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Books Received

''The "Reminiscences OF Carl Schurz' volume
3. by Frederick Bancroft and W. A. Dunning:
the Mcclure company. New York
'Our Wasteful Nation" By Rudolph Cronaic.
Mitchell -Kennerly. New York.
The Church Today by Joseph Fl. Croker;
the Pilgrim press. Boston.
The Spy by Maxim Gorky; B. W. Huebsch.
New York
"A Wine OF wizardy and Other Poems By
George Sterling: A. NJ. Robertson. san Francisco.
The Scientific Aspects OF Luther Bnrhanks
Work" by David Starr Jordan and Vernon L.
Kellogg; A. NJ Robertson san Francisco.
Trail Dust by Daniel 5. Richards. A. "A.
Robertson san Francisco.
The Book OF Georgian Verse. edited hy Will
liam :. Braithwaite: BretanO's. New York.
s'Songs Every one should Know. :" edited By
Clifton johnson, American book company. New
York.
''The Dragon stories: the Pacific Presbyterian
publishing company. oakland
"a Working Grammar Of the English Ian
guage.' by James c. Fernald; Funk agnals
company. New York
s.The Life OF Sir Isaac Pitman" By Alfred
Baker: Isaac Pitman Sons. New York.
l Destiny ana Desire By Maryland Watson:
Casino publishing company. New fork.
An 0culist's Traeels.'' BY Willy ReicheI.
r. +. FennO & Co. New York
1.-The World and His Wife" BY Charles Nird-
linger: Mitchell -Kennerly. New York
Letters OF Mrs. James G.. Blaine" two
volumes edited by Harriet 5. Blaine-Be
Dufheld & Co.. New York
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''The KarOOne''

BT Charles Frederick Holder. author cf Big
Game at Sea - life Of Charles Darwin -
etc- Published by B. u. Dodge & Co. New
York. Price Sl.50.
r readers. who. by chance. know
Charles Frederick Holder by such
books as his Big Game at Sea" run
across this book they viii turn back
10 the title page several times while
reading TO make sure again that he
wrote it. Not that Big Game" and all
his serious books viii suffer at all by
comparison. but the style is so entirely
different
It requires the first i chapters to get
good grasp on the story. There ap-
pears 10 be two distinct stories. one of
THE sea- rough and stormy. with hints
or tragedy. wreckers. mystery and
superstition, the other q beautiful pas
coral romance without a hint Of the sea
in It, But at the end Of the first II
chapters the attentive reader sees
where the two stories merge. From
that point ii is difficult TO lay the book
down for a moment. Every word is
exciting and interesting. and while a
real villain is necessary he is not able
10 spoil the story and he is most salts
factoriIy disposed Of in the end.
Mr. Holder has proven by many sea
books that he knows all about his SUBJ
1ect and this books adds fresh laureis
10 his crown. for he can write love
stories and describe the beauties of
ma ture quite as easily as sea tales and
stories of rough masculine adventure.
The book deserves much praise.
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the stage, and therefore to society, con-
sisted in the steadfast maintenance of
the highest standard of art He ex-
emplified in acting the attribute. of
puissance-an attribute of which. in the
American theater. Edwin Forrest had
been the leading representative; but
he exalted and beautified that attribute
by adding to it an intellectual refine
ment and grace such as Forrest never
displayed.
His chapter on Adelaide Nelson rings
with the love of a good man for dainty
womanhood. Poor. dear, dead Adelaide I.
AS sample of his artistic and perhaps
human appreciation, this paragraph;
mo actress on our stage, within the
last so years. has equaled the fidelity
of Adelaide Nelson in manifesting the
.bewildering exultant happiness of
Juliet, or her passion, or her awe
stricken foreboding OF impending fate.
She embodied Juliet in every mood. as
pect and condition, without either in
delicacy. extravaganza or excess, and
always in the high spirit of perfect
poetic ideal. In that spirit of poetry
her superIative excellence disclosed and
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q The Distributors

