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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
"Man- n-Song"

By John G. Neihardt Published by Mitchell
hennerley, New York. Price 81.
1t may not be a recommendation to
some critics and lovers of poetry to
say Of new poet that he Is Whitman
esque; this reviewer intends 1t for
praise John @. Neihardt is poet.
unqualified unless it be by the adjee-
/. tive great. 1t is almost incredible to
hear that he is a very young man
scarcely 30-Aand wrote this Battle
Cry:
More than half beaten. but fearless
Facing the storm and the night;
Breathless and reeling, but fearless.
Here in the lull of the fight.
I, who bow not but before thee
God of the fighting clan.
Lifting my fists / implere thee,
Give me the heart of man!
What though I live with the winners
Or perish with those who fall?
Only the towards are sinners:
Fighting the fight is ALL
Strong is my foe--he adyancesi
See the proud banners and lances.
Oh spare me this stub of a swordi
Give me no pity, nor spare me;
Calm not the wrath of my foe
See where he beclkons to dare mel
:. Bleeding half -beaten--I go.
Not for the glory of winning:
Not for the fear of the night:
Stunning the battle is shining
Oh, spare me the, heart to fight
Red is the mist about me;
Deep IS the wound In my side;
Coward" thou criest TO fiont me.
o terrible foe. thou hast liedl.
Here with my battle before me,
God OF the. fighting clan.
Grant that the woman who bare me
Suffered to suckle a mani
1t is difficult to pick and choose for
quotation where all are OF such uni
form excellence. butA Gala. Mother,
Gala" and "On Hearing a vioiin'' stand
out with much strength. and among
the others, perhaps April Theology
"On First Seeing the Ocean and
"woman--wine' are most effective.
Just few lines from "Outward, il
Iustrate another style of his work, of
which there are several beautiful ex-
amples in the book
Onward outward 1 must go
Where the mighty currents flow.
Home is anywhere for me
On this purple tinted sea.
Ocean one of many mothers.
Onward render sun and star
Where the weird adventures arei
Never port shall lift for me-
| am wind and sky and sea
If criticism is needed for these per-
fectly delightful poems. 1T can only be
this-that the sex note is too dominant
in some of them 1t is surely handled
more delicately from every point of
view than by the uncompromising
Whitman but the man is a real poet
and deserves the serious consideration
OF readers and students everywhere.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
"A Book of Quatrains'
BY Frederic Rowland Marvin Published b,
sherman, French & Co., Boston. Price 81

BY Frederic Rowland Marvin. Published by
sherman, French Co.. Boston. Price 81.
This small volume is made up of
original and translated quatrains, both
of which bear the stamp of the poi-
islied literary art OF the author. The
translations are gathered from a very
wide field, both ancient and modern,
and include Italian. French, German,
Latin, Greek and oriental poets, rang
ing from Michael Angelo through Goe-
the. Martial and Hedylus to Saadi and
Hafz They are incisive and often
witty comments upon human nature,
and an occasional bit of satire empha-
sizes their eIeysrness. The originals to
be Judged for themselves alone, do not
suffer when compared with the trans
lations The author says in his brief
preparatory note that these poems re-
fleet the varying moods. of one who.
from the quiet and seclusion of his IL
brary, has observed with curious eye
the ever changing panorama Of human
life. No system of philosophy is rep
resented and no theory OF human life is
taught. but the author believes that
they may furnish some food for con-
temptation to those who, like himself.
view from without rather than from
within the toll and conflict OF mans
mind in the rush and turmoil of our
modern world
There is much merit in the little book
and it deserves a place on the shelf
with the authors previous offerings,
among which Last Words of Distin-
gu5shed Men and Women is perhaps
the best known.
A pathetic interest attaches to The
Key of the Unknown" Rosa N Carey's
Forthcoming romance, IN that il was
finished shortly before her death, which
occurred In England on July 10 Of this
year. Miss Carey was. one of the most
popular writers for young people and
her clean and wholesome stories won
for her many thousands Of readers.
She began writing in 1863, and has
i,,.e.f z l....ed over 30 novels
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
Fernando Carter
BY Francis Augustus Mach
q u n.A4.....t. S.a..u Na.u.

