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very thorough abridsment Of CoOper's
famous story, in which all lengthy de-
scriptOns, tedious Conversations moral
reflections and other unnecessary de-
tails have been carefully omitted.
Cooper's own words the atmosphere OF
the original novel. have been retained
wherever possible. The story moves
right along, the interest continues from
beginning to end. and there are no
apparent breaks in the narrative. Sew
eral attractive full page pictures Illus
trate the story. The book will be
found especially valuable for supple
mentary readings (American book
company. New York s5 centsD
The Home OF the Soul by the Rev.
Charles Wagner. author OF The simple
Life" is the FIRST that has been writ
ten by Pastor Wagner since he arrived
in Paris and established the religious
institution called lie Foyer de TAme.
or The Home OF the Soul" The con-
tents of this new book comprise the
bulk of the messages he has delivered
contains an introduction by DIT Lyman
Abbott A careful reading OF the book
will repay the student. vino can not fail
to ind IL interesting. (Funk & Wag-
nails. New York. s1.2O-)
In Cooper Last or the MollcanS,
adapted BY Margaret n. Haight. the adj
ventures of ChingaehgoOk, Uncas and
Hawkeye. which have delighted so
many genera tions OF readers. are con-
densed in a form suitable for grammar
grades in school Only those portions
of the original narrative have been
omitted which do not bear directly on
the story. and which are neither suit
able nor interesting TO the average boy
and girl. Attractive full page pictures
illustrate this adaptation OF what is un-
doubtedly the best known OF Cooper's
many tales Of Indian savagsry and
warfare. american book company,
company, New York. 35 cents.)
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that lawless and exciting period and
he takes his characters from eompar-
ativeiy peaceful England to the worse
than barbarous low countries of Eu-
rope. Some OF the scenes described
are blood curdling. but all are graphic
and strong,
Last year L. Fisher Unwin the Lon
don publisher, offered prize of 100
guineas for the best first novel This
tale by Rupert Lorraine won the prize
and shows what fine work the offer
brought forth. IL is truly remark
able tale for first novel and at no
place in il is tho hand of the amateur
visible. Well worth reading.
The American representatives of
Unwin have made new departure in
the publication of this work; ii is be-
ing offered for rs cents and is in all
respects. except perhaps qdality of
paper, the equal of the $3.50 books now
on the market.
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the time is about 40 hours
A second story of equal length. laid
IN the same house, Is expected TO sp-
pear within a tWelvemontb. The same
father and mother are characters, and
The family friend, the country doctor
but subordinately all The main story
concerns itself with the four children
Of the two households.
III is an American children's story:
a Brood Of the Eagle
During the year q third work, not
fiction, viii be published. entitled, The
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York Price 80 cents.
Some time ago DR.. Williams wrote
some articles for McClure's magazine
on alcohol which were considered so
comprehensive that he was requested
on all sides to publish them in book
form. The articles have been considers
ably revised since they appeared in the
magazine and much matter added The
book omits the suggestion that the
GothenDurg system be tried in America.
also the claim that serious economic
troubles would result if general prohi-
bition were suddenly made effective,
and aims TO give facts and rather sup
presses opinions.
Under the head of The Physical Eff
iects of Alcohol' the author says: L
am bound to believe, on the evidence.
that If you take alcohol habitually in
any quantity whatever it is to some
extent a menace to you. =" and
he enumerates a number of scientific
facts showing the effect of alcohol on
the various organs. Then he says:
For every individual that dies pre-
maturely of a disease directly due to
alcohol there are scores of individuals
that suffer to lesser degree from maIa-
dies which are wholly or in part of the
same origin, but which are not directly
fatal"
AS for the mental effects of alcohol,
they are more far reaching. and the
author first gives some scientific facts
and then says:
For every patient that suffers COM
plete mental collapse as the result of
alcoholism there are scores of patients
that are the victims of epilepsies. neu-
rasthenias, neuralgias, choreas and pal
sies of alcoholic origin. For every
criminal that alcohol sends to prison
there are scores of persons whose moral
delinquencies. induced or emphasized
by alcohol. are not of the indictable
order, yet are a source of suffering To
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After a silence Of six long years
James Lane Allen offers a remarka BILE
little work too short to be called a
novel and yet hardly a story 1t is
more a psychological study and so diff
ferent IN theme and method from any
thing he has done before that his ad-
mirers may not like st.
A portion OF his short preface is
quoted as showing briefly the authors
purpose.
There are two characters
= middle aged married couple living
IN plain farmhouse; one point on the
neld OF human nature is located: at
that point one subject is treated; in
the treatment one movement is d.
rected toward one climax; no external
event whatsoever is introduced; and
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tical experience along the lines OF
which he writes. He has contributed
much to the magazines and has written
a History of Science" in five volumes.
