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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
Nathan Burke"


BY Mary S. Watts, author Of 1.-The Tenants
etc Published by the Macmillan company
New York. Price $1.50
A few weeks ago this reviewer was
so unwise as to name Mr.. Churchilps
last book "A Modern Chronicle" the
great American novel not only of the
season but of several years. 1t must
step down and off the shelf which holds
Nathan Burke" for this book does,
in an almost hawless fashion, what the
first named book attempted and only
half succeeded in doing.
This book is a real historical ro-
nance, but you who do not care for
historical romances wait a bit. If
you do not change your opinion after
FIVE chapters, we give you up If you
once read SO far in the book you can
not be induced to even lend it until
1t is finished, every word, and you
won't skip-you might miss something.
Supposedly the book is the autobi-
ography of General Nathan Burke who
won fame in the Mexican war as the
hero of Chapultepec," and after his
retirement to private life became a
lawyer. He died of heart failure in
1889
The author writes an elaborate in
PRODUCTION telling the reader in the
usual way that she has little or nothing
to do with the subject matter, but has
been merely the humble editor of the
notes, letters and manuscript Never
having heard of Nathan Burke in his
tory and knowing the authors style,
we jump to the conclusion that it is
a clever literary dodge to interest the
public, but perfectly carried out How
ever, if any man so unusual as Nathan
Burke had really ever lived he would
have become national hero.
The scene of this novel is laid in
Ohio. the hero is an Ohio man and
the author is an Ohio woman. No
longer will Ohio take a back seat in
the literary hall of fame
Nathan Burke is an untaught back
woodsman, possessed Of great ability
and ambition He made very simple
preparations when he set out to seek
his fortune: They consisted mainly
in the handy looping together on a
leather thong of his one pair of cow
hide boots. so that they might hang
around his neck and not impede his
walking by being on his feet" He
tramped down the Scioto valley to
become the hired man of Mr. and Mrs.
WilldHi DuCSy, SoulHernerS, who In
sist upon treating their white employees
just as they had used to treat the
negro. Nat has pretty hard struggle
with her and and her spoiled weakling
son, George. but one bright spot is
furnished by little Francie, the niece
of Mrs. Ducey, who takes his side in
troubles and adores him.
While describing the physical and
mental development of the hero the
authors shows with a rare skill the
growth and development of the coun-
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Gossip of Books and Writers

1t will be news to the general pub
lie that Jean Francois Millet. who owes
the first practical appreciation OF his
paintings to American artists and con-
noisseurs. had an earlier association
with this country as the designer OF
figures of American Indians in a Sc
ries of published plates De Cost Smith.
himself a well known painter OF In
dian life. describes in the May Cen
tury the circumstances of the colIab-
oration which brought the young MIL
let into this field, and a number of re-
productions of the Millet plates ac-
company the article.
NJ. Rene Doumic's book on George
Sand is to be brought out soon by the
Putnams- The biography has been
translated into English by Miss Alys
Hallard. who also translated "On the
Branch"
Gouverneur Morris. author of ~The
Voice in the Rice etc. is a grandson
Of the Gouverneur Morris who was a
revolutionary statesman and United
States senator. Mr.. Morris is a Yale
graduate and has been known for a
number of years past as writer OF
short stories.
Olive Briggs. author OF the recent
novel called The Fir and the Palm" is
the daughter of the Rev. DR. Charles
Augustus Briggs Of New York city
who was tried for heresy by the New
York presbytery in 1892 and. although
acquitted. was suspended the next year
by the general assembly.
Myra Kelly was Mrs. Allan Mac
naughton in private life. She died at
Torquay, Eng. on March 80. She was
a native Of Dublin. ireland. and came
to this country in her childhood with
her father. DIR. James E Kelly. who
established a practice on the east
side. New York She graduated in 1899
from teachers college, Columbia. and
began to teach public school No. lat
East Broadway. Here she found the
material which she wove into the
books which brought her fame They
include Little Citizens" isle OF
Dreams" and Wards Of Liberty"
George Edward Woodberry, the
author of The Inspiration of Poetry"
the volume of criticism which was pub
lished the beginning of this year, has
been made an honorary foreign fellow
of the Royal Society Of Literature.
Professor Percival Loweu. the au-
thor of Mars as the Abode of Life
etc. is at present in Europe 1ecturing
before the Royal institute of London
and the Association Astronomique at
Paris.
Prof. Paul s Rsinsch OF the depart
ment of political science of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and author OF
World Politics. etc, has been nance
by President Taft as one OF the eight
United States delegates of the Pan
American congress at Buenos Aires
from July to September next. Profess
sor Reinseh is the only delegate of the
third congress held at Rio Janiero in
1906 to be reappointed as delegate OF
the fourth congress this summer in
connection with the hundredth ami
versary celebration OF the independ-
ence of Argentina
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
Jay Gould. Jim Fisk.

