at Nelson Drug Go. St
 Mrs. w. L. Moose is visiting at Morrilton.
 J.H. Stubbs left this morning for Gardens Bottom.
 J. H. McClung is spending the day in Little Rock.
 Judge P. H. Prince went to Lit tie Rock this morning.
 Joe B. Jones is able to be up again after a short illness.
 It will pay you to read the ad- vertisements in today's paper.
 Circuit Clerk A. M. Ledbetter is spending today in Little Rock.
 Cremoline kills lice on all animals and poultry. Greeson Drug Co.
 MT. and Mrs. G. A. Brown are visiting at Little Rock this week. ft Use Cremoline for barb wire cuts soud old sores. Greeson Drug Go. weaMrs. Stonewall Anderson left last night tor Fort Smith, where she will visit for several days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-20
CHAUTAUQUA JUNE 7-1

The second annual chautauqua for Conway will be held June / to I2, inclusive. The chautauqua will be under the management of the lac es aid society (. the Baptist church and the proceeds theretrom will be contributed to the building fund of the new Baptist church ill this city. There will be twelve numbers on the chautauqua pro gram, two being given each day, and the talent secured this year is considered much better than last years bill.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-20
MT. VERNON.

Mrs. w. C. Smith and children re. turned to their home at Beebe Sunday.
 Quite number attended church at Union Hill Sunday when the had foot washing connected with the service.
 B. H. Traylor and wife have a new girl baby at their house, and instead of | being named Teddy Roosevelt Bryan, MT. Traylor says it is Mary Ann"
 Dr. Watson is keptquite busy sincehis return home from Little Rock.
 Strayed and lost from here, April 20, one 4 year old COW, unmarked, nearly white, had some red specks on side and head left two weeks old calf, last heard from at G. w. Daltons, 3 miles west of town, and was going west.
 Arthur Hendrick and wife went to Conway Sunday.
 May IS
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-20
ENOI..i.

Rev. Roberts filled his regular ap pointment Sunday at II a. m. Bro Sullivan preached at 5 p. III.
 The school election passed off quiet ly. Voted a mill tax; elected $. F. Johnson, director; and voted I for county uperintendency and 2I against.
 Elder Clarence Dawson will preach at II a. Ill. and at 3 and p. III. Sunday. It is expected that a large number of tue congregation will serve dinner on the ground.
 J. R. Reynolds made trip to White county Saturday on legal business.
 Javan Setzler is our champion fisher man, catching a cat fish last week , feet and inches ill length.
 I. w. Roberts captured two runaway work mules Friday and the owners called at once and obtained them.
 May IS
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-20
OVER 1000 WERE PRESENT

Vllouia, May I9.-The closing exercises of Vilonia Training School were held Thursday and Friday evening. On Thursday the exercises were given by the pupils of the primary and intermediate de- partments. On Friday the program was rendered by the pupils of the grammar school and high school department. At each exercis 2 there were present more than a thousand people.
 The following pupils finished the graded course of study; T. H.. Req, Troy Ray, Clarence Downs, Misses Matte Sowell, Alice Moore and Laura Mann. For excellen, records these pupils were awarded prizes: Advanced, T. H. Req, Misses Laura Mann and Nettie Grunder; in ermediate, Adolphus Nowell, Isses Kura Clements and Annie Moore; primary, Ethel Fortner, Albert Burns, Herbert Burns, Lola Cox and Ollie Moore.
 This term finishes the five years for which the school was orgauiz- ed. 1le stock company has been reorganized for five years. The school has had a rapid growth from the beg ming and closes its present term with bright prospects. The people are fully aroused to ap- preciate the benefit of long term schools.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-20
BERYL4.

The oat crop is ve.y sorry.
 Cotton chopping is now Ill order.
 The grave working at Mt. Olive last Friday was not very largely attended; q gool deal of work is yet needed to be done.
 Rev. John Moore preached at Mt. Olive Sunday.
 The school meeting passed off quiet lv here A 7 mill tax was voted, J. F. Hartley elected director and all voted ageinst county superintendency
 Prof. Alex Parsons and his sister of Conway have been employed to teach tue summer school at this place.
 May IS.