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GOSSIP OF BOOKS AND THEIR WRITERS

far from Monte Carlo, which used 20 be
a shooting lodge Of the former prince
of Monaco Before the season really
begins and friends come in. they write
In the quiet. take long drives and walks
and motor excursions.
About May they rc-urn to their old
fashioned garden in Surrey. There they
live in queer old house. as old as
the days Of Queen Elizabeth. II haS
secret room in IL. ana the quaint an
tique furniture is said 70 represent the
nnds' Of a years motoring in Eng
land.
Miss Alice MacGOwan. author Of Jul
dith of the Cumberlands" viii spend
her vacation in or near the Yosemite
park. Her sister. Mrs. Grace Mac
Gowan Cooke. and Mrs. Cookies two
daughters will go with Miss Mac
Gowan. They all plan 10 spend the
summer camping, un~er the competent
care OF a Jap. TO whose genius as cook
and ma1ordomo OF the MacGowan-
Cooke household the guests Of that
household will be glad to render CRATE
ful tribute.
Books Received
Cherry Feasts fer Barbor0us Fourfhsr by
TSs oYfase ao@s J, "a'sFs%7 &C. soa 6y Rev Charlie.
Wagnes Funk Wasnsis company, New
York
.srhe Woman aud the sword, - BY Rupert Lor-
raine; A. q. NeClurg 6 CO.. Chicago.
The Last OF the M0hicans," adapted from
j. fenmore C00Der's The Last OF the Mo-
hieans'. by Margaret \. Haight; American book
company. New York.
"Adysntures of PatAander.9 BY Msrgeret y.
Hsight; American book company. New York.
STANDARD Recipes for lee Cream Makers" by
Val Miller Laird 8 Lee Chicago.
"Fleet Street and Other Poems" by John
Dawson. Mitchell kenuerey. New York.
The Whiri," by =. Davis; Dodd. Mead & Co.
New York.
Tempered Steel By II. 5. Mallory; Dodd
Mead & Co.. New York
The shadow on the Dial and other Essays
by Ambrose Bierre; A. u. Robertsoa. san Fran
cisco.
"A eientlemsn of Quality" b. Frederick Van
Rensselaer, Dey: =. c. Page & Co. Boston
David Bran, BY Morley Roberts; L. &. Page
< Co.. Boston
The King OF Nob0dy's Island by Thomas
Enrtsht; Gibson publishing ecmpany. New YORK.
The Infamous John Friend. by Mrs. r. $
Garnett: Henry Holt 4 Co. New York.
Mission Furniture How 10 Make It's Popu-
lar MeehaBies company. Chirago
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Gr5tiea! sComment on the Booksellers offerings
bOOK PAGE Of TIE SUNDAY Ga
The Bride of the Mistletoe

% aenfIsa % cS2ps6y on 3 k % PFss 81 ETC. f'0
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Published by the Century company. Sew
their friends and a detriment to hui
manity."
The book is written by a skillful ply
sician and one who has had much prac-
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BOOKS REVIEWED

UOOEAO III ILFVL LIZ
Anthony Cuthbert," by Richard Bagot.
"The Bride of the Mistletoe" by James Lane ALI
len
Alcohol" by Henry Smith Williams, nj. M.D.L.L.D.
THE Woman and the Sword" by Rupert Lor-
raine
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York. Price 80
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"Cooper's Adventures of Pathfinder
adapted by Margaret N. Haight, is a
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No ala, 81 tpanitshed June 81, 1909.
CHAPTER 507, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT 70 create section 892em OF tia
statutes providing for the establishment
and equipment Of branch agricultural ex.
pertinent stations and making HI appro-
pria tton therefor.
THE people OF the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows.
Section /. There Is added Co the stat
utes new secrfon 10 read: Section 392em.
l. The regents are hereby authorized to
establish and equip two branch agricultural
experiment stations In such portions Of the
state as may be deemed advisable for the
purpose of carrying on experimental and
demonstration work in agriculture, when
ever not less than eighty acres OF suit
able land for each station shall be donated
TO the state for such purpose, such branch
or substations to be under the direction Of
the state agricultural experiment station Of
the college Of agriculture.
q For the purposes Of carrying out this
act. there Is appropriated the sum Of two
thousand dollars annually for the term OF
three years
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage ard
publication.
