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Merrill company, indianapolis. Price sl.5o.

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When he told her to do a thing, why
not do it. instead of bleating:
Pa, I can't. Pa, can't"
AS vet LiIy's character is not sufii-
GENTLY developed to rebel at her faith
er's abuse which, after all. is not so
very bad She is clever and makes a
lot of money for the family, which her
parent prudentIy invests.
In the meantime Lily is growing up
and has several admirers. "Trampy
the Wheel Pad who has had check
cred career and has known Lily when
she was a tiny tot out in Mexico, sud
denly turns up. He is the worst type
portrayed and deserves no sympathy
from the reader. 1t is vaguely hinted.
but not proved, that many years previ-
Gus he had married Ave Maria out in
the states but Lily hears nothing of
this and she, too, is woefuliy unedu-
Gated and ignorant. Trampy wants to
marry her. because then he can sit
down and spend her salary on wine and
girls and need work no more. She
wants to marry him to escape the beat
ings at home and 90 have her salary TO
spend for herself. It's easy to see that
the arrangement can not be successful,
and one marvels that it lasts so long
eight months. perhaps Lily leaves
him and goes home. and quarrels with
her mother about Jimmy, an old lover
whom she had formerly disdained. but
who is now a famous star.
Then the drifting down hill begins.
with no new tricks. no manager and
no troupe, she finds 1T difficult to sign
up an enga cement, and is getting very
MUCH discoura ged, when Trampy's first
wife reappears and smooths path for
Lily 10 Jimmy and satisfactory eli
max.
Jimmy is the only character in the
book who deserves any real considera-
tion. He is a poor boy who mends bi-
cycles, and with a natural taste for
mechanics he is constantly studying
and puzzing out schemes for stage
tricks until he finally patents some
which make him a great success. He
is a real worker. not a faker and he
loves the irresponsible Lily devotedly,
although it is evident that should his
career become less bright she would
undoubtedly hy with more successful
rival
The life OF the vaudeville stage has
never before been successfully put into
fiction. This, however, is the real
thing-too real TO be artistic There
are 25 illustrations by the author,
which add much to the value Of the
text, and the book is artistically printed
and bound.
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unfair It is to jump at conclu-
| ! sions resulting from idle gossip is
proved by the appearance OF the novel
The Strength to Yield" by Miss Yer
gilia Bogue. Miss Bogue has been made
queen of the San Francisco Portola
festival, and in consequence everything
she does is of exciting and romantic in
terest. This is rather trying for her,
but it gives people something to do,
und If she is wise it will not upset her
nervous system. A month or more ago
IA few advance sheets from her novel
leaked" out and for a few days Miss
Bogue and her unconventional" and
'caloric" book We're the sole topics of
conversation. Unconventional and
"caloric" were by no means the only
adjectives applied to her novel Some
comments were malicious, many were
unkind and through almost all ran a
suggestion of sarcasm that must have
been diseouraging, TO say the least.
The book has just arrived for review.
and after so much gossip and comment
was eagerly read. If the searchers for
salacious reading think they have a
treat in store for them they have a big
surprise coming, for there is no sugges-
tion of decadence or degeneracy about
1t. There are sonfe few warmish love
passages which are marked by the un
usual, but there is nothing at which
one will blush or make startled and
whispered comment.
The story itself is strong, and Miss
Bogue does not fall short in any Of heI
situations, and though there are occa-
sional passages where the hand of the
amateur is visible, the writing as a
whole is of the first quality. The edu-
cation of the author is apparent on
every page, for there are more than
mere allnsions to Byron, Rosetti. Swim
burne, the wonderful stephen Phillips.
to say nothing of the classic poets The
young author betrays, too, more than a
passing knowledge of Greek and mod
ern languages. all of which accomplish
ments go far toward raising the stand
ard OF excellence of her work
The book tells the story of a few
months experience in the life Of Doris
Bedford Van Lannep, a young bride Of
three months. She remains in Italy
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"A Guide to the Country Home"
By Edward H. Parkinson Published by the
Outing company, New York. Price 81

