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him unrecognizable by his closest inti-
mates Popular writer's generally agree
for example in representing him as
naughty and taciturn. They simply
ignore human nature. An intruder
who forces his way into an occupied
home. takes possession of it and es-
tablishes there new language, new
customs and new proprietary relations,
would naturally be regarded by his un-
willing host with some suspicion,
which could hardly fail to find express
sion in a certain reserve of manner;
and the most thoughtful races are least
garrulous. AS matter of fact, among
the friends whom he trusts the Indian
is a genial companion and lively
story teller, full of humor himself and
appreciating heartily the humor of
others"
The author finds no place in his book
for generalities. He has the courage
of his convictions and states his policy
in no uncertain terms. He says:
las soon as an Indian of either
mixed or full blood becomes capable of
taking care OF himself we should set
him on his feet and sever forever the
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Books Received

Fortune by ]. c. Snaith. Monat. Yard &
Co.. New York
1.-The Wife of AltamOut" by Violet Hunt;
Brentano's New York.
Abnormal Psychology" by Isadore H. Coriat:
Mofat, Yard & Co. New York.
''Camp Cookery" by Horace Kephart; Outing
publishing company. New York
.sThe Black Bear" by William H. Wright;
Charles Scribner's Sons. New York.
''Kilmeny OF the Orchard by L. M. Mont
gomery; L. c. Page Co.. Boston
''rangles Untangled." by Pat Rice: j. g.
Ogilvie publishing company. New York
.'Bjornstierne BjornsOn." BY William Morton
Payne; A. c. MeClurg & Co., Chicago.
1.-THE Angel Of Lonesome Hin." BY Frederick
Lands; Charles Scribners Sons. New York
'.Danbury Rodd. Aviator" BY Frederick
Palmer, Charles Seribner's Sons. New York.
Confessions OF Barbarian" By George Svl-
vester Viereek; Monat. Yard Co.. New York.
The Dethronement OF the City Boss,'' By John
J. Hamilton; Funk s. WagnaIls company, New
York.
Abraham Lincoln. the Tribute Of Cen
tury." by Nathan William MacChesney; A. B.
McClurg s Co.. Chicago.
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The Broken Wheel" her designation
for the curly boss" The characters
are all so thinly disguised that even
the casual newspaper reader will rec
ognize them. The successes and fail
ures of the graft prosecution are still
too near to make a book like this
pleasurable reading. even If it were
we'll written, which 1T is not. 1t shows
throughout the marks of haste, as
though the writer feared to miss the
psychological moment for placing her
novel on the market. The part, how
ever, which is decidedly the most in
teresting. as well as the best written,
has to do with the campaign of the
socialists in the city. The author
makes mistake in this book of throw
ing in few unnecessary melOdramatic
episodes for good measure. but they
weaken her story. The bomb throw
ing on Clear lake is an example. The
study of the character of Isaac Levy,
the curly boss. will interest many peo-
pie who have known but one side of
this clever lawyer.
The book contains a few fair illus
trations and is well printed and bound.
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ties which bind him either to his tribe
ment. This principle is imperative as
to both land and money. We must end
the un-American absurdity of keeping
one class of our people in common
lump. Each Indian must be recognized
as an individual and treated SO, just as
each white man is."
One phase of the Indian question has
never before had a defender, but Com
missioner Leupp has something to say
upon it which will be of general in
terest:
"a good deal has been said and writ
ten in derogation of the squawman or
white husband of an Indian woman.
He is represented as a low fellow, who
can not live in civilization and has been
forced to seek refuge in place where
his idiosyncrasies will not attract too
much attention. The half breed, too,
is usually depicted In romance as
scheminB rogue, capable of any mis-
chief he can commit on the sly, and
often murderous in disposition when he
has vengeance to wreak. These are as
unjust as most such generalizations.
Many OF the old squawmen are good
citizens. Their occupations as hunters
and trappers, guides, wocdsmen, scouts.
miners. telegraph and railroad builders
pony express riders or other work in
the pioneer line necessarily carried
them into the wiids and kept them
there, Indians were almost their sole
companions and the camp was the only
home they knew. Few white women
ventured into the region and those who
did were already married IL they were
of the marrying sort"
The chapter on the Indian at Work"
emphasizes the authors wide knowl-
edge. Here is meaningful sum-
ming up:
Although the Crows and the Klam-
aths do pretty creditable general farm
ing when they make up to it, and they
and certain Sioux bands breed some
good horses; though the Assinniboines
make hay well and the Chippewas are
lumbermen by instinct, and the Apaches
at Fort Sill are rather clever at veg
etable gardening; though the Navajos
have a natural gift for sheep herding
and the Blackfeet make fair progress
with cattle when they are taught how;
though the Mission Indians furnish
much labor on the fruit ranches OF
southern California and the Pueblo In
dians of various names raise a little
corn and few peaches under conditions
which the white farmer would regard
as hopeless. still, every one who knows
Indians will agree that as a race they
do not take to husbandry by prefer
ence."
The book contains statistics enough
to satisfy the most exacting, but no
technicalities not easily understood by
even the least informed reader.
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. II you have made a study OF the
american Indian read The Indian and
. His Problem" by Francis E. Leupp,
and you viii md out that there is stin
2 plenty TO learn about him.
= #. YOU have not busted yourself with
the history OF these aborigines read
.this book. for you viii be intensely in
terested and get no end of informa-
-tiOa, vital accurate and appealing
. Francis z. Leupp was for four years
coInrn1ssioner Of Indian affairs under
President Roosevelt. He speaks au-
thoritatively. 1t may frighten some
readers TO learn that the book is de-
Voted almost entirely 10 administrative
Questions. but that does not mean that
there. is a dull line in it, even for the
average, the most casual reader It is
OF intense interest and in parts even
thrilling and quite exciting enough to
hoid the attention OF the adventure
loving boy.
p The author has used IT classifca-
sfiops: The Indian as He Was" The
Indian at Work. 'The Indian Service"
--A-+S -SA A+-A-AAef ~ anu LIS
cipline," The Indian as a Capitalist"
Philanthropy and Criticism" "A Few
Illustrative Cases" What Happened to
the Indian The Problem and a Way
Out" The Indian Territory Expert
ment." "Legislating for a Dependent
Race Theory and Fact in Education,
Working OF the Burke Law" Mis-
siOnaries and Their Methods" ''Dispos-
ing OF the Surplus" and LAS the New
Day Nears Its Noon"
The material in the book is not
treated in the conventional way The
author has had special advantages, for
besides his political position he has had
25 years Of practical work among the
Indians, and the richness of this ex-
perience is convincingly evident The
author does not accept the conclusions
reached by other investigators. In the
peUrse Of his first chapter he says:
'.Hhe historians who have recorded
the achievements Of our race on the
western hemisphere have as a rule
done scant justice to the people whom
we have supplanted- Many Of the
=schOoibOoks furnished to our children
: ana the novels prepared for the enter.
taiRment Of their elders have portrayed
: the Indian in colors which would make
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BOOKS AND THEIR AUTHORS