Approved June Is, 1909
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EuFe shall receive for his services for and
curing regular session the sum of ten
hundred doliafs. and ten cents for every
mile he shall travel In going to and return
ing from the place of meeting of the leg
lslafufe on the most usual route. In case
OF an extra session of the legislature 40
aGdluonaI compensation shall be allowed TO
any member thereof either directly or in
directly except for mileage, to be computed
aI the same rate as for d regular session.
NO stationery. newspapers, postage or other
perqaisltes, except the salary aud mileage
ABOVE provided snail be received from the
state by any member of the legislature for
member.
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
ment 10 the constitution was duly fa1ihed
anu agreed TO by the legislature at the
biennial session in 1909 by majority OF all
the members elected to each OF The two
houses, therefore
Tine people of the State of Wisconsin. rep.
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
meht 10 the constitution Of this state shah
be submitted to the people at general
election 10 be held on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday of November, 1910, and
II the people snail approve and ratify the
SAID amendment by majority of the cleo
tors voting thereon, said amendment shall
become part Of the constitution OF this
state
Section 2. The form OF the ballot TO be
Ing said amendment shall be ''Eor the
amendment providing that eaen member of
the Legislature snail receive for MS services
duFlng a regular session the sum OF ten
hundred dollars" Opposite said words shall
be two spaces, over one OF which Shall be
printed the word yes" and over one the
word no. The voter may mark Ills bal
lot in the space under whichever OF said
words indicates his intention. The marks
made snail be sucn as the law now pro
vdes for. SAID form of ballot SHALL be
printed upon the ballot to be voted at sneh
election after the names OF the Candidates
and separated tnerefrem by an appropriate
line or rule. The votes cast on the adop
ton OF SAID amendment snail be caavassed
votes cast at snch election, anu the result
shall be determined and published il the
manaer provided by law
/. Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from emo after Its passage and
publication.
approved lime 1H Iona
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fore entering upon the duties OF such trust.
be sworn to faithful discharge thereof and
shall give bond, with sufficient sureties. to
the judge Of said court in a sum not less
substantially like the condit .ous OF other adj
ministrators' bonds and that he will faith
fully perform his duties provided BY law !:
which bond snail be approved by the county
court and WITH the Data fled and recorded
therein. Additional bonds NAV be REQUIRED
by the court in its discreet on. The ex-
pense OF surety upon such bonds shall be
paid by the county treasurer out of any in.
heritanee tax FUNDS in his hands belonging
judge. Tie term Of such public admins
traitor shall continue until terminated by
the appointment of his successor by the
county court at its discreet on.
Section IS. This act shall take effect
aud be in force from and after July 1st,
1899.
Approved June IS. 1909
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No Gao, AL Published June 81 1860
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section l11g of the stat
utes, relating to the employees of the leg
iGiature.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do
enact AS follows:
Section /. Subsection Of section Zig
Of the statutes is AMENDED to read s. The
chief clerk OF each house may each detail
clerks after the close
of the session to do mailing, indexing. proof
reading, completing the bulletin, and such
compensation not exceeding Ave dollars
day. the whole expense not to exceed one
hundred and twenty five dollars for the ss-
sembly and seventy-fiv dollars for the SEN
ate.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 1e, 1909.
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No 569, S. Published June q. 1909.
CHAPTER 5G5. I.ANS OF. 1909.

CHAPTER 5o5, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section S54 of tue stat
utes, relating to the Incorporation of vii
lagos.
Tie people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented II Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section S5A of the statutes
is amended to read Section S54 Any
part of any town or towns, not less than
one-half square mile n area and not in
Guided in any village and ali lying in the
same county. which shall contain q resi-
dent population Of not less than
two hundred persons thereon, or any part
of any town or towns, not less than one
square mile in area and not Included In
any village and lying in two or more adj
Joining counties and which shall conta a
resident population OF at least four hun
dred persons TO every square mile thereof,
may, upon compliance with the conditions
of this chapter, become Incorporated as g
village by such name as may be designated
In tie order Of the court for its incorpora
ton with the ord nary powers of a mu-
nicipal corporation and such as are con
ferred by these statutes. All villages in
corporated under the provisions of section
S54 Of the revised statutes Of Wisconsin
for 1878. before the Goth day of April, 1877,
are declared to be duly and legally incor-
porated and the official acts Ct the officers
thereof egalized.
Section 2. This act shall take effect frern
end after It's passage and publication.
Approved June 10 1905.
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80. GIG. 81 Published June q, 1909
CHAPTER sos. LAWS De 1909.

AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to section 81 of article " of the
constitution, relating to compensation OF
members of the legislature
Whereas, At the biennial session Of the
legislature for the year 1907, an amend
nent to the constitution was proposed and
esected 10 each of the two houses, which
amendment is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly the Senate con
curing That section 81 Of article " Of tile
constitution be amended b. striking ont t;le
word 1--WE" being the twentieth word in
tie body thereof. and BY Inserting in lieu
thereof the word "tenr 50 that the same
when amended shall read a. fellows.