By Francis Augustus MacNutt. Published by
G. p. Putnam's Sons. New York Price S1.35
The series of books called Heroes
of All Nations is growing into five
foot book sehlf all by itself To the
AZ volumes already issued is now added
Fernando Cortes and His Conquest of
Mexico. 14S5-I547.' The author Fran
els Augustus MacNutt, Is the editor of
.'The Letters of Cortes" and of a Life
of Las Casas." He has given many
years of study to his subject, and it is
intensely interesting reading. One
would think. however, that Cortes was
anything but tyrant, for the author
IN everything makes his hero put ahis
best foot foremost" He is inclined to
make light of Cortes' attitude toward
the Spanish authorities, and evidently
considers his crimes against the Mexi-
cans as grossly exaggerated. He was
real conqueror. and his deeds OF dar-
Ing and the accomplishment of his de-
sires are SO brilliantly told and with
such enthusiastic admiration that the
reader is uncensciously carried out of
himself and is quite Inclined to agree
with the biographer.
From a literary point of view. then.
the book is a success, but historians
may consider that the author has paint
ed his hero a little too white. The
book is excelIentIy illustrated and fine
ly printed and bound.
Louise Closer Hale, author OF The
Actress. has returned from the Eu-
ropean motor trip which she and her
husband, Walter Halo, have been max
ing through Spain, France and Italy.
The tour was shortened TO permit Mrs.
Hale to begin rehearsals for a part
which she IS to play in new dramatic
production of the autumn, entitled The
f<o4xr
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
'IntO the Night

By Frances Nimmo Greene. Published by
Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York.
Price s1-2o.
The story which Frances Nimmo
Greene has to tell is founded on fact.
4 few years ago in New Orleans mass
meeting Of citizens was held. with the
result that the ringleaders of the ter
rible Maha were lynched, the citizens
being convinced that they were con-
cerned in the death of their chief Of
police.
The story Of Chief Hennessey's muir
der is graphically told, and the tragic
scenes which follow show that the
author not only knows her New Or
leans, but the people as well. She might
almost have been an eyewitness. so
convincing is her description.
From this point the author weaves a
romance fun of mystery and intrigue
and love that holds the interest from
the first page to the last. New Orleans
IS the only city in America which could
be the settling of such a tale because
in its population there are some of
every race and creed under the sun.
The story is not entirely gloomy, for
All It's tragic background. and is filed
with many characters. individual and
well drawn The fine old southern
planter, willing TO sacrifice Sverything
to his pride Of race, and Zoe, the most
pathetic figure in the book-poor child.
there are many ike her. in the south.
The Malta, which has always been a
mystery. is still a mystery, and remains
so throughout the book. There are
other. bafaing incidents, too which the
author does not entirely unravel, but
which do not detract from the interest
Of the tale. II is a remarkable picture
Of New Orleans life, and the writer
shows unusual ekill in handling her
subject.
Bar B Boys" is the title Of the latest
story by Edwir L. sabin. II is for boys
and is as good cowboy yarn as we
have seen. The hero is a city young
ster who learns all the tricks of a cow
boy out or a ranch. The book also
contains tales Of hunting and of the
cattle rustlers" who practiced the
changing OF brands. 1t is an exciting
and wen told tale for boys. and the
s++ractfveness Of the book is. enhanced
Nv some good pictures done by Charles
COPELAND. Crhomas Y Crowell Co,
New York. sl-5o.)
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
"TaIes OF Wonder

Archibald Smith. Published by Doubleday.
in most poetical prose Is written by
Mrs. Wiggin. The tales in this book
are of many kinds of wonder; of black
magic, white magic and gray; ranging
from the recital of strange and super
natural deeds and experiences to those
that utilize the marvellous to teach a
moral lesson. Choose among them as
you will for. as the spaniards might
say. The book is at your feet; what
ever you admire is yours
The editors announce that, this book
is the last of the fairy series but not
the last of the crimson classics. for
which last we are grateful. The
tales are all old, but no child today
can consider his education complete
without these ever interesting stories
in his collection.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
BOOKS REVIEWED