day, Page Ca, New York. Price $l.50.
you do with it, So Daniel Drew with
his. tainted money gave money to
schools and colleges and endowed the
Drew theological seminary. He seemed
to have no moral sense and yet after
each particularly crooked business deal
would solace himself by going to
camp meeting, building church or
endowing a college
The part of the book relating to the
civil war is perhaps the most enter
tanning. He tells us there was the
suggestion that New York become an
independent city supported by a small
duty on imports. This was a sugges-
ton being seriously considered when:
' Abe Lincoln came to New York and
made a speech n Cooper. Union, That
turned the people toward the preserva-
tion Of the union. It wasn't much of a
stump speech. Lincoln's voice, always
thought, was too husky to make him a
popular taI1er; bur people who came
away from Cooper Union that night got
the notion that this question of stand
ing Dy the union was realy OF con-
siderable Importance Then when, on
top of that speech. the shots were fired
on Fort Sumter it made such an al.
mighty stir that we Wall street men
had TO get in step. A fellow would have
been very unpopular then if he had
stood out against the war"
While the book is interesting reading
from a historical point of view, it does
not ring true as human document
Neither is there anything new or origi-
nal in the book-aH of the revelations
from the inside" being almost IL not
quite as available IN the files of the
papers Of the day. If there are any
readers who never heard Of Fisk or
Gould or Drew. the story unfolded here
VIII interest. for the crooked business
methods OF the day are plainly revealed.
The author is the head resident OF the
Trinity Neighborhood house, New York,
and an ardent reformer and settlement
worker.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
. / he Fir and the Palm
By Olive Briggs. Published
New York. Price $50.

Puphshed by Charles Scrip- ners sons. New ff
his services to the stricken woman and
finding her case hopeless she tells him
her story and confides to his care her
daughter and some papers to be given
to her on coming Of age. The charac-
ter of the physician. Doctor Forrest, an
American, is strongly and sympathet-
ically drawn. He has the grave, al
most austere. self-control of the New
Englander and finds it almost impos-
sible to unbend.
.Teresita is winsome, headstrong and
her warm Italian nature fascinates the
cold man, and from a paternal interest
he grows to love her with all the
strength of his strong nature. He
tries to induce her to give up the life
into which she has been born and some
of his efforts are ludicrous and some
are pathetic
After many fascos in the way of a
conventional training for Teresita, De
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
''Ragna"

