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father, whom he has loved devotedly.
He is only IS years old and has an
unscrupulous uncle whom he suspects.
but against whom he can prove moth
Ing. The travelling circus people take
him in and hide him. He becomes a
clown and is fairly successful, always
hoping for some news to aid him in
discovering the real murderer of his
grandfather. The wife of the circus
owner is a superior person, whom Da-
vid soon sees is a real lady. He learns
her history after time. but has al
ready fallen in love with her daughter,
the rose
All of the characters in this circus
crowd are remarkably interesting.
While the majority of Mr.. McC1tcheou's S
readers have no knowledge of circus
people, except from the blue seats.
they will one and all feel that these
people are drawn straight from life
They are convincing, One feels that no
imagination has been wasted on them;
they are real living. breathing people.
They are all our old friends by the
time David's name is cleared and the
circus is a thing of the past. They
times in his later years they render
him valuable assistance and advice, es-
pecially the perfectly lovely pickpock-
ct. He is nearly the incest person In
all of the fiction for the week.
The last half of the book smooths
the difficulties out of the path of sew
eral of the characters and leaves many
of them settled and happy for life. 1t
Is not a light little tale to amuse an
idle hour 1t is a really serious piece
of work. the biggest thing done by this
clever writer. 1t is quite worth while.
especially for the character studies
of the circus people.
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"Rest Harrow

Ry Maurice Hewlett, author of 'sOpen Coun-
try, Half, av9,sS Way .. Hoase, @ etc Published
S1.50.
We have grown very we'll acquaint-
ed with Miss Sanchia PercivaI and Mr.
Jack Senhouse. in the pages of open
Country''~e and Halfway House." and
so we are pleased to see them again in
REST Harrow and to be piloted safely
to the end CD of their unconventional
adventures. We who read "Open
Country were anything but pleased
in fact the feeling was one Of distinct
anxiety, when we left Saucie in the
arms of her lover, Neville Ingram at
the close of that fascinating book.
Those who cried for art in fiction
would have it that the conclusion was
inevitable but scarce a reader but
would have murdered the quite un-
necessary wife of Ingram and then
have hoped for the best.
It is just eight years since Sancie
took up her life with Ingram and it
is a strange existence which Maurice
Hewlett pictures for us. After a few
months of love, Sancie has learned
the character of the man for whom she
has given up the world. He takes her
to his country place. where she Is sup
posed to be the house keeper, and
also to manage the estate. She does it
with interest and pleasure and gains
the love and respect of the country
side. Ingram has been in India and
travelling for year and Sancie has
been quite happy. She receives a tele-
gram announcing his return the next
day with people. They have before
entertained house parties, always men,
but this proves to be two women and
man. Saucie knows the man. Bill
Chevenix, and has a few pleasant
talks. Otherwise she is quite alone in
her apartments. A sudden exhibition
of temper, jealousy and anger causes
Sancie to lose her last illusions and
she leaves the house. Ingram's wife
has died during his. absence and yet
he says no word of marriage to Sancie.
1t is difficult situation, for she cares
not at all for marriage, but she has al
ways grieved that her family have
been cut off from her. Now they no.
tice her again and take her UP half
secretly and lecture her much OF
course they never do understand her
and she never attempts to enlighten
them.
The big thing which Mr. Hewlett
has tried to show in this book is the
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"A Square Look Into Eternity" is a
fantastic little book by ]. c. Jensen, a
painter of Denver, who has been a
member or the Danish brotherhood for
the last 20 years. One must have a
certain amount of psychic knowledge
and understand the beliefs OF the spir-
itualists and occuitists in order to
quite grasp some of the statements
made in the book But the average
reader will come to the conclusion that
the author needs rest cure the very
worst way. The author is deeply in
earnest and has spent much hard work
and study on his book and IL may be
a help to some readers. published by
the author Denver. Colo. SD
"The Little Old Outlaws" Is the title
OF a book of children's verses by Anne
Archbold Miller. In these little verse
narratives some of the lessons of
Christian Science are presented in a
simple form especially intended for
comprehension and enjoyment by small
children. The metre is rather faulty,
but the children will not be too critical
and the lettering and decorations by II.
G. Reed will please The Photographic
illustrations are so evidently posed and
badly that they would better have been
left out CA. c. McClurg & Co, Chi
cago. 70 cents.)
Yves Guyot has written a serious
book entitled "socialistic Fallacies," in
the preface of which he says:
IN the following pages my object
has been to reduce to their true value
the socialistic fallacies with which a
number of able but frequently un-
scrupulous men amuse the idle and
attract the multitude The book lis OF
compelling interest throughout, and
simply and directly written. 1t con-
tains many interesting statistics. and
in footnotes complete references for
his authorities. The author is deep
student and a sane and careful writer.
(The Macmillan company, New York
s1.5o.) -
THE Trail of sourdough," is the
title of book of sketches of life in
Alaska by May Kellogg Sullivan. The
author is herself "sourdough,'' and
has been to Alaska seven times on
business and pleasure. She wrote first
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