By Anthony Partridge. Published by The Nc
Clure company. New York. Price 81. 60
The Distributor is frankly a satire
on modern society. and as sucn the ele-
ment of probability does not enter into
the tale in any way.
A group Of English society men and
women have organized themselves into
what they term band OF ghosts -
They are all very smart" very rich
and very blase. Their first idea in or
ganizing the little band was to investi-
gate esoteric matters and in a mild
way search for new sensations: but
this soon palled upon them and they get
bolder and bolder until they find their
only excitement in crime. series of
daring jewel robberies are committed
and the leader of the ghosts" has a
couple of narrow escapes. They all
take themselves very seriously and
carry with them phial of deadly poi
son so that in the event of discovery
they can avoid disgrace by suicide.
After the robberies are successfully
carried out the stuff is sold and the
proceeds are sent anonymously TO va
rious deserving charities.
The duchess of Winchester. one of
the ghosts" is explaining to Pamela
Cliffordson, new member, the reason
ing Of the ghosts for their robberies:
When we come across a person
whom we consider overburdened with
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''Ihe Boy FOrB-Niners"

BY Everett Mcneil author ~ Tho Lost
Treasure Cave. etc Published By the
Mcclure company. New York. Price $50.
This book is an exciting travel story
about two boys. who. with family and
friends. went across the plains and
mountains 10 the gold fields OF Cali
foruia iD z prairie schooner. It is dedi-
Gated 10 "the boys and girls of the
greater United States. who would know
brain and courage that went with the
upbullding of the great west" and the
suthor has given his young readers full
measure Of all he suggests. Most of
tho stories written today are for young
girls, and the few for young boys are
50 poorly done that il does more harm
than good 10 allow the boys TO read
them This book however, is an ex-
ception 10 the rule and is filled with
encounters with Indians, bears and buf-
faloes, struggles with the forces of
nature and all sorts Of adventures, be-
sides which il has first class historical
value and is well written.
In his foreword the author tells of
The discovery Of gold in California by
James ". Marshall and the rush to the
west which began during the year fol-
lowing. II reads like a romance to the
youth Of today. but our grandparents
would tell Us II was anything but ro-
mantle in 1Ss9.
The book is illustrated by Howard
Heath and Adolph Treidler and is well
printed and bound. The fly leaf and
inside cover Of the book is made OF a
map showing the route TO California.
known as the Oregon trail. which adds
much 10 the interest.
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A Damaged. Reputation y
By Harold Bindioss. P

By Harold Bindloss. Published by r. r. Feuno
& Co, New York Price 81.
II is curious to find a young man so
anxious TO win a modern young lady
as is young Brooke, the hero of The
Damaged Reputation; but then he is
English and one can never tell what
a young Englishman will do. The
scene of this tale is the Canadian far
west. a region very popular with the
novelist Of late. both for romances and
tales of adventure. This book combines
the two, though one could easily dis
pense with the romance part of the
story. for the heroine is an uninterest-
ing lay figure and nothing more
Young Brooke has been inveigled,
like many another innocent young En-
glishman. into buying a worthless
ranch. and when he discovers the swim
die tries TO get even with the man who
has robbed him. In getting even he
damages his reputation and il is some
time before he is able to square things.
He tries to steal certain plans of q
gold mine. Another man tries to steal
these plans at the same moment A
quarrel ensues, a pistol shot, and the
young man is wounded and praised as
savior of the property he had come
TO steal The characters of Mr.. SaXton
and Mr. Devine, mining operators,
whom young Brooke does not under
S-clAAs oAE NttE uIdH H. ltS-
vine in particular will interest the
reader.
The book is a breezy story of life in
that still new country, but it has the
appearance of having been hastily
written and is the least praiseworthy
Of any of the four books which this
author has had published this year.
The love interest is not held up and
though we are glad the hero is sue
cessful In his suit we wish the girl
were more worthy of so fine young
man
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eessip d Boob, snd PepuIs Wha Mase Ihsn

rev book Of fiction by Elizabeth
Jordan is to be published by the
Harpers and will bear the title Many
Kingdoms. This is Miss JOrdan's first
work since Mary Iverson," most OF
her time having been devoted to Har-
per's Bazaar. of which she is the editor
Percy MacKaye's comedy Mater" is
in for a long run in New York The
author has received high praise from
the critics particularly for this true
comedy and delightful literary quality
of his play, which make il as agree
able to read as TO see on the stage.
The Book OF FiliaI Duty is a
Chinese classic which was written
about 400 3. c.. and which has ever
since been cherished by the people
whose ideas of family life 10 expresses.
1t has lately been translated by a
scholarly offfcfai of the Chinese 1ega-
tion in London and this translation is
to appear in the Wisdom OF the East
series
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al Her Cayeman's Letters and Hers in Reply"