By Mime Anna Costantini. Published by
Stgrgis Walton Company, New York
Price Sl.50.
This very serious and sad story is
written by an American woman who
has lived for some years in Italy and
who IS married to an Italian count
She has d thorough knowledge as well
as appreciation Of the foreign attitude
Of mind. so much so that at times in
the reading one feels that the book is
a translation. not written in English at
all. so imbued is the author with the
Italian spirit.
Ragna is Norwegian girl imagina-
tive, impulsive and visionary, like so
FOR few years schooling at a convent
and at is returns to her home. The
return journey is made with an old
sea captain, her fathers good friend,
on a sailing vessel. Also on board is
a young prince and his aid, and the
three young people have pleasant times
together. The prince succeeds in start
ing Irritation with Ragna, which
amuses him but which colors her whole
life. After his first kiss she makes
him the idol Of her heart and though
she knows 1t is hardly likely they will
ever meet again she returns to her
home happy and sure Of his love.
In the course Of time suitors come to
Ragna, but she can not accept any of
them; the love OF her life is given to
the prince. In a few years she goes
TO italy with some friends to spend a
winter. and greatly to her surprise and
delight meets the young man, who is
travelling incognito. She is persuaded
to meet him secretly almost every day
and at last innocently and ignorantly
IS betrayed. That same day Count
Angelescu. the princes aid, comes to
Rome after him. The prince tells him
Of his escapade and Angelescu at once
resigns from his service. He, too, has
loved Ragna in secret all the years
and only the rank Of his friend and
companion prevents his killing him.
The count goes at once to Ragna and
asks her to marry him. Poor Ragna,
too crushed and humiliated to reason,
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OF character and desire to atone for
his liege lords crime. so she refuses.
II she had accepted the story would
have stopped here. and with every page
which follows we wonder why and
how so much trouble can be meted out
to one poor woman as was meted out
TO Ragna. To show her real nobility
OF character. perhaps. and wonderful
strength.
When she discovers that she needs
the protection OF a husband she is per-
suaded to marry an artist who knows
her story. She does not love him, but
has a friendly and appreciative affec-
tion for him. he has heard that she is
the favorite niece OF a rich aunt. which
Nspiains his willingness to take the
responsibilities thrust upon him. His
true colors are shown almost immedi-
stely after the marriage and then Rag
mas he'll on earth begins
After i've years of torment. during
which she has a second child. Count
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22

On May IL Florence Nightingale was
90 years of age and on May 27 Julia
Ward Howe will be 81 years old. In a
letter to the Boston Transcript corre-
spondent recalls an interesting meeting
between these two women in the
English home of Miss Nightinga1e's
father while DR.. and Mrs. Howe were
on their honeymoon. The following
memorable anecdote is credited to Mrs.
Howe:
: Florence was rather elegant than
beautiful; she was tall and graceful Of
figure, her countenance mobile and ex-
pressive, her conversation most inter-
esting. Having heard much Of DIR.
Howe as a ptilanthropist, she resolved
to consult him upon a matter which she
already had at heart She accordingly
requested him one day to meet her on
the following morning before the hour
for the family breakfast. He did So,
and she paved the way to the desired
conference by saying, DR.. Howe, If I
should determine to study nursing and
to devote my life to that profession, do
you think it would be dreadful thing%
BY no means, replied my husband. /
think that it would be very good
thing So much and no more of the
We soon heard that Miss Florence was
devoting herself to the study of her
profession, and when. years after this
time, the Crimean war broke out, We
were among the few who were not
astonished at the undertaking which
made her name world famous
A paragraph has been going the
rounds of the American papers stating
that Gorky has abandoned socialism
and that he is about to visit this coun-
try with his wife. formerly Madam An
drieva, the lady who accompanied him
on his last visit here. 1t is said that
she will act. here in Gorky's plays. The
following letter from Morris Hillquit.
the socialist leader. who is Gorky's
agent on this side, to B. w. Huebsch,
who published Gorky's latest novel.
"The Spy" speaks for itself: The ru-
NOR that Gorky has renounced social
ism is entirely unfounded. He is as
enthusiastic in the support of the So
cialist movement today as he ever was
in the past, and is at present maintain
ing a school for the instruction of Rus
sian socialists in the philosophy of the
movement at Capri at a great expense.
l am inclined TO believe that the state
ment contained in the clipping which
you sent me and which 1 have seen
printed in several other papers is a
canard pure and simple. At any rate,
Gorky never as much as mentioned any
such intention in his correspondence
with me. and / had letter from him
a few weeks ago"
President Henry C. King of Oberlin.
Of h0 -
been lecturing in India and the Indian
magazines and newspapers describe
the cordial reception he has received
everywhere In the last three months
he has visited many colleges and mis-
sion stations of India
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22