BY Louis J. Stellman. Published by Paul
Elder e. Co. San Francisco. Price $500
Like a voice out of a dim half-for-
gotten epoch comes Louis ]. Stellman's s
poetic tribute to 1.-The Vanished Ruin
Era" of San Francisco. Exquisite
duo tone prints made from photographs
taken by Mr.. Stellman illustrate the
volume, and with faithfulness known
only to the camera reveal the broken
ruins Of four years past; ruins heart
breaking in their wide sweeping waste,
but expressing in classic lines all the
dignity of a new grandeur.
The illustrations appear on each right
hand page. while at left appear verses
in which Mr.. Stellman expresses the
unswerving devotion to his city which
characterizes the San Franciscan Stell-
man is proud of his city and this book
viii make his city proud of Stellman.
The poems are mostly descriptive and
many OF them are charming. Massive
portals standing guard over ruined
homes. gaping arches, slender, topping
columns doing sentinel duty In the
midst OF a dreary, burnt out waste,
crumbling walls ana lonely, church
spires, are drawn with consummate
skill, while the wonders of the recon
struction period, following closely upon
that other period, are sung In a trium-
phant paean of praise.
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1.-The Rose in the Ring"

BY George Barr McCutcheon- Published by
Dodd, Mead & Co.. New York Price s1.50.
George Barr McCutcneon has written
a novel; a novel novel. too. and the
best thing by long odds that he has
yet done. 1t is called THE Rose in the
Ring, for the first half of the story
deals with the circus and the little
heroine is a ring performer.
This half of the book, decidedly
the best, tells the story of David Jen-
nison. First he is escaping from the
officers of the law, who have been
tracking him with bloodhounds. He
has been accused of shooting his grand
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way to interest boys. (The Century
company. New York; s1.5o)
Mary Constance Du Bois has written
a sequel to The Lass of the Silver
sword. She calls it The League of
the Signet Ring" and readers of Nthe
first won't be satisfied till they get it.
Sunshine and shadow. incident and ad-
venture, follow thick and fast, from the
happy house party at Wyndgarth in the
beginning of the story TO the very
happy and satisfactory ending in the
lovely country home, where the story
opens. Much of the fun and adventure
of the book passes in the Adirondacks.
and the telling is fresh and delightful
the Relyea illustrations add to the
beauty of the book. Century company,
New York; s1.50.)
Carolyn Wells latest story Is entitled
Bettys Happy Year and IL tells OF
the good times Betty made for herself.
her adopted family and all the boys and
girls and grownups around her IN the
first year after the finding of her
mother and her Inheritance. Some OF
the fun is in Greenberough, Betty's
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
''The Open Door"