By Edward *. Parkinson. Published by the
Outing company, New York. Price 81
a Guide TO the Country Home" is a
small book Of suggestions by Edward
kneeland Parkinson. It is intended
70 tell ia most condensed form, barely
156 pages, all the beauties and advan-
tages Of country life over city life, in
such a way that all readers viii wish
. to fee out OF town. This author, how
ever. does not conhne himself TO gen
eraliues. He has made II chap
tiers out OF his little book and one reads
OF the profits Of country life as well as
its pleasures. He tells what. tools are
necessary and what they viii cost; he
gives advice about horses. cows and
pigs. with a separate chapter or the
curing CO hams and bacon. He paints
an alluring picture Of the care, cost and
profit Of fowls also Of bees, and gives
several chapters on planting Of trees,
market and kitchen gardens and vari-
Gus crops. Landscape gardening re-
ceives its chapter. too, and It seems
that every possible view is given OF
country life. In so small a space there
Ms not room for a vast deal Of 3nforma-
ton, but the book is written with such
sincerity and enthusiasm that It viii
inspire readers TO hunt for more in
formation on the particular subject
which interests them.
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friend comes from Boston to be with
her while her husband is at home. She
clears up the family mysteries and Dor
ris finds the truth more worrysome than
the doubts. She learns that her grand
mother had fallen in love with a man
not her husband and that she deliber
ately sought illness out in Egypt SO
that she could die. She will not yield to
the temptation, and dies rather. His
tory repeats itself with her own moth
er, who takes prussic acid. And now
Doris own turn comes. The author
handles the psychological problem very
cleyerly and works her plot out with
conviction and satisfaction.
Miss Bogue is an enthusiast about
Italy and all her descriptive work
shows heart and deep appreciation of
her subject. One small quotation Will
show This and also serve as a sample
of the authors style:
"A hundred years before the re-
naissanee had transformed Venice into
a show city, the marble walls of the
Palazzo io-Torni-where Cordelia
and Doris had now become established
were standing. In spite of its ein
quecento origin, it remains one of the
loveIiest palaces in Italy. on the
Grand canal below the academia, its
garden wall is wooed by the green Of
It's vines, which hang far into the
water, while within its heavy iron gates
many a crime of the council of ten
was conceived, many a tragedy enacted.
Its history abounds in romantic tales,
from the time of Prince SPECIFIC TO
Teresa Ceno of Rome; and from her day
down to the eighteenth century, innum-
cradle murders are detailed as having
taken place in the court. Maids were
wooed and duels fought in the moon
lit iessamine garden, while within, in,
the lighted ballroom, the brilliant con-
versazioni of the Contessa Torn were
taking place, or the masquerades of the
carnival which lasted till dawn.
The book contains a frontispiece of
the heroine in color, which looks more
like Lillian Russell than the description
of the heroine, otherwise there are no
illustrations.
The book is we'll printed, but the
cover is sensationally reminiscent of
Three Weeks" being bright red with
title in white, and besides being mar
tistic, cheapens the appearance of the
volume.
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PHILOSOPHERS, Ancient and
Modern"

Published by the Dodge company, New York.
Price 80 cents each
"Plato," by a. e. Taylor, is one of
series of PHILOSOPHERS, ancient AMI
modern, which the Dodge publishing
company of New York has just issued
These books present the salient fea-
lures of the PHILOSOPHERS of Greece and
Rome and of the middle ages as well
as of modern Europe. Each is writ
ten by a master who has devoted much
study to his particular subject and
has arranged his material in popular
form in sort of little pocket manual.
In foreword to Plato the author
says:
My object has been to sit as loose
as possible to all traditional exposi-
tions of Platonism and to give in broad
outline the personal impression of the
philosophers thought which I have
derived from repeated study of the
Platonic text ." The book will
be found interesting alike to the lay
reader and to the student of Plato. 1t
is written in pleasing style and the
personality of the author is constantly
evident.
The volume entitled "Scholasticism''
is written by Father Joseph Rickaby,
6. j., and his brief foreword amply
explains the object of the book:
1T used to be assumed that philoso-
ply lay in a trance for more than a
thousand years, from st. Augustine to
Francis Bacon. Now it is coming to
be admitted that the labors of the
schoolmen within that period do count
for something in the history OF human
thought. This primer is an outline
sketch of these labors by one who
believes in their value"
The value of the concentrated in
formation contained in this book is
easily seen. The author is a Jesuit
and that name has been a synonym
for learning since the Christian era
began. The little sketch is illuminat-
ting. and deserves a place of honor
among the philosophic studies.
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he Bill Toppers'

