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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

cal introduction and adequate notes
1t is edited by Matthew Page An
drews, president of the James Ryder
Randall literary and memorial associ-
alton. and will be published in March
by the Tandy Thomas company of New
York.
. 1t is surprising that so little has
been known OF the author of a poem
which is as famous as Maryland. NV
Maryland" In fact comparatively few
people even know his name. In col
lection of Southern POEMS" published
in Philadelphia as late as 1904. this
poem is credited to Lamar Fontaine.
and number OF his other poems have
been printed in similar collections as
Anonymous" 1t is to be hoped that
the publicat ton of his complete
poems" will help to gain for his mem
ory the recognition to which he was so
justly entitled, as one of the greatest
of American poets, not alone on ac-
count of his best known poems. but on
account Of the beauty and versatility
of his other work. II is remarkable
coincidence that three of the greatest
American poems all owe their existence
to Baltimore-"The Star Spangled
Banner" The Raven and Maryland.
My Maryland But what is even more
interesting is the fact that the words
anu AiANoAS " -s-eeA AeAhu NY
land! were first published in 1851 by
a young girl. Rebecca Lloyd Nicholson
the granddaughtsr of the lady Of the
same name who had part in adapting
The Star SpanSled Banner to the
tune of "Anacreon in Heaven" and had
1T published in 1914.
On the fly leaf of a copy of The
Fairy Ring, one of the Crimson Clas-
sizes issued by Doubleday. Page & Co.
and edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin
and Nora Archibald Smith. in the Buff
falo public library. was found written:
This is one OF the best books every
written. Amen"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

By Marie Van Worst Published by the Bob
The international marriage problem
is more than reversed in this book. The
man in the case is the object of the
chase and, though for a time he is in
desperate straits. he is rescued in the
end by the Girl From His Town" There
viii be much discussion about that
rescue" for there are sure to be found
many who viii think that Dan Blair
jumped "out Of the frying pan into the
fire"
Dan Blair is too adorable to be real
flesh and blood. He is handsome, as
sured. good. daring. simple. nobOdy's
fool. however. and with right ideals
He has all the traits of the very best
American and none Of their faults-un-
less some overcritical purist object to
his slang He is so real and unaffected
that he shines in contrast with the
effete and ultra civilized English peo-
PIE with whom he is thrown.
The girl from his town is Lefty
Lane. She sold soda water TO Dan
when he was a small boy in Blairtown.
and he has admired her from a long
distance ever since. she developed d
fine voice and now, after ups and downs
OF fortune. has taken London by storm.
Her experience has made her a very
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
Books Received

"A History Of the People Of the United
States volume l. by John Bach McNlaster d.
Appleton company. New York.
History Of the Great American Fortunes .
volume ?. by Gustavus Meyers Charles II. Kerr
& Co, Chicago.
Psychic Control Through Self Knowledge by
Walter Winston kenilworth. r. F. FennO & Co.
New York.
JscgueIine of the Carrier Pigeons" bv Au-
susta H. Seaman Sturges & Walton company,
Fishing Kits and Equipment by Samuel
g. Camp Outing publishing company. New
The Woman Who Spends" by Bertha Juna
Richardson WhitcOmb & Burrows. Bosv~--
In the Shadow Of God" by Guy Arthur Ja-
mleson r. +. Fenn0 Co.. New York.
The Glory of His Country by Frederick Ian
dis Charles Seribuer's Sons. New York.
The Crown Imperial" two vols. By Unkichi
kawai. A. C. MeClurg Co.. Chicago.
Mary Of Plymouth" by James Otis. The
American book company, New York.
Ruth of Boston, by James Otis. The Ameri-
eau bOek company. New York
white Magic" by David Graham Phillips. d.
Appleton & Co., New York.
Inheritance hy Octave Thanet The Bob5s-
Merrill company. New York
Prince Hagen BY Upton Sinclair. Charles
H. Kerr & Co.. Chicago
The Scar" by Warrington Dawson. Small.
Maynard & Co.. Boston
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

hT ID. henry. Gutl0r OF Inc trimmed Laulf
y New York. Price Sl.2o.
In reading the latest volume of short
stories by o. Henry under the title,
strictly Business" one is reminded
OF a vaudeville turn which. beginning
very badly. showed such rapid improve
meut that before it had ended it had
grown so in favor with the audience
that it received tremendous applause
Before the applause had died away the
leading actor called out. You thought
] was rotten when I began, didn't your
Yes, Mr.. Henry your first story,
which gives the title to your book
strictly Business" is a disappointing
shock, and we thought you were going
TO be rotten There being no preface
and overlooking the index, one is like
ly TO begin with story number one. II
IS Just as well TO do so and be over
with IL at once. 1t reads a s if the copy
had been corrected by Billy Baxter and
then revised again by o. Henry.
Without attempting analysis as to
what constitutes a genius, let it be
said that the main quality Of one is to
do things well But. alas! coupled
with that quality often goes a per
verseness Of doing many things just a
little wrong, as though out Of pure mis-
chief or fun. so as TO cause to others
Especially well wishers and friends) a
great or small degree of evaporation,
as the case may be.
So il is with o. Henry. He is of a
truth a genius, and OF a truth he often
writes as though he were writing pure
~ 10 amuse only himself At times for
several pages he seems to be giving a
rnonologue, and his text requires the
facial expression, eye winking and the
hundred and one quirks Of personality
70 determine just what he is driving
at, and consequently the plain printed
page fails to convince. One finds the
attention wandering away, for il re-
ouires a nimble wit TO follow Mr..
Henry's personal jokes and side flashes
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
he House of Mystery'