BY Earle Ashley Walcott Published by Dodd
Mead Co., New York. Price S1.23-
II anybody should tell you that
novel entitled, 'The Open Door was
mystery story set in San Francisco. you
would. OF course. think it had some
thing 10 do with the Chinese Well
IL hasn't. 1t is a murder mystery out
on the then fashionable Pacific avenue
1t is dated 1905 and the strong minded
author has had the courage TO brins
his story To an end before the earth.
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Price SlT5 ~ Nc" iofA'
One wishes that the English navel
lists. both men and women. would not
GO such lot Of writing about a GER
tain commandment which has stood the
test of 5000 years or so. 1t is with
much regret that even so slight a criti-
cism as that is voiced on William de
Morgan, for he is so perfect one dis
covers flaws with surprise and much
uhwlllingness.
Eighteenth century England is the
TINE and scene, and the action is rapid
new departure for this leisurely
author. The story IS OF such intense
interest that, long as it is, 42s closely
printed pages, it is difficult TO lay 1t
aside until finished.
Ihe story commences with duel
resulting in the death Of one of the
combatants. We learn here that Sir Oil
Yer Rayoon has gone out 10 meet Mr..
MaulNerer this beautiful morning in
combat Mr. MaUliverer is the father
or Lucinda Mauliverer who has been
tempted by Sir Oliver Raydon and has
tallep a victim TO his charms. lie has
a wife IN London, whom he loathes,
ana so leads the life OF 2 gay blade.
Lucinda is the last of a long list Of
beauties, for he seldom loves q mis-
tress more than few short weeks He
has not in this case reckoned on the
Importance Of her family, and when she
is won away from them he is chal-
lenged by the injured father.
When Sir Oliver kills the father he
suffers no qualm Of conscience. for
duels TO the death are common enough
IN those days. but he knows Instructive
" that he must keep the knowledge
from Lucinda, for she has loved her
father dearly and longs for the time
when Oliver can be free Of his mar
riage bonds and make her his wife.
when she knows her father and brother
viii forgive her
The tale in barest outline sounds
slight enough. oliver takes Lucinda at
once TO a distant estate Of his tin this
affair shall blow over" and to keep
her from discovering that his hand has
been the one TO take her fathers life.
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quake. and with no mention OF ~
either One good mark
A quiet, young lawyer is walking
home one night and suddenly. on Pa
cifc avenue where everybody else for
blocks is asleep. he sees one house
whose front door is wide open and the
interior brilliantly lighted. He sees
no signs OF. festivity and feels that
something is wrong. A woman in the
shadow sees him and asks his help
Together they go into the house. She
tells him that she and her cousin had
gone into the house a short time be-
fore: he to get some cuff links she
waiting for him Then they are &c
return to her home. She hears shot
upstairs and her cousin does not come
down. so she runs out and asks the
aid OF the first passerby.
The young lawyer. by name Rodman
goes UP the stairs ard rinds the body
of man he knows, shot dead. While
still in the house and talking the affair
over with the young lady, the father
of the murdered man comes In Hs
had been on very bad terms with his
son-so bad that the son was tenn
porarily living at the home of his
cousin. The police arrive. The strange
young lawyer is suspected. the girl is
suspected the quarTelsome and un-
lovely father is suspected, and a sneak
THIEF is soon brought in who is also
suspected. An interesting Italian
artist one Spanetti. is also dragged
into the story and he, too. is suspected
1t becomes So complicated after
while that the reader can only go on
hoping that something will soon dis
entangIe the mystery. When the ex-
PLANTATION does finally come. in the
last amazing chapter. complete sur
prise awaits every reader. The book
is fairly we'll written and positively
bristIes with excitement and interest
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country home, and some In Boston and
some in New York and while Betty's
originality and spirit make her the
leader always. boys and girls share
about equally in the sport of the book.
and so both girls and boys will enjoy
the story CThe Century company,
New York; $1.5O)
The Lakerim athletic club was
made up as you know of twelve of the
boyishest boys who ever enjoyed out
door sports. This book. The Lakerim
Cruise" tells the story of one vacation
when one OF the dozen ran away from
homo and the other II went after
him in their war canoe. They forgot to
telegraph home that the wanderer was
found-they were too busy playing ball
and engaging in water contests with
new friends and rivals. But they had
the best time IL boys ever had and
Rupert Hughes telling is very Jolly.
(The Century company, New York;
s1.50.)
Colonel William c. Hunter is the most
enthusiastic and optimistic thinker of
hammer and tongs truisms of this age.
Three years ago he offered the public
a book entitled Dollars and Sense.
and 1t made an immense hit We have
heard that business firms bought the
book by the dozens and passed IL
among the employees as sort of primer
of conduct or rules for daily needs
Brass Tacks" is the title OF the book
today and it's author thinks it's title
should have been Capsule Optimism :"
1t is good as 1t is and should be found
on every ones table. The one piece of
philosophy selected for the motto on
the cover is as good as any OF the
short ones in the book: BE pleasant
every morning until 10 o'clock. The
rest of the day will take care OF itself"
The book is tastefu1ly bound in green
cloth and is well printed. 1t slips in
any pocket. Slip IL in. tReilly & Brit
ton. Chicago. 90 cents.)
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Some New Century Juveniles

