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The San Francisco call., 1909-07-04
Beyond the Skyline
BY Robert Aitkeu.

BY. Robert Aitkeu. Published by q. n
Huehsch. New York. Price S1.50.
The publishers tell us that the au-
thor who writes under the name of
Robert Aitken" is an Englishman who
Is equally at home in New York, Lon
don. Central America and South Africa
He has had an adventurous career and
much of the material for his stories
was acquired while he was commits
stoned officer in the British army dur
ing the Boer war, He knows how to
depict men and women, and how to cre-
ate dramatic situations. These stories
are fun of love, adventure and excite
ment and each contains the essence of
a novel.
The demands of the magazines to-
day have created an unprecedented
supply of short stories, yet the level of
quality remains deplorably low. The
charm of this form of literature at It's
best is never failing, and it is a joy to
encounter a volume of tales that have
been conceived in the mind of writer
of Imagination and elaborated with
the loving care of real artist.
Such book is this one. containing
Ie stories, most of them laid In far off
countries where the background and
Tho atmosphere seem to invite romance
ThS nan made laws and the moral
code are different from those we know,
situations are created that would be
impossible In highly civilized lands, so
that the writer's task would appear
simple. But take the average story of
the tropics and how disappointing II Is
The tales in this volume will satisfy
every demand the reader can make;
there is enough love and virtue, vice
and intrigue to satisfy those who look
Tor plot: there is enough analysis of
character and study of types for those
n whom psyclology appeals and, for
those who are weary of dull amateur
efforts and conventional factory made
literature. there is ahe crisp English
of one who makes every word tell and
the restraint that implies respect for
his readers intelligence.
There is little to be gained In cona-
pairing one story with another; some
are better than others, all are good
The volumn as a Whole Is entertaining
and satisfying, and the reader will re-
turn to II from time TO time. 1T is
guaranteed to make 16 hours pass
pleasantly.
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learns that Vega hopes TO become presi-
dent when he has overthrown Alvarez
Roddy receives a note secretly from
Inez, who has heard OF his bravery al
the cafe and he meets her clandestinely
the next morning OF course he
promptly falls in love and whatever
else he does is solely for her. He ex-
plains the White Mice order, but finally
succeeds in convincing her that it is
not all a joke and that heart In
terest forces him to continue. She
conspires with him and decides TO keep
her family in Ignorance. for fear the
disappointment would be too great.
When Roddy is leaving Curacao and
saying goodby to Inez he sees her
smile: 1T was a smile that passed
swiftly, like fash of sunshine over
a garden of gay flowers. 1t brought
out unsupported ambushed dimples. 1t
did fascinating and wholly indefensible
things TO her lips. IT filled her eyes
with gracious, beautiful meanings"
And Roddy takes her hand and kisses
IT, and says:
Now 1 know why I came to vene-
zuela.''
Davis have written that description
and that speech.
The story moves swiftly from this
point 10 the end OF course, Inez and
Roddy rescue her father and Alvarez
IS overthrown and Pine Vega fees from
the country, and everything ends quite
right. A part OF that closing scene is
so typically In the authors best style
that it is quoted below:
IAN hour later alone on the fat roof
OF Miramar. leaning on the parapet.
were two young people. Above them
were the blue black SKY and white stars
of the tropics; from below rose the
happy cheers of the mob and the jubi-
liant strains of a triumphant march.
Your father he whispered, is free
The girl drew long breath Of hap
piness.
yes she sighed
"'I repeat whispered Roddy, your
father is free
- don't understand answered the
girl softly.
Have you forSotteng cried Roddy.
You forbade me to tell you that l
loved you until he was free
s1nez looked up at MIN, and the light
of the stars fell in her eyes.
What will you tell me?' she whis-
pered.
81 will tell you.' said Roddy, the
name of a girl who is going to be
kissed in one second
That is so perfect a curtain" that
one can not but think the author in
tends It for the stage. The play al
most writes itself. and will be inter-
ssting as the book
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Notes
NEARLY ALL AUTHORS SMOKE

Tobacco and literary output is the
subject of recent discussion among
writer's in England. Somewhat heated
arguments-with plenty of smoke. of
course--are INDUCED in between those
who favor and those who are opposed
to the use OF the fragrant weed" In
order to ascertain the opinion OF an
expert in such matters. appeal has
been made to J. NJ Barrie, as the au-
thor OF my Lady Nicotine" In reply
to an interviewer. Barrie has prepared
the following curious schedule, divid-
Ing his work into journalism" and
afiction," and showing the amount of
tobacco used in each occupations:
Journalism. pipes. ! hour; hours.
idea; idea. paragraphs. and par
agraphs, / leading article" With re-
gard to fiction, Barrie wrote as fol-
lows: Eight pipes. ounce; z ounces
per week; weeks, 1 chapter" 1t is
evident that Barrie depends greatly
upon his pipe, as do great many
other Englishmen- Many authors pre-
fer American to Egyptian or Turkish
tobacco; though the camps are some-
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-04
"Thrice Armed"