Jury company. New York. Price S1.fS.
the life and reason of Annette. as well
as for her love.
The most interesting character study
in the book is ROsalie le Grange,
clairvoyant one of the very cheap,
quack takers with which the prOfes-
sion is filled. For a consideration she
is induced to help Doctor Blake in eN-
posing Nine Paula, and she proves q
genial, kind hearted, real woman.
friend. indeed. when one is most needed.
She furnishes the necessary humOr in
tale otherwise grim TO the point OF
tragedy. The climax is logical and sat
isfactory.
in Leadville. colo. in the days of the
great boom, but came to California
when very young and grew up here.
He attended Stanford university. but
did not graduate, starting his literary
work on the old Wave with Gelett
Burgess and j. O'Hara COsgrave. now
editor of EverybOdy's. Mr.. Irwin went
to New York about seven years age
and Joined the staff of the New York
Sun. While there he did notable work
on the San Francisco earthquake and
fire. Four years ago he became man
aging editor of McClure's Magazine
later joining the Collier staff. His
work for Golfers in investigating
spiritualists, etc. gave him material
for a series of stories and for his first
novel.
Mr.. Irwin is generally known as one
of the best feature writer's in the
country, and such time as he can
give to this work is taken for a yeaI
ahead now. At present he is in the
west on special work.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
Little Stories About Will Carleton

\ A Cuff for a Cuf-When VIII Carle-
ton last lectured at Albion college,
Michigan, lie was entertained by Pres
ident Dicl1ie. head of that institution.
and an eminent temperance orator.
Dickie claimed the poet as an old per-
sonal acquaintance, and Carleton
glanced at him inquiringly.
You didn't know me, but 1 did you"
laughed the educator. "A lot of US
Young fellows were surveying for a
new railroad through one Of the coun-
ties Of Michigan, and one evening we
were informed that a sophomore from
a neighboring college was going to give
a lecture in A country church. Being
college students ourselves. we were Gu
rtous to know how much enlightenment
was ia store for the community and
attended in q body, ready to scor and
raise the dickens generally IL sufficient
signs Of weakness developed on the
platform After you had gone ahead
for few minutes one Of the boys whis-
pered. He's young and green, but full
81 grit. and wed better let him alone
We did, and listened to you for an hour
and a half, and our only criticism on
you was that you olon wear any shifl I
cuffs that night"
And did your" inquired Carleton,
Rravely.
''Oh, Move were out surveying.
Well, president" rejoined the poet,
with his most genial smile, you must
be surveying yet, for l notice you
a haven't any on now"
My goodnessi" replied Dickie, Il
own plenty OF them. but sometimes in
the hurry and worry of life forget to
put them on"
That's what allied me-" rejoined
Carleton.
We are quits" said Dickie.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

etc. HuSnsned by doubleday, Page Co.,
and yet keep the thread of narration
clearly in mind. Particularly is this
so in the Introduction, often many
pages in length, and which seem
wholly irrelevant except by far fetched
analogy TO the main theme. One can
not avoid a suspicion of space writing
at so much a word, and it does seem
such a pity that this thought should
suggest itself.
OF course, in every story-yes, in
everything written by o. Henry-there
is something meritorious. 1t may be
but a paragraph or solely an apt eX-
preston, and right there is where one
must complain because it was not
done little bit better and in better
harmony with the entire story.
o. Henry's sentiment is as deep as
tears and sobs, and yet as if in fear OF
his own heart he causes the tears TO
stop on the eyelids and he chokes the
sob back into the throat. There are
times when positively it would be a
comfort if we could but let our emo
ton enjoy itself. 1t is a good thing
sometimes to cry. and it is unkind to
have some one show US how to do so
and then make us feel ashamed of our
selves for wanting to do 1t.
The stories in Strictly Business" are
not given there to the public for the
first time. Some may be new but 9TH
ers have appeared already in periodicals
and magazines. 1t was delight to
read again "A Municipal Report" This
is one of the best short stories ever
written and it alone makes the book
worth while.
The whole life perplexity of a man
OF the world is epitomized in The
Venturers." One feels a bit better for
reading What You Want" The I'm
known Quantity" and "a Bird OF
Bagdad" The DueI' sounds a note
OF tragedy that all sensitive souls for
ever hear booming through the noises
Of a great city.
Yes, o. Henry, we applaud you much.
but we did think at the outset that
you were going to be rotten.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