The Young Railroaders' is the title
of a book by F. Lowell Coombs. dcscrib-
ing the adventures of Alex Ward and
Jack Orr. two clever young telegraph
operators who hold responsible posi-
tions on a western railroad. When train
wreckers plan TO derail the train car
rying number of strike breakers.
young Alex saves the day by flashing
a message in the telegraphic code. by
means of lantern hung to a semaphore
arm. Jack sends an important news
dispatch when the regular wires ere
cut by using a wire fence TO bridge the
break. There is no end TO their in
genuity and boys will be fascinated by
their adventures. Century company.
New York; $500
The Journey Book is the title OF a
unique little book. the pictures and text
of which are by DIR. witt Clinton Falls.
While the author says that this book
was made to entertain good little boys
and girls, grown up boys and girls will
chuckle over the ridiculous pictures
and ridiculous text through the entire
100 pages
1t is a different kind of book telling
In very jolly, pictures and text the
sights TO be seen. on journey through
the United States, Canada, Mexico. Eng
land and many places on the continent
Ia journey of whimsical nonsense
CThe Century company. New York;
$1,000
'Kingsford Quarter is the title of
the latest book by Ralph Henry Bar
bour, and it is as wholesome and clean
as are his other tales for boys. This
book introduces new set of charac-
ters, Evan Kingsford, Rob Langton.
Jelby, Malcom Warne. There are others.
too, not SO fine as these youngsters.
Frank Hopkins. the bully. for one The
boys at Riverport have all kinds of
good times and football plays a large
part - their lives and thoughts. The
practice, business and games of football
are the important things at Riyerport
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"An Affair of Dishonnr,

bE william de Morgan. author of sIoseph
S1 bS3ee. .r. alice for Short" Somehow Good
lisaed by Henry Hole & Co. New York.
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try Halfway Hodse," ETC. Published
by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York Price
S150.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

Ray Stannard Baker now lives at
Amherst, Mass, in a fine old ivy COW
cred house, half hid from the street by
hedge, on two-acre tract that has
been planted with variety of trees
and perennials, and for many years
carefully cared for. The place was once
the home of Eugene Field. and for a
long time it has been the home of
Mary Heaton Worse.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-23
GUTHRIE STABBED IN
THE HOUSE 0E LEp EplENrc

Now really, il politics cut any ice
In the matter, did not the Republican
state convention overlook a bet?
Presuming that the Republican ma
jority in congress or the attorney
general desired to do something for
Guthrie. what are they to be guided
byg The state convention was silent!
Suppose resolutions had been adopted
detailing the capital removal outrage
II is certain congress- in some manner
would have taken notice. Has Guth-
rie been stabbed in the house Of her
friends? If Harris was strong enough
70 grab the Craftsmanship, Guthrie had
power sufficient to force a capital
plank We're the Guthrie proponents
afraid of the Oklahoma City deiega.
ton, the fear was groundless, because
Flynn and Jones left the convention
prior TO the passage of resolutions.
A word from the state convention In
behalf of Guthrie would surely have
brought word from Wickersham,
II not from congress.
But the deadly silence at an inop.
fortune time killed Guthrie's chances
az Washington.
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MUST BE A REASON.

Of the five Oklahoma congressIon.
al districts, three are represented by
Republicans: two by Democrats. The
minority party has many able men
competent to represent the districts
now represented by Congressman
Ferris and Carter, still there issues
from no part of this state, no matter
what the politics Of the people, NO
criticism of the congressional record
OF either Ferris or Carter Each has
stood for the best interests of the
people.-'each particularly active in
seeking legislation beneficial to the
whole people of our state. On the
ether hand, the Republican, press is
practically IAN unit in opposition TO
the acts of Mcclure, Creager and Nor
gan, especially the first and last men
toned. This does not mean, either,
the Insurgents; nor is 1t due to the
arguments between Republicans as to
sustainlng Cannon or opposing him.
IL Is more OF protest against the
lack of effort. The Oklahoma Repub-
licans have qu,lrreled over appoint
ments OF certain constituents. pedad-
died about as between Cannon and his
enemies within his own party, ETC.,
while the needs ,of our state were
left to be engineered by the minor
lty members, always working against
difficultuies because they could not
get minority reports because of the
excessively partisan committee ar
rangements at the National capital.
in fact, the citizenship of this state
cares very little who Is speaker of
The house of representatives; care
less who may be made land office
agent or postmaster, providing they
get the vexed Indian matters adjudi-
Gated for the benefit of both owner
and the state, that we may have irri-
cation; assistance for the new set
tiers In the big Pasture; /;
have lands made alienable and take
from the Indian the curse OF Indian
agent supervision.
S There must be a reason for the in
ternecine quarrels of the Republican
cQngressman-one need not go far to
ind dozen--but the people of this
sta(e want enactments OF laws which
affect their interests-will have t..
too, no matter whose ambition be
crushed because now In the way.
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Mk1AT Is TIE ANSWER2