By Lance Swift and Carol Steele Published
by Gillam's Sons company, Philadelphia
Lance Swift and Carol Steele are not
known in the world of fiction. but they
write with an ease which makes one
wonder if they are hiding better known
writers under poetic pen names
These letters are amazing but it is
a pity after so much good writing as
these authors have done, TO condemn
them. In these letters a chance ac-
quaintance begins with the excuse of
art and literature and in little more
time than it would take to write the
letters the whole affair has burst into
a display of primitive passion that is
so Illuminating as to be indecent
man and a woman, both married.
fall in love with each other through
the medium of their letters, but it is
almost uncomfortable that the man
could have been so interested in a
woman he had never seen and equally
unbelievable that a woman could sur
render herself to a man whom she had
never seen, but whose letters are most
artistic love making. The book is an
uncomfortable, almost an uncanny one.
and can accomplish no good and may
do much harm II is a pity that good
writing should be wasted
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perfect prig, but Betty loves him and
finally asks him to propose TO her. He
SAYS he viii marry her on the condi-
tion that she gives up every particle of
her fathers money and allows him
tkieth) TO support her. Betty consents
for loves sake and encounters no great
suffering until her baby develops pneu-
monia- Then when she has no money
for a doctor she is frantic and Kieth
finally consents TO her cabling to father
for money.
When the baby is well Betty and
Kieth quarrel, for she has been only too
glad TO use the money her father sent
and wishes TO continue TO use a little
So Betty runs away home and takes
baby with her She is pleased at all
the luxury again. but can not seem to
content herself. for she is in love with
kieth and all her comfort is clouded
So, after a while. she runs away again
10 the slums of England and tries to
learn how TO be a poor mans wife.
She has a hard time but is persistent
for she has come to believe with her
husband that no happiness can come
from tainted money
When her father dies she cables in
structions TO give the 5000 600 600
away. but she makes some gifts which
reflect great credit upon herself. Fifty
thousand dollars TO a farm laborer and
his wife, and $3.50. 500 to lady novel
list; it's rather difficult 10 follow Bet
tvs reasoning-surely every dollar was
not tainted. She might have kept
little bit Her husband comes TO her
and they discover that love is all there
is in life.
The character drawing in the story
is of the first quality. Sir Percival
and Lady Kieth have no sense of humor
whatever and are absolutely perfect
types OF heavy Philistines. Howard
Lynch. Betty's consumptive and dissi-
pated brother. is well done. and Betty
herself is interesting. except in her
drivel over ~Duckums," the baby. The
book is well written-that goes with
out saying when Mr.. Merrick is the
author-but there is so much railing
against wealth and trusts and American
business methods that one feels the
book is written for just that audience
the very poor middle and lower classes
who delight in any sentiment directed
against the vulgar rich.
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others of his guild equally entitled to
the honorl
So far as can be remembered. the
only great actor whom he criticised
with pen dipped in lemon juice was
Edwin Forrest, whose coarse person
ality made him repellent to the gen
tie Willie" Winter This same feel
all the favorable criticism of that
great actor, but disagreeable man. the
latter Characteristic keeps prominent
ly in view. Winters attitude may
be summed up in the following sem
tence:
Forrest was a good hater. He
whipped the poet. n. p. Willis; he
would not allow John Gilbert, that
noble actor and excellent man, to ap-
pear in any company with which he
was acting: he disliked Edwin Booth;
he detested Charlotte Cushman. and so
bitter was the animosity he cherished
against the wife who had divorced
him that within few weeks before
his death he spoke of her In profane
and vulgar vituperation.
In contrast read something OF what
MIR Winter says about Jefferson:
Joseph Jefferson was an intimate
friend of mine during the last IS years
of his life. 1t was my privilege to
know him wel1--and to know him was
to love him. He was not only great
actor, he was a man of noble mind.
original character, sympathetic tem-
permanent and lovely spirit; he not only
exercised a potential influence upon the
dramatic profession to which his life
was devoted. but by virtue of the sweet
ness and the Kindness that this genial
nature diffused, through the medium of
his acting, he deeply affected the lives
of thousands who were personally
strangers
After reciting Jefferson's leading
roles, Mr. Winter says:
With those implements he reared
and maintained the fabric of a great
reputation; and now that his once fa-
miliar figure is receding into the past.
while the dramatic image that he
created are gradually growing dim.
there is kind of comfort in musing
on the story Of his life and on the
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couragement. the author being deeply
in earnest and having many new points
to offer which are not generally known.
even to the students of Esperanto. 1t
is published by Higgie & Co. Rothesay,
Scotland. for ) cents, or 1 penny.
Volume 3. No. 5, of the Pathfinder
is a verv interesting number of that
magazinclet. Its big article for the
month is "A E. Housman. Provincial
Poet by Cornelius Weygandt. and like
DIR. Weygandt's other articles. 1t is
simple and dIgnified in style and not
too long. This magazine in little de-
serves more recognition than it is re-
cciving; 1t has a serious aim and caters
only to those who care for the beauti-
ful and permanent in art and letters. It
is published monthly at the University
press of Sewanee, Tenn. at 10 cents
per copy. or so cents per year.
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.lynd's Daughter"
~ Iennard Merrlck