By Harold Bindioss. author of 'Lorimer Of
the Northwest" etc. Published by Fred
sriek A Stokes company. New York Price
Not our own Pacific coast but north
western British possessions is the
scene of Harold Bindloss' latest story.
The tales he has TO tell are of uniform
excellence. which is remarkable. for he
is one of the most prolihc of present
day writers.
While full of exciting situations.
this tale is told in rather quiet and
contained fashion. with many loiter-
ings by the way. It is during these
loiterings that we appreciate Mr.. Bind
loss style and find him at his best
Here we are shown some fine pictures
Of the country where the story is set; /;
the rough life is vividly sketched, and
the people are as real as though drawn
from life.
Jimmy Wheelock is a young colonial.
who has been a junior oflcer in the
royal naval reserve. He Is never quite
able to forget that fact. and oeca-
sionally we think him almost a snob,
but he comes out right at last. He is
summoned home because of his faith
by nervous breakdown. the result of
business difficulties. The old man could
not understand nor cope with the un-
scrupulous methods of a man named
Merrill, and he soon dies brokenhearted.
From the wreck of the fortune Jimmy
saves one freight schooner. OF which
he becomes skipper. but Merrill gets
that. too. and then Jimmy has TO take
a position on a yacht. One of the pas
sengers on the yacht is the daughter of
his hereditary enemy. Merrill, and the
romance begins.
1t is hard position for. young
Wheelock. for he has decided to be re-
venged on Merrill forssll his wrongs.
After many exciting scenes young
Jimmy becomes interested in a rival
river steamboat company, which in
the end proves to be the undoing of
Merrill. Jimmy stoops to nothing
crooked in his work to expose the un>
derhand schemes of his enemy, but is
always upright and honorable and
fighting for the right.
Jimmy's sweetheart, Anthea, has
sense Of humor as keen as the average
American girl. and no false pride holds
the lovers apart when the time is ripe.
Some of the sea descriptions are OF
the first quality, and one sees that the
author is quite as much at home on sea
as on land. The story as whole is
well written. and 1t is clean and whole
some throughout g
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old squire, who tries to make these
quarreiing brothers see the error OF
their ways, only succeeds in arousing
their contempt and then, inconsistent
with his belief, but consistent with his
friendship. lends them money to pursue
their lawsuits.
The boy who is generally thought to
be no good on earth seems really the
manifest and strongest character in
the story. The little side touches show
the authors familiarity with the life
she describes. The love story between
the squire and Priscilla is as dainty
and delieatefa poem and one stops
and rereads II perforce.
The character drawing in the book
is Of the first quality and will afford
more Information about the hard and
prejudiced New Englander with his un-
compromising piety than can be gained
by the study OF many scientific works:
The book promises TO be almost a
classic and will compel attention.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-04

The Relation Of Healing IN Law.
"viast, Masnum B0num company Chicago.
AFTER the Pardon = By Natiide Serao- S+,,v
Fesant press. New York 80
me Women the Man and the Monster - ~
Sa.asea .1sea bawe: StuyyesaHt press. New York
fne Woman Herself" Stuyyesant press
ine Ton Of the Sea- By Roy Norton; d.
Appleton = Co., New York
Inc Quirt and the Spur" By Edgar Rye.
". p Conkey company. Chicago.
me Columbia River It's History IT,
Myths. Its Scenery. It's Commerce. by W. ID
lyman; G. p. Putnam's sons. New York
Easy Money" hY Bsrtram Atkey: Dana
Estes & Co. Boston,
The biography Of New York Hotel Scrub. -.
by Ada Bl0m; Ada Bl0m. New York
Friends OF the Hunfsr- bv John IL Jevvetf.
Dodge publishing company. New York
How 10 Become a Law Stenographer' bv
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-04
BOOKS REVIEWED

"The White Mice" by Richard Harding Davis s
Thrice Armed" by Har old BindIoss
"A False Position" by Mrs. Baie Reynolds
"Homespun.' by Lotte Blair Parker
Beyond the Skyline" by Robert Aitken
partners Three" by Victor Names
Lessons in the Proper Feeding of the Family"
by Winifred s. Gibbs
"The Making of Bobby Burnt" by George RAM
doIph Chester
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-04
"A False Position"
By Mrs. BaiIIie Rsyno