the famous childrens school farm in De
Witt Clinton park, New York 1t is.
one may say, the official manifesto of
the children's garden movement. The
establishing of gardens to be culti-
waited by children is going on all over
America and England. 1t makes the
life of the children, especially the poor
children, healthier and happier than be-
fore. This book is history of the
movement and a textbook to teach both
instructors and children how to go
about it in sane and healthy manner
(Sturgis & Walton company. New
York SD
Charles Albert Long contributes a
booklet. or perhaps a brochure, which
is entitled "a Solution of Interests De-
pendent Upon Money, Subsidiary Money
Currency, Emergency Currency and
Banking for Every Nation" Nearly
half of the publication is taken up by a
preface in which he points out all the
mistakes of the present standard of
money. Then he makes many sugges
tions for change. Most of the reasoning
is much too profound for the Iayman
but bankers and students of economies
will doubtless be much interested in it's
study. (Aberdeen publishing company,
New York;
School Architecture" has gone
through many editions. each one being
an Improvement in some slight degree
over the previous ones This latest
(fourth) is decidedly the most complete
in every way. 1t embodies every i'm
provement known to scientific school
builders and tells of all the successful
experiments. new plan Of presenta-
ton has been adopted. Instead of he
ing arranged in alphabetical order, the
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her great privilege to come near to
him concerning matters relating to the
betterment of all sorts and conditions
of men," The author thinks that Bish-
op Potter was the greatest citizen of
this country and says she has never
been able to discover any one so many
sided and able to touch the people in
so many ways. Much of the book Is de-
voted to the history of the C. A. L L. as
1t was during Bishop Potters presi-
dency and the greatness of his charac-
ter is emphasized. (Thomas Whitaker,
Inc. New York. $1.10.)
In the History of the Confederate
War" George Cary Eggleston has en-
deavored to tell the story of the civil
war in such fashion that all classes of
persons, old and young, may read it un-
derstandingly and with interest. 1t has
seemed to the author that the time has
come when a history of this kind is
needed and will be welcome. Works
written while the memory of war time
events was still fresh are all valuab bl :
as contemporary chronicles, but they
were written when passion, prejudice
and partisanship forbade that impartial
consideration of facts upon which alone
history can safely rest itselfa The au-
thor was a soldier in the confederate
army, but has lived in New York for 40
years since and has modifi ed his own
views and corrected his early impress
sions so that the book. he feels, is with
out prejudice. The books are well
printed and bound. (Sturgis & Walton
company, New York. Two volumes. $40
"Children's Gardens for Pleasure.
Health and Education" is the title of a
book by Henry Griscom Parsons. son of
the Mrs. Henry Parsons who founded
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Illustrated. Price $3.50.
the requirements of the instant He
regards himself a physical coward and
his fierce soul finds the prospect, both
appalling and revolving.
There is keen appreciation of
certain phase of human nature and a
consistent portrayal Of the class OF
man with which he is dealing in the
manner in which Mr.. Lynde handles
this condition. Given time to think
Lidgerwood never falters in pursuing
the course he knows to be in line with
his duty, no matter how threatening
the situation. Once in the course of the
story when brought unexpectedly face
to face with gun he drops instantly
to the ground. chattering, shivering,
nerveless thing. Always the very
thought of physical attack sends
chill through his form and causes him
visibly to pale. His chief clerk said
of him when first he arrived and his
qualifications were being discussed:
Theory be damned What he'll need in
the red desert will be nerve and a good
gun. If he has the nerve, he can buy
the gun"
Lidgerwood felt sure, and circum-
stances indicated that he hadn't the
nerve. and he persistently refused to
carry a gun. Pluckily and almost
patheticaliy he kept on facing defeat
seemed the worst possible end, the al
most certainty of humiliation and
abasement.
With less understanding of the type
which Lidgerwood was intending to
portray. that would have been the
natural denouement. But Mr.. Lynde has
built better. There is many man who
remembers how, when a finely nurtured
lad, he spent many fearful hours be-
cause Of the humiliation OF having run
away from some more roughly bred
boy. because he feared to face the pain
OF a blow; and how he was cured of
that physical cowardice when brought
TO a situation where he had no chance
to run and must needs fight. The first
blow and the rage it aroused changed
his standing among his fellows for all
time. So with Mr.. Lynde's Lidgerwood.
Placed in a position where some
impulse other than physical fear be-
came dominant and the germ of
cowardice, If such it may be called,
But after all this is matter of the
passions and of temperament. The
general reading public will like the
book better because of what they will
term the saving of Lidgerwood at the
end. But the really fine part is where
in the face OF physical terror and the
conviction of a coming humiliation
more horrible in contemplation than
could be any physical pain the man
holds unfaltering TO his purpose and
the obligations of his service. After
that nothing really matters.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05
BRIEF COMMENT on B