By Andre Castaigne. Published by the Bobb
Gauged by the interest which it ex-
cites the success Of The Bill Toppers"
is assured, for it is not until the book
IS closed that one finds time TO criti-
else even the smallest detail
The story is q piece of life itself
caught and Gagged within the covers Of
a book. and presents its author, Andre
Castaiene. heretofore known only as
an artist, as a remarkable student of
human nature, who has in this book,
realistically portrayed the life 81 the
vaudeville headliners.
Lily, The New Zealander on Wheels =
is the star whose life story is dis
closed. and from cover 10 cover we are
torn between pity and contempt for
this curious character. We first meet
her when she is a cute little kid of s.
Pretty and pert and the pride of her
parents. she soon drifts into their act
OF trick bicycling. and, before We know
II, she is the star performer Of a
troupe OF girls, all performing tricks
under her fathers mana gem enL.
Though IL was play at first, Lily soon
realizes what a hard life is before her
The public grows. tired Of stale tricks
and something new must be invented
Rivals are constantly springing up and
IT means endless work 10 keep al the
TOP. The day is made up Of prac-
ice and mance-constan Mt work
w hen a small child Lily had witnessed.
with her father, a rehearsal of sn act
IN which a girl known as Ave Maria
was being trained by her brother. His
methods Of training We're severe and
different from those known 10 Lily
who, UP Co this time. had experienced
only Kindness
Ave Maria was different The
brother, a savage, scowling brute, was
always after her, harrying her with
muttereo threats. She was in a con
etent. visible tremblet of fear: and. II
she slipped on her wire the fellow
Enarled as II to bite her in the foot
Pineheo her black and blue, restored
her balance with q blow Of the belt.
shook the support to make her fail just
Oh, pa. he'll kill herr whispered
Lily when she saw Ave Maria practfc-
ing.
It's none Of our ID business,
answered pa curtly.
Martello's evil example ended by
catching hold OF pa; that's how artists
were formed, damn #. And at the
thought OF the time wasted he clenched
his hst. To have q Lily Of his own.
all his own, and to have made moth
ing out OF her yeti Still, It was not
Ldly's fault Yes, though, It was her
fault; che was so stubborn, so wiilfuli
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| r e S . a S S

II, Maynard & Co, Boston Price. s1-25.
ture. At times he thinks he has it al
most within, his grasp; he reads poetry
and quotes a line here and there in his
conversation.
stephen has been engaged for two
years to Julia Wing who has been
away from her little village all that
time. aDprenticed to a London dress
scornful toward the cramped. little
place. but still faithful to stephen and
looking forward to the marriage as a
step up IN the world. Julia is empty
headed, thoroughly selfish. vain, and
quite unable TO appreciate the true
nobility Of Stephens character.
Then comes the third in the eternal
triangle" oliver Heron. a brilliant
young writer OF London. He falls in
love with JuIia's pretty face on sight.
and after a meeting or two Julia post
pones her marriage and goes 10 Lon
don. So far the story in barest out
line might have been done by any one.
it is only In the character studies that
the author shows her great ability
but even so the tale lacks interest
The unusual turn given TO an old sit
uation is what will create discussion.
for the climax is unexpected and. con-
sidering the characters which the au-
thor has taken such pains TO intro
duce to US, IS unreal. unconvinoing, and
takes away what value the story may
have had While the book has much
literary merit. it is doubtful II II viii
suit the taste OF critical American
readers
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Short Reviews

One need say little more than that
new book of verse by Edmund Vance
Cooke Is out and every one rushes to
buy. His fall offering is Little Songs
for Two" and it is as dainty and ex-
quisite rs any of the work upon which
he has built his reputation. 1t Is a
slight little book. daintiIy printed and
bound, and decorated with border de-
sign, making the pages most attrac-
tive. Some of the verses have already
appeared in magazines. but are of such
merit that they have been gathered
into this more permanent form. dodge
publishing company, New York, $1,000
Basil the Page" is story of the
days of Queen Elizabeth by G.. I. Whit
ham, author of Dick Chester" The
Last of the White Coats" ETC. 1t is a
real historical novel for children, and
one wonders why one like it has not
been written before. The book is at
tractively printed and bound and cop-
tains, besides, 20 illustrations by G. f..
Robertson, which adds much to it's
value, especially for children. 1t is an
interesting story well told, and will
prove enjoyable to girls as well as
boys, dodge Publishing company.
New York. $3.50
augurated by Thoughts of Comfort"
from Marcus Aurelius Antoninus 1t is
a dainty, little booklet, little more than
a card, and 1t will be we'll TO bear Ii in
mind when looking for Christmas re-
membranes. This will be followed
by Thoughts OF Friendship" by Ralph
Waldo Emerson. and Some Fruits OF
Solitude" by William Penn. They are
bound in silk cloth. veIlum backs, for
so cents each. and in ooze leather. gold
side stamp for 81 each. dodge pub
fishing company. New York;
Sarah Pratt Carr, author of that fine,
strong, western story. TIE Iron Way"
offers a juvenile for this season which
will appeal particularly to San Fran
cisco youngsters. 1t is entitled BILLY
Tomorrow and is the story OF a very
normal boy. The story opens imme-
diately after the earthquake, when
people in the outskirts and suburbs of
the stricken city were taking in and
housing the refugees. Billy is a
thoughtless, lazy boy, who lives with
his widowed mother and sister, and
they have a hard time supporting him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
Gossip of Books and Writers