Theodore Roosevelt has not answ-
cred the big queries of either the pro.
sressive or stand-pat Republicans. He
IS as loquaCious as OF yore; If any
hing in way OF change. trifle
more So But he has not been ambi-
tious to advise his party or express
an opinion as to merits OF any case
LOW before the people for solution.
Why and wherefore? What and
how, men and brethren?
Is the esteenaed doctor of hippopo-
tami and professor OF lion tanning
ssowing conservative, or planning a
coup for the outlook that will make
All other scoops seem insignificantY
The "ex-president is press agent all
by his lonely lonesome; a dasher for
pole honors hard to beat; a terrific
cyclone bottled in a typhoon, hut,
until this good hpar, he never before
Kept SO quiet on any topic wherein
he was asked to speak about for so
long a time. What Is the reason, the
purpose and what will be the out
eOme2
Not that II matters: for the man
Roosevelt has already indicated he
VIII not confine his active advice to
any one country, but because all men
are curious and hate to be In sus-
pense.
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As Viewed From Old Emporia.
Await Magon.)


When have told my drollest tale,
and laughter nearly blinds me, some
man whose yarns are old and stale,
will say: Now that reminds me-"
And then he'll spring an anecdole,
some prehistoric story, with whlskers
that would shame goat, some chest
nut weird and hoary And though I'm
gentle, meek and mild, it never fails
10 grind me, when someone, by my
yarns beguiled, remarks: Now, that
reminds me-" Bad taste like that
just makes me sore; ! think it rude
and shocking; | always like to have
the floor, and corner all the talking.
1t always makes my heart rejoice.
and stirs my stagnant liver, to hear
my own sweet silyery voice go prat.
Ting on forever. And cant un-
derstand why folks, when | the air
am paving, should wish to spring
their own cheap jokes, and interrupt
my jawing. And yet when am at
my hest, some cheap John always
finds me, and pokes his finger in my
vest, and says: Say. that reminds
mel"
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poLlrIcs
fNinlta Ieader.l


Oklahoma Is a Democratic state
tremendously SO, and Democratic
principles VIII prevail, nOtwilhstana-
ing the attempt 70 make Federal ap-
Bointments influence affairs. The
present state Republican organiza-
tion knows that it can not win; has
no thought OF trying to win the fall
election; nor, to be candid, would
those who have been deposed and
again seek recognition take even the
course they think might win. The in
surgents of the state are not SO much
insurgents against certain ideas, as
they do protest against the rank and
file being used as an asset to for
ward the personal ambitions Of GER
tain select few.
You can search the records Of nine
ty per cent OF the men now running
for the Republican nomination for
state offices, and you will find no
man backed by the Republican or
ganzation VINO would not be defeated
were there naught but the scatter
ing vote to contend against All
the hullabaloo that has been brought
forth by the Republican organization
amounts to nothing--no one bring
ing it out ever intended 1t to be more
than an excuse for getting aid from
Washington.
Again, the Republican party of this
state has always centered in the First
district--that influence and majority
will be eliminated in August. From
that time forward there will be only
d bevy of postmasters making up the
Republican party in this state and
that beyy will be interested in max
ing noise enough to retain their posi-
tions. To count in Oklahoma one
must stand for the principles as enun-
ciated in the organic law. The flow
er of opposition tried its hand in
amending article nine section nine; go
Ing to an awful defeat. Hereafter
the party will be composed Of the Of
ficeholders, officeseekers and those
blinded by old time prejudice,