. Skat-Principles and Illustrative
Games" is the title and subtitle OF
Elizabeth Wagor-Smith's new book.
She has produced several skat books.
a primer, lessons and a cathechism,
but this contains everything one need
TO know about this game. The first
chapter gives an account of its origin
and characteristics and other readable
parts OF its history. Besides these ex-
plantations the book contains complete
directions and rules for playing the
game, illustrative hands and many dia-
grams. Now that skat is becoming so
popular books on the subject are in
demand. This one is clearly and sim
ply written. q. B. Lippincott COM
pany, Philadelphia and London.)
Among School Gardens" by NJ
Louise Greene, is a Russell Sage Foun-
Charities publication committee. los
East Twenty second street, New York.
Doctor Greene covers all sorts and con-
otions Of garden work done for the
education OF the child. This means not
only the school garden as IT is ordi-
narily understood. but some of the
experimental gardens. which almost ap-
proach farms in size: vacant lot gar
dens, back yard and front yard
patches in fact everything down
70 window box. Moreover it is the
first book TO cover the whole country,
instead OF one city or district 1t is
practical in its directions for choosing
| soils, kind Of seeds to plant, time for
Aplanting, etc. il could be used TO ad-
vantage by the small farmer as a guide
TO gardening
The last book by tse late DR.. otto
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He has played a CHASTITY joke upon
himself, inveighing against the city
folk, who coyet his poppy field and pick
his blossoms. He breaches the gospel
of taking the poppies of the wealthy,
and the moment he acquires meadow of
his own. he puts UP sign, Keep off
the grass" London would have the
populace respect his property rights.
Gorky might have written "Revolu-
tion." vindictive and uncompromising as
it is. London tells in 1t of all the thou
sands who in the different corners of
the globe begin their letters Dear
Comrade," and close Yours for the
revolution" There are 100000 of
these dissatisfied souls, the author saws.
who "are fighting with all their might
for the conquest of the wealth of the
world and for the complete overthrow
of existing society"
London branches off into statements
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"The Broken Wheel"