open Country: Comedy With Sting" by Maurice
Hewlett
Tales Of Wonder" edited by Kate Douglas wiggn and
Archibald
"Oid Rose and Silver" by Marie Reed.
Seymour Charlton" by w. B. Maxwell
Into the Night" by Frances Nirnrlo Greene.
THE Great White Plague" by Edward o. Otis M. d.
Veronica Payfair" by Maud Wilder Goodwin
"Man-Song," by John s. Neiiardt.
"A Book of Quatrains," by Frederick Rowland Marvin
Fernando Carter" by Francis Augustus MacNutt.
~The Fellow Circle" by Chari- E. Walk.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

widows Wisdom" by Ninon Traver
Fleckenstein. is a little Book along the
lines of the Cynic's Calendar, once a
very clever production. Most of the
sayings in this little volume are trite
and none are very new. Sometimes a
woman's reputation for virtue is merely
a matter of her having been discreet.
'They who have not shed tears have
not lived" When a woman grants
the first favor, the, man has only to
watt These are samples of the stun
the author hands us. and it is hardly
enough to amuse. The little pocket is
illustrated by eDwig," who signs her
whole name nowadays. Clare Victor
Dwiggins. and the illustrations are far
better than the text (H. M. Caldwell
company. New York. Boston.)
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
"The Great White Plague

By Edward o. Otis, NJ. ID. Puonsneo oy
Thomas J. Crowen & Co., New York.
Price 81.
The subtitle, tuberculosis" hardly
seems necessary to describe this book
at the present day. since, thanks to the
great publicity campaign, people every
where are becoming aroused to the in
stdious danger of this worst of plaques.
Where yellow fever, for example, has
killed its hundreds, and war its occa-
sional thousands, the disease censump-
ton claims no less than 100000 each
year. in the United States alone. Its
ravages have been so universal that
every civilized state and nation is now
organizing crusades 10 stamp 1t out.
Volumes like this one OF Doctor Otis
are, therefore, of the utmost practical
value The author writes for the every
day reader in plain untechnical terms.
His tone is optimistic, healthful He
reiterates the statement that consump-
ton can be prevented and can be cured.
He gives specific directions for eating,
sleeping, breathing and daily habits
and exercise. His work is, in a word,
a concise handbook describing tuber-
culosis. its causes and results; telling
what is being done in the way of con
certed action to control it, and showing
how every individual can aid in the
work of stamping it out
IT is an encouraging sign of the
times when books like this find a pop
ular hearing; and one could wish to
find them upon every reading course.
as well as upon the lists of every
school and college.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

Lloyd Osbournes last novel. ~Infatu-
alton. was published in England under
the title of Harms Way and was
rs ronrlar success
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
"Open Country: A Comedy With a Sting

laariee Hewlett author Of Hallway e House. etc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

Henry In Search OF a WIFE" BY AIphonse
CoHriander: Brentan0's. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
"OId Rose and Silver

@ New sut Price s Spinner @ the Sum- ETC. Published p Put
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

Meredith Nicholson, who has been in
New York for the past fortnight at
work on his novel, THE Lords of High
Decision" has gone to the Michigan
lakes for the rest and water sports.
Pittsburg is the subject Of his novel
just mentioned, a city which he has
chosen as being typical of American
cities in general.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-08-08
YOUNG MEN,
YOUNG LADIES.

Why not turn your attention
to a business education? Pre-
pare yourself to fill a position o.
responsibility, and not be salts
fed with just existing in posi-
ton where the other fellow ha:
all the say so about what must
be done, and you have to be con.
tent with doing it, because you
are not prepared to do anything
else. You can get out .of this
old rut by taking a course OF
Bookkeeping and Shorthand in
the Columbus Business College,
You can double your earning
capacity. You have only to
look about you in the city of Co
lumbus. among the bookkeepers
and stenographers, to see what
it has done for others. and what
it has done for them, it can do
for you. Our graduates are
holding the best positions in
town. Not only in Columbus,
but all over the states of Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Tennessee and
Arkansas. Why are they doing
this? Because they have thor
oughly mastered the principles
of business, which they began
studying when they entered our
business college. They learned
how to do thing by doing it.
Business men insthis day of hustle
and push want bookkeepers and
stenographers that can do first
class work, and not apprentices,
and it has been proven by the
success of our students that
they can do what the business
world demands of them. CO.
lumbus is not lacking in its de-
velopment of new enterprises
that will place before the one
who is far-seeing enough to pre-
pare himself to. fill them, many
good openings Let us help you
into one of these places. You
can easily finish your course in
time for the fall openings by en-
tering now. For full particulars
call or write the Columbus Bust
ness College. Columbus. Miss.
0. Thornton, Prin.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-08-08
SMITH FEEDING STOCK
AT RANKIN FARM
NOTED PRISONER PR0FTABLY EMPLOY
ED BY THE STATE or
MISSISSIPPI
DAUGHTER MOVE TO JACKSON