By Mrs Baillie Reynolds. author Of Thai
ASA" etc, Published By Brentano's, New
. York. Price $i.50
Mrs. Baillie Reynolds is on the high
road TO the position in English litsra-
ture which has been vacant since the
dean of Jane Austen. No other writer
of the day is contesting the position
with her, so few seeming to appreciate
how great an honor II Is TO be even
spoken of in the same breath with that
great writer of classics.
Mrs. Reynolds usually has a tiny
moral attached, but 1t is not dragged
in to the detriment of her story. In
this tale she shows what almost end
less suffering can be caused by a silly
and needless little lie. The story is
read through With breathless interest
not whit abated by the fact that we
see the ending plainly in the first few
chapters.
certain young man, the son of a
rich and titled aristocrat, has chosen
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-04
"Homespun"

By Lottie Blair Parker, author Of the plays
Way Down East and Under Southern
Skies," Published by Henry Holt a Co.
New York Price $i.bo,
Lottie Blair Parker, the author OF
the still successful play. Way Down
East" has made her irst step into
fiction with "Homespun," an absorbing
story about New England folk.
Columbus Corners is the scene of the
story and the pictures of life there
which the author gives us are quaint
and captivating.
The book is described as a humorous
story of New England life, and while
it is full of humor IL is more like q
moving picture of rural village life.
It's humor is the quiet sort and rich
in entertainment
There are two brothers who go to
law over the rights to lane and the
history of their little lives with their
loss of property and of social prestige
is cIeverly told. A good friend, wise
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-04
Books Received

',Homespun," by Lottie B. Parker; Henry Holt
& Co, New York.
The Making OF Bobby Burnt" by George R.
Chester; the Bobbs-Merrill company, Indian
apolis.
The Further Adventures Of Quincy Adams
SAWYER and Mason Corner Folks" BY Charles F.
Pidgin; L. @. Page & Co.. Boston.
'Italian Highways and Byways from a Mo-
tor" by Francis Miltown; L. @. Page Co..
Boston.
"A Little Bird Told Me- BY Walt Kuhn;
Life publishing company, New York.
"a Drama in the Sunshine by Horace A
vachell; r. r. Fenno & Co., New York.
The Legends OF the Jews vol l. by Louis
Ginzberg; the Jewish Publication Society OF
America. Philadelphia
sWaylaid by Wireless" by Edwin Balmer,
Small, Maynard Co., Boston
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-04

A $4,000 donation to Life's fresh air
fund Is the practical and enduring form
that charitable woman has adopted
for a memorial to her husband This
has been added to the endowment Of
the fund, and its income will every
year provide summer outing for more
than so children. 1t is not often that
literary periodical accomplishes so
much in the~way Of direct philanthropy,
but since its institution Life's fresh
air fund has taken more than 2s. 600
poor children from the city slums and
given each of them fortnights stay in
the country during the hot weather Of
midsummer.
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Lessons in the Proper Feeding
of the Family"