By Florence Land May. Published by the
c. NJ. Clark company. Boston.
Mrs. Florence Laird May has at
tempted to put into fiction form the
different phases of San Francisco's
graft prosecution She calls her book
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05
BOOKS REVIEWED

Revolution" by Jack London
'The Tanning of Red Butte Western, by Francis Lynde
"The Indian and His Problem" by Francis E. Leupp
The Broken Wheel" by Florence Land May
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05
Notes and Gossip

1t is well known that at one stage OF
his career Mark Twain was in serious
financial difficulties. He was interested
in the publishing firm OF c.. L. Webster
& Co. and when that company failed he
insisted upon undertaking their nabili-
ties. The figures are now being re-
called. The assets Of the company
were realized upon as far as possible.
which enabled the firm TO pay about 40
cents on the dollar. AS the entire debts
amounted to $780, .000 this left $500
of unpaid and unsecured debts When
nounced that he would assume per-
sOnally the responsibility of paying the
$4,000. His phrase was. III pay this
if 1 live No one believed him. but he
Immediately went on a lecture tour
with Following the Equator" and kept
at work until he paid every dollar OF
the Webster indebtedness.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05

The friends of George Cary EggIeston
will be glad to learn that he has re-
covered from his recent illness. He is
now seen at his old haunts. and the
Authors club, perhaps his favorfte re-
sort in his leisure hours, welcomed him
back not long since. Mr.. Eggleston will
spend his summer as usual at his cot
tage at Lake George.
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he Indian and His Problem
' York. Price 50 net.

Published BY Charles scribnsr's Sons, New York
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05
''The Tanning of Red Butte Western"

BY Francis Lynde scribners Sons.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05

Ralph Waldo Trine's books are hav-
ing a very large circulation in Ger
many at the present time, and his IN
Tune With the Infinite" OF the Life
Book series. is published in translation
in IL different countries, while one
edition in Esperanto is now being
brought out in London.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05

DIR. Henry Fairfield Osborn. the presi-
dent of the American museum OF nat
ural history and the author OF The
Evolution of the Horse" has just been
chosen as one OF the electors OF the
Hall OF Fame. 1t is reported that Pro-
fessor Osborn's new work on mammals
is to be published this fall.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05

The last book by tae late DR.. Otto
P7eicerers professor of theology at the
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05

Mrs. Wilson Woodrow. in a recent in
terview, expressed herself as disagree
ing with Mrs. Atherton's criticism of
the American novel as lacking back
ground" declaring that the back
ground OF our life is more varied than
that OF European life-that Is all In
an American novel the background can
seldom be taken for granted-it has to
be defined"
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05

The Hermit of Capri" is by the
father of Booth Harrington. John Stew
enton (Tarkin gton). The senior Mr.
Harrington. having passed his seven
tieth birthday. may now be numbered
among the oldest as we'll as the newest
of Indiana authors.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05

By Francis E. Leupp.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-05

me centenary of Thackeray's birth
OCCURS July IS next year. The Tit
marsh club of London has already ap-
pointed a committee to consider the
most desirable way of hOnOring the
occasion.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23