Jackson, Aug. 5.-"Charles r.
Smith, the wealthy Lowndes
county, planter sent up to serve
life sentence for the murder of
E. A. Laurent, a Nashville trav-
cling man, has been put to work
feeding stock at the Rankin con-
vict farm.
Smith is an experienced
stockman, having made a good
portion of his fortune in the live
stock and alfalfa raising indus
tries, and his ability as a farmer
will be put to good use by the
prison authorities. While there
has been no disposition to show
favoritism to Smith, or to make
him a trusty, at the same time
the sergeant of the Rankin farm
realizes that he possesses more
worth than the average prisoner,
and will see to it that his talents
are proftably employed.
Advices from the farm state
that Smith is a cheerful prison
er, has shown himself willing to
abide by the prison rules and
regulations in all things, and is
anxious to make a good record.
There is a rumor here to the
effect that Miss Estelle Smith
who, Notwithstanding the terri
BILE accusation made against her
by her father, has remained
loyal to him in his period of dis
tress, will soon take up her resi-
dence in Jackson. having decided
to live in this city in order that
she may be near her father. =
Meridian Dispatch.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-08-08
FLY FISHING FOR TROUT.

Why an Angler Considers II the "8ess
Of All Sports"
I am inclined to believe that fy fish
ing has its chief and most easily de-
fined excuse In the existence of a GER
tain flsh-Salvelinus fontinalis, the
speckied trout Here, indeed, Is some
thing tangible. a thing which may be
taken I'm the hand-frst catch your fish
and looked upon. No one seeing q
freshly caught brook trout would say
that It was other than thing of beau
ty. It's delicate. varicolored respien-
dency Is not eQualed by any living
thing.
The tarpon. the silver king" Of
southern waters; the Atlantic and Pa
cifc salmons, the ouananiche, or land
locked salmon. and the grayling COM
prise practically all the other fishes,
excepting the various forms OF brook
trout, which may be said to possess
both beauty OF form and coloration- 1t
cannot be denied that these fish are
justifiably praised. but 1t is generally
conceded that the red spotted brook
trout has nothing to fear from their
competition. or the western rainbows.
cutthroats and steel heads the rain
bow is the eastern brook trout's near
est competitor. and that is praise
enough for the rainbow.
So here is one good reason at least
why ny fishing for trout is considered
by many the best Of all SPORTSMAN
uel G. Camp In Recreation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-08-08
NEWS of THE COUNTRY
IN A CONDENSED FORM
SHORT ITEMS OF MORE OR LESS INTEREST GATHERED FROM
HERE AND THERE BY OUR SCISSORS EDITOR

Society circles in Jacksonville,
Illinois, were stirred Wednesday
when it was learned that Mrs.
Lima Cherry, wife of the million
aire contractor. John Cherry, Jr.,
and Mr.. Cherry's chauffeur, A.
Haxton. had been missing from
Jacksonville since last Saturday
night. 1t is believed that they
departed on a Wabash train.
Charged with sending threat
ening letters to President McCrea
of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, with a view of extort.
ing money. Abram c. Eby. alias
Adam Smith, said to be the
mayor of Burkeville, Va, was
arrested in Philadelphia, Pa,
Thursday, and given a hearing
before United States Commits
sioner Craig. He was held in
$40. 600 bail.
DR.. Brown of Amory. Miss,
has filed suit for SIT 1000, the
statutory penalty provided,
against Elder & Bradford of that
city, for cutting the timber from
a lot in the western part of the
city. Elder & Bradford it seems,
bought timber rights to a piece
of property adjacent to the prop
erty of DIR. Brown and the tim
Der was cut by mistake from the
wrong lot. The statutory penal
ty is S5 per tree.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-08-08
Mr.. w. d. Saunders went to
Tuscaloosa Friday on business.
A STOP WATCH.