By Leonard Merrick Published by the
Mcclure company. New York Price SI.50
While it is so great temptation that
Il can not be resisted TO call this book
Of Mr.. Merrick's a pot boiler. there is
no shadow Of doubt that Il is the best
pot boiler which has appeared in q
decade.
The story briefly is OF a poor English
artist Richard Kieth, who loves Betty,
the daughter Of Jordan B. Lynch, a
500. 600 .000-aire. Lynch is OF Eng
hsh birth and parentage. but has
lived in America and made his
money there and is pictured as the most
horrible type OF money manipulation.
who has made his money from poor
widows and orphans.
Kieth is unsuccessful and poor apd a
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this worlds ssoods and who shows no
desire or design of doing anything else
except spending his money upon HIM
self and for his own qualification. we
use our courage and our brains to make
him pay very legitimate fine
When one Of the ghosts finds 1t
necessary TO commit murder the soci-
ETY. is disbanded and at about the same
time they all discover that new and
untrfed source Of happiness is waiting
somewhere for each one of them.
The pretty little love story which
runs through the book is really too
fine for so satirieal a novel It is as
dainty as pastel picture and is never
out of tune. 1t may be difficult to
reconcile the fact of the criminal lover
and the pure young. girl but knowing
her father would any ono else but Lord
Evelyn ft the picture.
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In Viking Land

Norway Its People. It's Fjords and It's Fields
BY W S. Monroe. Published by L. C. PAGE
Co. Boston. Price s..
Readers who were so fortunate as to
sec Turkey and the Turks" by Mr.
VIII S Monroe viii not have to be
urged 10 read his last book. IN Viking
Land" The subtitle explains that il is
Norway; Its People It's Fjords and
its Fields. The author has used the
same care in preparing this book which
was used in the former work, and il
can be safely recommended TO pros
pectve travellers in Norway. The book
is not in the least a guide book, being
more like a pleasant story OF a very
interesting country.
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"0-Reart-San''

b. Helen EGgleston-Haskell Published by
r. C. Page Co. Boston. Price 81.
The Roses OF ST. Eliza beth series
now numbers seven. 'O-Heart- -San, -
by Helen Eggleston-Haskel. author OF
"Biily's Princess being the last. II is
the story OF a japanese girl and is told
in the same delicate way this author
always uses. The illustrations are in
colors. by Frank p. Fairbanks, and
are each and every one Of them works
Of art The book is a most artistic
and dainty production. far ahead OF the
usual children's books.
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charm that made him victorious and
endeared him to the world"
All San Francisco knew and loved
John Mccullough in the days when he
taught those of US then living the
nobler side of dramatic art. Those ''old
timers" will gladly read Mr.. Winters s
tribute to their once teacher. AS part
of 1T he says:
II remember him as remarkable ex-
ample of potential character, lofty am
bition gentle patience. integrity of pur-
pose and benefcent achievement He
was a tragic actor of fine natural tai
ents, thoughtfuliy, carefully and thor
oughly cultivated. He was a man of
liberal mind. sensitive temperament
generous disposition, natural dignity
and simple manners. His service to
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"Other Days