By winlfred s. Gibbs, dietitian aud teacher Of
cooking. Published BY the New York Asso-
citation for Improving the Condition OF the
Boof. Price 23 cents
The New York Association for I'M
proving the Condition OF the Poor is
doing great and practical work. Pre-
'vention of want and poverty Is the as
sociations chief concern, and education
lis the most enduring form Of preven-
tion.
Among thousands of families in New
York city not only those forced from
time to time to call on charity for as
sistance. but also among those whose
incomes are barely sufficient TO supply
the absolute necessities OF life, there
is an amazing ignorance of food values
and of simple methods of household
economy.
Pickles. beer. pies, the products OF
the delieatessen shop and excessive
quantities of tea and coffee are not
good food investments for the family
of eight. who must get along on an in
come of $12 a week. The very great
Importance of the kind of food that
goes, on the poor mans table has been
clearly demonstrated in the assOcta-
tion's many years OF work among the
people of the city.
y In October, 1906, Miss Winifred Gibbs.
the author of this cook book. was sent
out among poor families of New York
by the association to teach what to
eat, how to prepare 1t and how to econ
omize in buying. Her work has proved
OF such practical value that IL Is to be
considerably extended in the near fu-
ture. This pamphlet is the result OF
these two and half years experience,
and is one of the methods by which
the work is to be extended. The book
is to be distributed free of cost among
Miss Gibbs pupils and all others wish
ing the book but without the means
of purchasing it
The directions are most carefully and
accurately given and it seenl1 to be the
most practical cook book which has
ever appeared for the poor mans wife.
what equally divided on this score
Nearly all authors smoke. and tobacco
is conceded to be an aid to compost
tion, despite the fact that many total
abstainers" have done good work.
A complete list of Marion Crawfords $
novels with the year of publication Of
each is given herewith:
1882 Mr.. Isaacs.
1883 Doctor Claudius.
1884 A Roman Singer.
- To Leeward.
An American Politician.
1855 Zoroaster.
1886 A Tale OF a Lonely Parish.
1887 Marzio's CrucifX.
Paul Patoff.
- Saracinesca.
1883 With the Immortals.
1889 Greifenstein.
- SAINT Ilaria.
1890 A Cigarette Makers Romance
The Witch of Prague.
1892 The Three Fates
The Children of the King.
- Don Orsino.
1893 Marion Darche.
Pietro Ghisleri.
-- The Novel-What IL Is.
1894 Katherine Lauderdale.
Love in Idleness.
49, The Ralstons.
- Casa Braccio.
Adam Johnstone's Son.
1896 Taquisara.
- Corleone.
1898 Ave Roma Immortalis.
1899 Via Crucis.
1900 In the Palace of the King.
- Southern Italy and Sicily and
The Rulers of the South.
1901 Marietta, a Maid of Venice
1902 Cecilia. A Story OF Modern Rome.
1903 The Heart of Rome.
- Man Overheard
1904 Whosoever Shall Offend
1905 Fair Margaret.
--- Salve Venetia, vols.
1905 A Lady OF Rome.
1907 Aretfusa.
- The Lite City of Hope.
1905 The Prima Donna.
- The Diva's Ruby
1909 The White Sister.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
DECLINES GRAINS |RR[GULA
Occurred in Yesterdays Stock Market
-Harriman's Suffered Most
u. p. Down to 1913.

Now York Aug. 26.-Another period
of stress and storm was experienced
by the stock market today On very
heavy liquidation prices receded from
. to over TX points the greatest loss
es being again made by the Hartman
stocks and affiliated issues. Union
Pacific sold off to 1873, while Southern
Pacific suffered correspOndingly
Sentiment had become more bearish
over night, and the board room had a
fresh supply OF ammunition in the way
of pessimistic rumors concerning Hal-
riman. A very large part OF the day 5
business was in Union Pacific, that
stock. for all practical purposes, dom
mating the situation throughout. On
the way down to POI at the opening
q great many stop loss orders were
dislodged, and many more accounts
with impaired margins We're thrown
over.
Conservative estimates of long sales
of Union Pacific since the beginning
of the week vary from 10000 to 200
shares, or one-fifth to one-quarter OF
the trading in that issue since Mon
day To this may safely be added no
less than 100000 shares of short
stock, leaving comparatively a small
margin to the credit of legitimate op.
erations.
Frequent attempts were made to
force Union Pacific below 200, but
they were unavailing until almost the
last hour when 10 shares came out ut
1898 and 800 shares "a lower. These
were soon followed by block of 1900
shares at 1889 United States Steel
also reflected by the heavy pressure,
From these low prices the market had
another brief respite, with yet anoth'
er low level, Union Pacific closing at
1888, a break of II points from the
top record price Of August 16 last.
The rest of the list was in more or
less disorder. General news of the
day bearing upon the stock market
was distinctly favorable.
PROVISIONS.
BUTTER Steady; creamery, thirds
to frsts, 2S@27hc.
CHEESE Firm; ranged 412@1C
nc
EGGS - Irregular western extra
firsts 24%2515.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Mistake Of Youth.