Charles Z. Page, formerly with L. c.
Page & Co, and Philip Lamson Brown
formerly with Little. Brown & Co,
have formed a partnership under the
firm name OF Brown & Page to do a
general publishing business. Details
of their forthcoming publications are
not yet announced.
wiIkie Collins Man and Wife,
"Armadale" and the 'AIiscelIanies''
have gone into fresh impressions on
the Harper press A summary OF re-
ports like this shows that Collins has
exhausted as many editions of his
were popular contemporary novelist.
s Justus Miles Forman, author of the
midsummer novel Jason" is travel
ing in Europe. Half of every year Mr.
Forman spends on the other side, leav-
ing in early spring and wandering in
whatever direction his friends and his
fancy lead. Sailing this spring with
England as an initial destination he
crossed over TO France and latterly
has been in Italy and Switzerland.
where most Of the accessible mountain
peaks offer familiar trails to him.
Constance Johnson's When Mother
Lets Us Cook has entered its third
a
success for it and the other books in
this most popular series. Her fall book,
When Mother Let's Us Help" is hav-
ing a handsome advance sale, together
with Elsie Duncan Yale's when Mother
Lets Us Give Party Meantime
Frances Duncan's when Mother Lets
Us Garden" which was published in
May, is already nearing the end of its
second printing.
Carolyn Wells. of whose latest sue
cess, The Rubaiyat of Bridge" the
Harpers have had to prepare several
English editions, has refreshing rule
for measuring the proper length of a
book when she writes IT herself One
of Miss Wells publishers-she is so
versatile that she has several-said to
her recently, with intense curiosity:
Why do you always send us your book
MSS. in a FIVE pound candy box?" Miss
Wells met this question candidiy. oh,
she said you see, when / feel that Tn
going to write a book I always buy a
five pound box OF candy and a pint OF
ink. Then l begin to write. And when
the candy is all gone, and the ink is all
used up. I know that the book is long
enough"
Edward Howard Griggs is spending
the season at his farm in the White
mountains preparatory to resuming his
lectures in September. He has just
completed a new book in the Art of
Life series bearing the title Human
Equipment, It's Use and Abuse and
dealing with various ethical and eco-
nomic problems.
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when her husband is called home 10
America by business, and his absence
is longer than at first planned. 1t is
during his absence that Doris meets
Paolo Cenari. an Italian artist, who, to
use that much overworked and misused
word is her affinity. Doris has been
brought up in conventional America by
a friend of her mother, the mother hav-
ing died. Doris knows little of her
family history; there has always been
a suggestion of mystery about 1t, but
at this point in her career this woman
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
BOOKS REVIEWED

"The Strength to Yield" by vergiia Bogue.
"The Bill Toppers," by Andre Castaigne.
Dante and Collected Verse;" by George Lansing Ray
mond.
Philosophers Ancient and Modern"
"Zandrie," by Marian Edwards Richards
"The Book of Famous Sieges," by Tudor jerks
"Trespass,' by Mrs Henry Dudeney
Guatemala and Her People of Today" by Nevin 0.
Winter.
"A Guide to the Country Home" by Edward K. Parkin
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Into their lives comes a little refugee,
a small, delicately nurtured girl. and
she exercises a remarkable influence
over Billy making him realize as never
before what his mother and sister are
doing for him. This combination makes
a man Of him and earns his new name,
Billy Today" "a. G. McClurg & Co.
Chicago. S125)
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.DR. ATCHERLEy STILL
IN MAGOQN'S OFFICE