Being Chronicles and Memories of the stage
BY William Winter. Published by Moffat
Yard & Co.. New York. Price S3.
1T is not in the least an exagger-
alton to say that of all dramatic crit
les who have lived in this or any
generation the most beloved of act
ors, the most believed of readers was.
and is. William Winter. His press
criticisms, brilliant. in the highest
sense judicial and always impartial.
were never sullied by taint of per-
sonal liking or personal antagonism.
Kindliness TO ali, but not to any spe-
cial one, has run through everything
he has written, and yet he has been
in the best sense of the word critic.
AS an example of his popularity
among actors and among the better
class of audience may be cited the
extraordinary action of the Players
club of New York in the case of Mr..
Winter. The bylaws of that club for
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four New Pamphlets

The Beatitude Of Progress was
originally printed in the Outlook, but
has so often been asked for that IT Is
now issued in a dainty booklet by IT.
self 1t is written by Percy RI. Epler-
author of Yale addresses on the Per
sonality of Christ and is a powerful
plea for the freedom OF personality. IL
has been truly said that nearly all the
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2ou0pttE0 by GrD H.H. GOOR-

maintained its superb beauty and its
imperial control"
You who find mental pleasure in
literary trash. avoid this book-but you
who love essays, written in pure Eng
nsh, read it and place it on your IL
brary shelves
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COVER DESIGN
THE HAgCOrER
-, cEARLES TaEpE RIcN HOLDCR-

dnnappiness In the world Is caused by
the comparison of ones condition with
the condition of others. and this thought
Is exemplified in this timely article.
CThe Blanchard press. Worcester, Mass. /;
80 cepIS.)
The Law of Social Evolution by
Wallace K. Nevill of San Francisco. is
published as a tiny brochure. 1t is a
sort of compilation of what the various
scientists Of world wide fame have had
to say IN the subject. Spencer. lie
Conte. Gibbon. Draper. Ruskin. Mac
aulay, Gladstone. Drummond and many
others are quoted; some are approved
and some are disproved. but there seems
little use for the booklet and no new
points are developed by the author S
reasoning or quotations.
rs Esperanto Worth Learning?" by
Bernard Long. is a long essay on the
universal language. endeavoring to
prove not only its utility but its neces-
sity- The little booklet deserves en-
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New Books Briefly Noted

With the approach of the Lincoln
centenary Lincoln literature pours in
thick and fast. Two books come to
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cid the election of dramatic critic
SAi yet the club at an annual meet
irs unanimously suspended that rule
and chose William Winter for a most
honored membership. In a letter full
OF loving acknowledgment of the cour-
tesy rendered, Mr.. Winter declined the
offer of membership because there were
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BOOKS REVIEWED


The M1Ooner. BY Charles Frederick Holder.
The Boy FOrtp-Niners, BY Everett Mcneil
In Viking Land" By w. S. Monroe.
"O-Hcurt,S0n." By Helen Eggcston-HdskeIL
'LpncEs Daughter" BY Leonard Marick.
a Damaged Reputation" By Harold Bind
loss.
The Distributors" BY Anthony Partridge.
The Philosophy of the Federal Constitution"
BY Henry c. Hughes.
Her CGpenan's Letters and Hers IN Reply
By Lance Sniff and Carol Steele.
''Othc Days. BY WilLidm Winter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

tempered with intelligence; the ex-convict but sincerely honest man, went free.
 Only year earlier. Thomas Quinn, being landed in the Tombs, York for safe blowing, had the fbeated grace to crime for which his double James Courtney, was serving time Elmra, while, in Maryland, Joseph Luery received pardon from Governor after four years Imprisonment out of the six to which he had been sentenced for the offenses his counterpart
 The same year brought from President Roosevelt
 pardon for Captain George B. Boynton for the crime of counterfetng, because release petitioned for by many of prominence who were convinced he was Captain Charles M Boynton and not the
 
 Criminal records afford similar for every