The Benedicts were holding an ex-
rrrience meeting on their evening
Off last week, and many marvellous
instances Of Juvenile precocity had
been cited and vouched for by proud
fathers. amidst the scornful uPilft-
ings OF noses on the part OF the
rival new pops"
1t came to the turn OF young
fawyer, who related the following
glory of his first-born, misehieFons
little sprite of five years, who mad
tust been introduced to the intrica-
cies of the multiplication table.
Il had brought Bessie home pair
OF white rabbits for Easter" said the
veracious advocate, "and she treat
ed them with all the tenderness and
affection which she had transferred
to them from her dolls,
cone afternoon, however, while
SITTING in my study. | was astonish-
Cd to. lear the sound Of vigorous
emacks being administered to the in
focent sad unsuspectins animals, &C.
sompsnied by the reiterated question
from the youngster. Two time two?
Two times two? Two times two?
each repetition OF the demand heiss
followed by an interval of silence
then a smack.
Bessie had the poor rabbit by the
says and was earnestly and angrilN
continuing the performance when
rescued her little victim and de
handed in establishment what sh'
meant by such conduct, to which sh'
tearfully replied:
"'Well, | heard you say that raN
bits multiplied rapidly, and Bum
| wouldn't do it at all. Philadelphia
| Times. -,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York. Aug, zG,--%tlEAT.-R"-
@eipts 80 600: exports $3.50, spot
,qsv; No. red $l.062i elevator; No.
, red 107i2 fob aioat After show
ny veal ness ia the forencor in re-
ponse tn the bcarjse foreign news
wheat ralied quite sharply on yleor-
Jus bull support the feeling that the
decline hal gone too tar and the ac-
tive covcrigg OF shorts in ScptnuhcG
at Chicago The last prices were Il
q &c net lower, September clos Il
laG%.
corr Receipts none; exports $
ti2; spot steady No S0l2e nomi-
raj leyator aad 81 delivered nomi
nal, old; No . G273 winter shipment
new. OPTIONS witaop' tra SECTIONS
closing net unchanged segtsmbe~
closed IS
OATE--R Receipts 25o,1Go: spot
weak miao,l NOW toc nominal; white
new $50 e.; clirfed whit iiMl7
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Wheat Started Weak Then Closed
Strone-Corr Ended Weak--
Oats Market Easy.

Chicago, Aug, 2G--WHEAT.- De
cided weakness ir1yailcd the frs,
part OF the ssion, but later a firm
tone developed and aearly al fae
earlier loss was rasaiHed Al tn
start local traders sold freely b.
cause Of the surprising decline Of
N7sd at Liverpool, dive. it was
claimed, to the increased offaring3
from Russia improved weather il
England and favorable reports from
the Canadian harvest Gcds
Towards the middle cf tn" session
the sentiment changed tc bulishue-
mainly because Of buying by . lead
ing elevator concern which borGh.
freely TIE rema~@cr Of tie Ia.
Closed strong. vita September re
higher, but deferred months Still 4
shade to &c below the ryayicrs
close,
No. 2 red $l03$i al 0G12; No re /
9Oc@ 1.0213 No. hard 990 .oI1a;
No. hard 9JMIo2; Sept mger
opened 97a97ls; high 9Sis low
96A closed 97Ts December cIosel
940941s
CORN-Weak throughout the ses-
sion The market was baaristIy af-
fccted by the slump in wheat and
the talk of falling off - shipping do
nand for cash grain. The decline Of
12m1c in the price of cash ccl1
helped to weaken options. Co. I'll
weak, with prices a sha, higher to
R@3sc lower compared with yos.or-
days final figures.
No. , 6Sm7015c: No. > white C9&0
o; No yellow 7l07lh; M, 3 C'e-
September opened G53smcG,; HI ~
Sc, low G5H; closed G5$s; Decemb-l
557s.
OATS Bearsh aud affected hv the
heaviness Of corn, although leading
longs were active buyers all day
Commission houses in general were
Tree sellers, oHori~Gs being Inspired
by the large Yields rom thrNsbi1gs
Closed easy. a shade 20 lie lower,
No. . wlito %7hch Ne, 3 white
3G0737: standard 37Mm33; S,ptea'
Der opened 3&Me; hien &G1a 10"
2GH; closed 361.; December 362s q
2GtAc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Stone Carriers Of India.

mecently an interesting water i'm
pounding scheme has been carried to
successful completion in southern
India at the Mari Kanave gorge upon
the Vedarati River in Mysore state
When CONSTITUTIONAL work was in
full swing more than 5000 natives
were employed and the undertaking
offered a novel and interesting eX-
ample Of the cheapness of manual la
Dor as compared with the mechanical
appliances.
In India there exists a class of la
morers generally described as now
gunnies," or professional stone car
riers, who, owing to their capacity for
hard work, are in great demand for
such enterprises as this. They are
of powerful physique and possess con-
siderable stamina. They will work
for ten hours a day and transport
from 70 to l50 pounds of stone a
man. They form gangs according to
the character of the work in hand,
ranging from two, four, eight, twelve
TO sixteen men a unit.
Although such transportation seems
somewhat slow in comparison with
the possibilities of handling plants,
vet they prosecute their task very
energetically and the scale of pay,
ranging from 10 to IL cents man a
day, is SO low as to render such Ia
Dor far cheaper than mechanical
transport. Indeed, complete in
stallatlon of the latter was laid down
a cable being stretched across the
gorge over the site, bringing the
stone direct from the quarres on the
hillsdes to the site ready for setting,
but this had to be abandoned owing
to its being far more expensive than
tie "nowgunny" labor.
These men carried The masonry from
the end Of the railroad track connect
ing the site Of the harrage with the
ouarries to its destination ana placed
it in position. Scientific American