Lots of Ways In Which IL Can Be
Made 10 Amuse Its Owner.
Having a stop watch" says the
man who has just bought one, reveals
a whole lot of ways Of amusing your
self that you'd hardly think of before.
"Since I've had watch I've been
able to while away lot OF time-not
a pun, either. For instance, walking
In the city where the numbered blocks
make calculating easy, i am continual
ly holding the watch on my pedestrian
efforts.
81 figure first how long 1t takes me
to walk block. Going at top speed
so that some folks think Pm mad. /
have been able to do eighty-eight yards
In twenty-nine and two-ffth seconds
or about seven miles an hour
'"Then, of course, / time all interme-
diate distances up to a mile. I've
learned pretty well just what four
miles an hour means, and l want to
tell you that folks who speak so glibly
about doing that ought to hold watch
on their performances to see what 1t
means.
1.-THE other day got up a few sprint
races between some boys just so
could time their running. 1 find
there's a lot of fun, too, in making
imaginary bets with myself how long
it will take me to catch up with some
one else walking In the same direc-
ton or how long it will be before a
car gets to a certain crossing.
"Also a stop watch is a great thing
for timing how long you can hold your
breath. New York Sun.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-08-08
STANDARD BASKET
FACTORY BURNED
At WYETH CITY, ALABAMA, THURSDAY
NIGHT AT NEAR MIDNIGHT---0WNE0
By D. R. SAUNDERS
LOSS ABOUT st5,OOO.OO

The Standard Basket Factory
located at Wyeth City, Ala, and
owned by Mr.. d. r. Saunders of
this city, was consumed by fire
near midnight Thursday night.
The plant was valued at about
$15, 600 and was not insured.
The fire, from all appearances is
thought to have originated from
a hot box. About 100 employees
are out Of work. Mr.. Saunders
has many friends here who re-
gret to learn of this disaster.
He went Immediately to the
scene and his friends here hope
that has losses might not be as
heavy as first reports given.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-08-08
FouIIy Murdered.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. g.
Herman Henning, a dry goods
merchant, was murdered about
1880 o'clock tonight in his store,
at 208 North Second avenue, and
his cash drawer rified. The place
was almost in the heart of the
wholesale district, yet the muir
derers ESCAPED, leaving absolute
ly nothing behind by which they
can be traced.
Henning's wife and daughter
started for a brief walk, leaving
him seated in front of his store.
Twenty minutes later they re-
turned. to find him dead on the
floor with a knife wound in his
heart. There were no evidences
Of a struggle. Henning had been
in business at the same place for
26 years and, so far as is known,
had no enemies.
Mr.. Henning was brother-iffA
law of Mr.. Louis Rozensweig, of
of this city. Mr.. Rozensweig
left yesterday for Nashville, to
be with his sister and family in
their distress.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-08-08
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance in reference to
side walks and rights of way of
railroads and street railways.
Be it ordained by the Mayor
and City Council of the city of
Columbus, That:
Section l. 1t shall be the duty
of each, and every tenant, or the
owner of vacant or occupied by
the owner of any dwelling, store,
or vacant property within the
city, in front of or along which
is a side walk, whether the same
be used as a side walk or not,
to keep said side walk clean and
unobstructed and free from
grass and weeds on or bordering
same, and of every railroad COM
pany or street railway company
within the city, to keep the
right of way of said railroad
company or street railway COM
pany clean and free from grass
and weeds. Said owner or ten
ant shall at once remove or
cause the removal of all accumu-
lation of grass, weeds and every
thing in the nature of nuisance
on or bordering said side walk.
and every railroad company or
street railway company shall at
once remove or cause to be re-
moved all accumulation of grass,
weeds and everything in the
nature of a nuisance on said
right of way.
Section 2. Be it further or
dained, that any failure or re-
fusal on the part of any owner or
occupant of property in front of
or along which is a side walk, or
any railroad company. or street
railway company to comply with
the provisions of section one of
this ordinance, shall be a mis-
demeanor, upon conviction of
which such owner or occupant or
such railroad company or street
railway company shall be sub
ject to a fine Of not exceeding
$1,000 ten dollars at the discre-
ton of the mayor. Each days
failure or refusal shall constitute
a separate offense and sabject
the offender to separate punish
ment. Z
That this ordinance be in force
and take effect 20 days after the
adoption thereof.