Forrest at last persuades her to marry
him and takes her to his home. Her
failure to understand his sense Of pro-
fessiona1 duty is responsible for her
running away on the very eve of their
marriage. The remainder of the book
tells of his giving up everything to
follow her and how his search is finally
rewarded.
The title of the book is found in this
beautiful little poem by Heine, which
is used for a frontispiece:
On the Northern Heights a Fir tree grows
Alone in the midst of eternal SHOWS.
His head Is bowed. his head is bowed
And his branches are wrapped in icy shroud.
He dreams of Palm in distant lands
Alone in the midst of the burning sands
She droops her leaves. she droops her leaves;
She thinks of the Fir, and she grieves, she
greyes.
The characters of the Fir, De For
rest, and the Palm, Teresita, are con-
sistently drawn throughout and the
story is musical and poetic.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
"Studies in Wives

BY Mrs. Belloc Lowndes author of ssTbe
Mitchell kennerey New York uerisees Prise 9, tG 5y
Under the title Studies in wives. ("
Mrs. Belloc Lowndes has gathered six
stories. all of which are of real merit.
AS the title implies, the tales are of
wives, not perfectly happy wives, for
there is little OF which to make a psy-
Geological study in perfect happiness.
but each tale is an episode, really a
climax, in the life of the wife I'm uues-
ton, and though all are not sensational
nor even dramatic, they are vital with
truth and interest, and as different as
though penned by six different hands.
1t must be said. however, that while
the wives are studied. the husbands in
the various cases are by no means
neglected. In the last four stories the
husbands are fully as important as
character studies as are the wives.
According to Meredith is strong
story and one which Will provoke much
discussion. The trial marriage prob
lem which George Meredith precipi-
tated about six years ago is made the
text of the tale and the author works
1t out to a grewsome climax. Shame
full Behavior" is more the study of the
unselfish but devoted husband than of
the willful and fascinating wife. In
the last tale, the author. after writing
with artistic restraint, gives us a cli-
max that is sheer melodrama. but 1t is
melodrama so well done. so carefully
written, that it is a pleasure to read.
Mrs Lowndes is power to be reck-
oned with among the women writers
of today. She has done her best work
during the last three years-"The Ut
termost Farthing," The Pulse of Life
and Barbara Rebell." All these books
have been marked with distinction and
place the writer high up on the roll
of women novelists of the day..
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
Books Reviewed

"The Book of Daniel Drew" by Bouck
White.
Studies in Wives" by Mrs. Bella
Lowndes.
"Why Did He Do It7" by Bernard
CapeS.
@Ragna," by Mime. Anna costantini.
John and Betty's History Visit" by
Margaret Williamson.
Nathan Burke" by Mary S. Watts.
"The Fir and the Palm" by Olive Briggs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
"Why Did He Do It?"

By Bernard Capes Published by Brentano
New York Price 81 so.
Prof. Caspar Urchin was director
in the department of antiquities in the
United Service stores. He had lovely
daughter, Pauline. whose only defect
was a slight limp. When a child she
had become partly paralyzed in one
foot and no doctor had been able to
find the cause of it or a cure for it.
Her father had two interests in life
his love for his daughter, which was
very real, and his search for the phil
osopher's stone. which now almost
amounted to an obsession. When the
story opens the professor has been out
the night before to a smoker with
young Roger Mandrake. He does not
know Mandrake very well, but has ac-
cepted his hospitality and in the illu-
minated condition in which he has re-
turned from the smoker has taken part
in a bet with the young man. Man
drake has made the assertion that he
can go to the United Service stores.
make a purchase. take his check to
the desk, feign payment and in the
and disappear. The professor says, of
course. it is not possible. so 10 shillings
are wagered on the result. If young
Mandrake is not successful and the
store detective discovers him he has
only to ask to see the professor and
their bet will be explained.
Everything happens the next day as
planned except that Mandrake fails in
his attempt and is brought before the
professor. To his utter amazement
Professor Urchin turns him over to
the police instead of explaining their
transaction. Roger Mandrake says to
himself over and over again, why did
he do it"
The book is melodrama pure and
simple, but quite unlike anything under
that head which has appeared before.
1t is written by master hand, the
situations are quite original. the story
sensational and interesting throughout.
1t is filled. too, with humor and satire
and the discerning reader will count
the book treasure trove. 1t is a unique
piece of fiction.
Always the best are the world fa-
nous Baedeker guide books. The lat
est reprint is Great Britain" now in
its seventh edition, revised and aug
mented and made as nearly as possible
up to date 1t contains % maps. 65
plans and a panorama, and is as com
plete as one can imagine guide book
to be. There is comparatively little
space given to the largest city in the
world, small matter of IL pages. but
this is because a separate guide book
on London alone, which is complete to
the smallest detail, is published by the
same. firm and author, and lack of
space in this book permits no more.
fKarl Baedelxer. author and publisher.
Imported by Scribner's. s3.)
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22