Ssction II. Each mnashAx az tne lexisla-
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No. 92s. Al Published June 21, 1903.

No. 92S. Al Published June 2I. 1909.
CHAPTER 512, LAWS OF 1909.
AN AgT to create section 561dn of the stat
utes, relating to a biennial examination
of the financial transactions and accounts
OF the State Board of Control and making
an appropriation therefor.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, co
enact as follows:
Section !. There ID added TO the stat
u<as naw section to read Gec&Sm 6G1An.
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No. 179, 81 [Iubished June II. 1909.
CHAPTER sos, LAWS OF 1909
AN All To creaEe sections 1921 sem, and
829n Of the statutes, relating to the IS.
taollshment Oh pallaauent iaAd marks at
section and quarter section corners.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
enact as follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes three new sections TO read Section
| 1921. Upon petition to the county Judge
| of two or more land owners in any section
| OF land within any town within this state
not fully provided with permanent land
marks al the section or quarter section cor
ners, the county judge shall make an order
setting a time and place Of hearing of such
petition, notice thereof to be given by pub
LEGATION at least three weeks ia some paper
published at the county seat Of the county
where the petitioners reside and at the
hearing.
Section s29n. l. II at the hearing it
shall appear necessary to have permanent
landmarks as above described eStab is0ed,
the county Judge shall make an ORDER au-
thoriZing and directing the county Surveyor
to proceed to survey and erect Or construct
such landmarks as will marx all the cor
pers OF the sections and quarter-secti0ns OF
said section. The surveyor shall thereupon
enter upon his 6pa record plat of the
section SO surveyed, giving tie bearing and
distance Gu the section or quagter-seetion
fines between corners SO established, to-
gether with the regular description setting
forth the character OF materials Of which
such landmarks are composed
z. The surveyor saati present to the
county judge an itemized and verified bill
Of the cost Of such work. and the county
Judge shall thereupon examine and audit
same. The bill SO audited shall be filed
with the town clerk within which such Sec
ton or sections are located, and such town
CLERK shall then draw an order upon the
town treasurer for the payment OF such bill
The surveyor, upon SUCH order, shall be
paid by the town treasurer Of said town cut
OF the general fund
Section S29n. The town clerk shall In.
clude in the next tax roll the amount Of
such bill, and shall apportion the same
| among the several pieces or parcels of land
in said. section and adjoining section or sec
lions benefited thereby upon the basis of
the assessed valuation of such pieces or
parcels, which shall be collected in the Same
manner as other taxes are collected.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after It's passage and
| publication.
Approved June 16 1909
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No. 1914, Al Published June 81 1909
CHAPTER SIS, LAWS OF 1909.
AN AINf 60 appropriate the sum Of four
hundred eighty-iive dollars to J. ". Stone
to reimburse him for money deposited in
the state treasury on account OF payment
of fishing licenses on Lake Michigan, Lake
Superior aud Green Bay, collected by him
under mistake of law. end to appropriate
TO Gim the sum Of sixty dollars, to reim-
hurSe him for duplicate deposit Of money
in the state treasury.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, DO
enact as follows:
Section !. There is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum OF four
hundred eighty-6ye dollars to J. W. Stone,
30 reimburse him for money deposited In
the state trea surv on account of payment of
fishing licenses on Lake Michigan, Lake Su-
perior and Green Bay, collected by him I'M
der mistake OF law.
Section g There is hereby appropriated
out of any money IN the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum Of sixty
dollars, to reimburse him for duplicate de-
posit in the sta &c treasury.
Section 5. Provided that no money shall
be paid under the provisions of section
". Stone as Fish and Game Warden have
been fully audited by competent authority
and it Is found upon such audit that there
is nothing due the state, or If any sum be
found due that only the excess over the sum
thus found due, shall be paid.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909
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No. GA, 81 Published June 81. 1909
CHAPTER 515, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1851 Of the stat
utes, relating to annual reports of the
Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders Associa-
ton, and making an appropriation there
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows.
Section l. There Ia added to the stat
utes a new section to read: Section 1857.
There shall be printed annually 1900
copies of the report Of the Wisconsin tive
Stock Breeders Association, which shall
contain such matter pertaining to the live
stock industry OF the state as shall be
deemed important; provided that The whole
number of printed pages shall not exceed
two hundred
Section 2, There is hereby appropriated
out OF the moneys IN the state treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, sum sufficient
to carry out the provisions of this act
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IA 1900