first appearance in an open tournament.
several years ago. at Murheld. Scotland
and came in with a score Of 81. experts
began 10 sit up and take notice. FOR II
was fifth best score ever made in Great
Britain for a first round. Succeeding
years were spent with the Dewsbury
Golf Club OF Yorkshire. the Ottawa Golf
Club OF Ottawa. and with Tom Ball in
England. He jumped suddenly into the
limelight by winning the most coveted
golf honor in America. the national open
championship. at Englewood. last June
After participation ia several tourna-
ments IN different sections OF the coun-
try. he was induced 10 come 70 the local
club, and while he has been here but
few months. he has won the friendship
and admiration of every one.
Mr. Sargents strong point IS score
play. but he is rapidly coming UP IN
other points Of the game. and wiz be
heard from IN the near SIture. Many
local people are under his course Of in
s-ruction at Chevy Chase now. among
them Mr.. Felipe Pardo. the Peruvian
Just how good Mr.. Sargent IS
in this line OF work may be known from
the scores being turned in by his pupils,
and his continued success IS heartily as
sured
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
Only Eight ~ Days Left.
COMMISSION rs POWERLESS.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has discovered a case OF discrimination
in which a State railroad commission IS
the Discrimination. and the Federal com
mission IS pOwerless 20 act
a firm OF fish dealers OF Pensacola,
Fla. dled a complaint against the South
ern Express Company, alleging the COM
pany Disseminated against fish dealers
Of Pensacola in favor OF fish dealers OF
Mobile in supplying the Alabama mar
kets with FISH from the Gulf. The ex-
press company admitted there was a wide
disparity between all rates from Pensa-
cola, Fla. and Mobile. Ala. to Alabama
markets. although the distance was the
same, and IN some cases shorter.
The company added, however, that this
was due 10 the fact that the Alabama
railroad commission compelled Il several
months ago 70 reduce its rates between
Mobile and Alabama points 10 practically
half the rate from Pensacola and Ala
bama points.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
suggests the advisability Of Congressional
action
The Washington herald., 1910-05-23
MIDDLE STATES
TOURNEY NOW ON
Tennis Experts Gather at the
Bachelors Courts.

With the invitation tournament OF the
Chevy Chase Club out or the way. the
attention OF the devotees OF the nets Is
transferred 70 the sixth annual Middle
Atlantic championships. opening to-day
ar 2 o'clock on the courts OF the Bach
elors Club. az Cathedral avenue and
WO0dley road. Thlrty-three entries have
been received IN the gentlemen's singles.
and in addition women's singles and
mixed doubles VIII be run Of.
The question OF whether the Doyle
family IS 20 dominate this annual event
again viii be severely contested. as sew
eral strong out-of-town entries have been
received. a~Ong them r l. James. OF
Philadelphia, and John Ensor, OF BaIti-
more. The silver trophy for mems sin
giles, donated by Gilbert H Grosvenor.
VIII be up, and additional prizes are pro-
vided by the club
The contests In the events assigned 10
the ladies' are expected 20 bring forth
some pretty features. as Miss Eudegarde
Turtle. OF Brooklyn. IS entered, and will
meet Miss Winner, who took away the
Grosvenor Cup a. Chevy Chase last week.
To do It she had 10 defeat Miss Turtle.
and should the last-named pick UP her
form, as has been predicted, there viii
be q good contest
H. +. Doyle and Spencer Gordon. the
latter Of whom played a remarkably close
match last week against the intercol-
-egiate champion, Wallace Johnson. are
entered, and match between them will
undoubtedly develop some excellent ten
mis-. Play VIII begin each day al .
o'clock, but matches VIII be delayed IN
III half an hour later BEFORE being de-
faulted- Drawing in the mems doubles.
women's singles, and mixed doubles are
20 be made to-day. although the latter
two events viii not be started until to-
morrow. Drawings IA the mems singles
are as follows.
Prn.IuI-.-v r0rIrd-G Grosvs-c- ~ 2 Harys-t
E,r7- r1-Et-A. Wills - ". s. Hoffman NJ L
Steele vs. D. IT. Smith. G.. Miller "a. 4 E Cotton
B. r. Gre'u rs. NJ. N. Trlrh-u r. L jams vs
L. A E=-lr-. T. II. s. Cake - W Ha-Er-t
T.. Euczi-yham Va r. " HLs. J. Il. Deis vs.
r. = DOYLE the winner ~ the G--ry-e-7--FI n s-ye--
matyh rs A. ". Howard J. NJ Murray vs.. q
Brown. F. ". Dom rs. F. O. BATES I. n
Ioc-s ~ J. r. Shields f. C. Mclean vs. B. q
Flr-u9y S Gordon rs. L P Grrsvs-o-. y. W
McLNar "a. 7. X. Graves and A J. Go-s Va W.
Dunlop.