The Atcherley case remained in
statu quo yesterday, the doctor and his
wife occupying the corner offices of
Attorney Magoon in the Magoon block.
having moved over from the Eva end
of the hall.
The police kept special officer on
duty at the main entrance all dav. the
officer taking up position on the curb
from where he could watch the stair
way closely. The guard from the in
sane asylum was also on hand, but the
doctor did not put in an appearance,
and he is therefore still being "looked
for
1t was rumored that a warrant would
issue during the day for the arrest of
DR.. Atcherley. None was placed in the
hands of the police for service, and aft
midnight last night everything was
quiet at the besieged building.
The mass meeting which Mrs. Atch.
erley promised for last night did not
materialize, the lady postponing that
event for tonight.
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23.125 paid. / 43 per cent. paid.
Session Sales.
105 Eva, 27.25.
Between Boards.
IS Oahu Sug. Co., 1925; Haw. Ayr.
Co., 100; 20 Waialua, $3.50; l. Haw.
c. & 5. Co., 105.
Dividends-Febru 5.
Haw. G.. & S. Co., soc. share; ONO
mea, 2 IL per cent; Honomu, l 9
per cent.
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FOR SALE.

A fine large lot having 100 feet
frontage on Young street (area almost
Is acre) with small cottage renting
for SO per mo. Price $500.
House and lot (100xl00), Eva side
of Kan. Boys school, $500; terms
easy.
Good lots on Eva side of Kalihi Road
(fine soil and Govt water supply at
from 1925 to $3.50 each Terms, $50
down and SO per mo-, without interest.
Also lots at Palama within walking
distance from town at low prices on
monthly instalments.
Large lots on Manoa Heights, the
choicest residence portion of whole Ma
noa, with unexcelled view and fine soil.
Easy terms.
j. H. scHNACK, 1877 Merchant Street.
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CHAMBERLAIN collie, CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

This remedy always wins the good
opinion, if not the praise, of those
who use it. The quick cures which it
effects, even in the most severe cases,
makes it a favorite everywhere. 1t
is equally valuable for children, and
when reduced with sweetened water is
pleasant to take. For sale at all deal
ers. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, agents
for Hawaii.
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tt TRENT TRUST CO., Ltd.
William Williamson

STOCK AND BOND BROKER.
SO Merchant st.
FOR SALE
Two lots at College Hills.
Two choice lots at Kaimuki.
A bungalow at Wahiawa.
A bungalow at Kaalawai.
Modern house and lot, Young Street.
Modern house and lot. Kinau Street.
House and lot, Kapiolani Street.
If you want to rent your home
come and see me.
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Departed.
VESSELS IN PORT.
(Army and Navy.)
Troquois, u. S. station tug, Moses.
Merchant Vessels.)

ITb0OO1S. u. - STADIUM bhSb AAo|SH'
Merchant Vessels.)
Alameda Am. SIS, DowdeIl, San Fran
cisco, Feb. 5.
Chivo Maru, Jap. SIS, Greene, San
Francisco. Feb. ).
Flaurence Ward, Am. schr., Plltz, Mid
way, Jan. 16.
Irmgard. Am. bktn., Christensen, San
Francisco, Dec. %.
Marie Hackfeld, Ger bk., CRUDE, Ham
burg. Jan. 81.
r. p. Rithet. Am. blk, Drew, San Fran
cisco, Jan. 20.
VIM. P. Frye, Am. sp., Murphy, San
Francisco, Dec. %.
THE MAILS.
Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
San Franciseo-Per sheridan, Feb. Il.
Nancouver-Fer Aorangi, today.
Orient-Per Tenyo Maru, Feb. 5.
Colonies-Per~AIaku Mar ,.
Mails viii depart for the following
points as follows:
San Francisco-Per Tenvo Maru, Feb
ruary s.
Colonies-Per Aorangi. Feb. g.
| Orient-Per thiyo Maru. today.
| Naucouver-Per Makura. Mar ,.
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Buford. sailed from Manila for Hon
and s. F.. Jan. 10.
Crook, at San Francisco.
Dix. at Seattle.
sherman at san francisco.
sheridan. sailed from San Francisc,
! for Honolulu. Feb. ).
Thomas, at Manila.
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DUE TODAY.

Z. S. A. T. Buford, from Manila.
Str. Mauna Kea, from Hilo and way
ports, a. m.
Str. Kinau, from Kauai ports, a. M.
CA. S. S. Aorangi, from British
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FOR SALE.

Two Latrines; seat in good order;
suitable for school or plantation use.
One two part slate Urinal Stall.
French Ranges, brick set, to 10 feet
long. Solar Water Heaters, 80 to 100
gallons capacity. Sheet Metal Work
and Plumbing.
Prompt attention given jobbing in
our line.
EEMELUTH s. CO., LTD,
Telephone 211 145 King st.