President Henry C. King of Oberlin.
author of The Ethics OF Jesus" has
been lecturing in India and the Indian
magazines and newspapers describe
the cordial reception he has received
everywhere. In the last three months
he has visited many colleges and mis-
sion stations of India
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22

George Edward Woodberry, the
author of "The Inspiration of Poetry"
the volume of criticism which was pub
lfshed the beginning of this year, has
been made an honorary foreign fellow
of the Royal Society OF Literature.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22

Professor Percival Lowell. the au-
thor of Mars as the Abode of Life
etc. is at present in Europe lecturing
before the Royal institute of London
and the Association Astronomique at
Paris
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22

BY Mary S. Watts, author of 1.-The Tenants,
etc Published by the Macmillan company,
New York. Price 81 30
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-05-12
SOUTH DAKOTA BOY ADVANCES

Information has reached the state
that allan Young, son of Col. and Mrs.
S. +. Young, superintendent and ma
iron respectively of the state industrial
(reform) school at Plankinton, who
has occupied the chair of political
economy at Leland Stanford University
in California for the past three years,
has been invited to give a series of
lectures at Harvard during the COM
ing year. He has been granted a
leave of absence for one year from
his present position. The offer Of
Harvard carries a salary of $4,000 per
year, aside from the honor of being
chosen to lecture in one of the great
est institutions of learning in the
world. For a young man who is q
trifle over thirty years Of age the
honor is a great one.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-05-12
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT.

The home board of the Odd Fellows
of South Dakota, at a recent meeting
held in Sioux Falls, awarded the on
tract for the home which the Odd Eel
lows of this state will erect at Dell
Rapids. The contract was awarded to
a construction company at Madison,
and before the work of construction
is commenced the contract must be
approved by the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows, which will ho'd it's annual
meeting this spring. For several years
the Odd Fellows have being raising a
fund for the construction of the home.
The building will be 40x120 feet and
will be two stories and a full base
ment, making it practically three stor-
les. Dell Rapids granite will be used
in the construction and the roof will
be of asbestos f1reproof shingles. The
entire structure will be fireproof and
will contain "a large amount of cement
and reinforced concrete.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-05-12
MISS HERREID WEDS.

Aberdeen-One of the most notable
weddings of the eason took place in
Aberdeen Thursday night at the First
Presbyterian church, when Miss Grace
Herreid, daughter of former Governor
and Mrs. Charles N. Herreid, was mar
ried to Dean Howard Lightner of New
York city. The ceremony was read
by the Rev. DR.. c. H. Bruce, pastor
OF the church and the young people
departed OIL the evening train for a
honeymoon trip, after which they will
reside in New York, where the bride
groom is engaged in business. The
young people became acquainted at
Oberlin college, where they were class
mates.
A sad incident In connection with
the wedding was the death of the in.
FAINT child of Mrs. C. A. McNie OF Kent
wood, Iowa, who was to have been
matron Of honor at the wedding. The
baby was taken sick at seven o'clock
In the evening. and died at six the
next morning.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-05-12
DISPOSED or DEAD CATTLE.

Pierre-At the meeting of the state
board Of health held in this city, the
question Of disposal OF dead cattle on
the prairies of the northwestern part
of the state was considered and to
board took steps to at once ecure the
appointment of county boards of
health In the new counties in that
section of the state, with instructions
to take definite action toward compel.
ling the owners Of such cattle to dis.
pose of the either by burial
or by burning. The action will no
doubt stir up protests ON the part
OF the cattle owners, but the situation
is looked upon as one which must be
met to prevent sickness among the
residents of that part of the state.