Poet and Tax Gatherer-Will Carle-
ton, In a recent speech before the
Writer'S club, related the following
Renaissance of visit to the poet
Whittier's old home:
Il was billed to lecture one evening
at the town which had been for long
years the home of the Good Quaker
Poet. Just before 1 went over to the
hall a thrifty looking citizen accosted
me.
win you probably say anything in
praise Of Mr.. Whittier tonightg" he
asked, after a few general remarks
why, yes" 1 replied, Il had thought
of referring to him. and in very COM
plimentary way have read, admired
and revered him all my life, and it will
be a privilege here in his own town to
add my humble tribute to that of the
world at large
We'll, that's all right" responded
the thrifty looking citizen, "and we've
no objection in particular to your doing
so; but you mustn't be disappointed if
you don't get any applause with it,
"Why?' l inquired Was he not
idolized here-is not his memory held
in veneration? Has he not advertised
this town all over the world?"
We'll. perhaps So" was the reply,
but after he died we found out that he
wasn't paying taxes enough on what
property he owned, and, don't you see,
it has kind Of made him unpopular"
Josef Hofmann's little book of sug-
Eestions to students of the piano,
Piano Playing" has been translated
into Spanish by Senior Pedro Luis Oga-
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

Josef Hofmann's little book of sug-
Sestions to students of the piano,
Piano Playing" has been translated
into Spanish by Senor Pedro Luis Oga-
zon. San Angelo. Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
COL. TOMLINSON ON
 CITY'S FINANCES 
THINKS BIRMINGHAM MAKES A MISTAKE IN CONTINUALLY AIR- ING HER FINANCIAL TROUBLES TO THE WORLD

That Birmingham and the citizens of this city should not continually talk of the deficit in the finances of the city because such talk generates bad opin- ions of Birmingham. was the expres- sion of Col. John w. Tomlinson, who returned recently from an extended trip in the east where he had occasion to hear Birmingham talked of among all classes of people interested.
 "The financial affairs of the city are our own personal business and should be held as sacredly as our personal credit" said Colonel Tomlinson.
 Admit that we have some sligea deficit in the finances of the city. If no better off for 10 years than we are just now. Our finances, if strained. car be remedied at once by suggesting to monied interests that Birmingham wants little money. It is all wrong for our people to talk this subject as if we were on the verge of bankruptcy It appears to me that when we are fac ing possible deficit then Is the time to maintain a strong front.
 q had friend once who always said he donned his silk hat and gold-headed cane when he went after loan so as to impress the banker with his prosperity He then talked of every subject ex- cept tho loan. When about to leave, he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
MAYOR LYONS SETS HIMSELF RIGHT
GOoDE FACTION WINS OUT IN CON- TEST IN MOBILE MEDICAL soCIE- TY---A SPIRITED MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT

Mobile, December 17.-(Special.y- Mayor Pat J. Lyons late tonight made public statement supportei by six members of the police department and the city electrician, c. s. McCosker, in which the mayor seeks to set himself right with the public In connection with testimony given by him in an ln- vestigation made Wednesday night by cmmittee of the city council, having been contradicted by City Ambulance Steward J. A. Dair.
 The investigation was the outgrowth of charges recently made by the mayor that the city health officer, Dr. Rhett Goode, and his clerk had been negligent in handling of small pox case. The mayor testified that certain portions of his information had come from Steward Dair. When Dair took the stand he testified that he had not given the information attributed to him.
 The affidavits are to the effect that Dair had been many times heard to complain that he was compelled to do work for which the city health officer was getting paid and that the health officer should pay him (Dair) for his trouble. One affiant stated that he heard Dair say he was tired of doing "Goodes work"
 An aftermath&of the stir created in city government circles by the Goode
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
STATE SUES MOBILE
 CEMENT COMPANY

Montgomery, December H.-(Special.)- Suit against the Mobile Portland Cement and Coal company was today entered in the city court of Montgomery by the state of Alabama for an amount of money eqfivalent to s3750 alleged to be the balance due on their mort gage tax on a deed of trust ex- ecuted by the above company to the Car negie Trust company to secure an issue of bonds, more than one year ago. Orig inal mortgage tax was fixed at s45oo. only $50 being paid at the time. When the balance came due the state allowed an- other date for payment, and finally threatened suit unless cognizance of the debt was taken. Suit is the issue of the failure of the surieties of the company to meet the states demands.
 Prominent Mobile men interested in the Portland Cement and Coal company, and whose names are listed in the suit, are ". L. Russell, Pat J. Lyons, J. B. Web ster, James Heoughan, A. s. Lyons and T. s. Booth. William Watson Thompson of Tuskegee is also named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

would drop a hint that possibly he would need little help in few days The banker would quickly say. Any old time you need 1t drop in
 That should be the attitude of this city and our people. While no one would deceive the public about our business, at the same time unless the country Is interested 1t has no business being informed of our alleged. perilous financial condition. believe Mayor Exum has sufficient head upon his shoulders to pull Birmingham from any position of peril and we should permit him to do so without bowling so much,
 Birmingham Is as safe as any city In the country and there Is not the barcst shadow of a chance that we will not have all the money needed. to operate the city offices upon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
NIeredIth-WiIIiams

| Eutaw, December 17.-(Special.)-One of the most beautiful weddings ever cele-
 hrated in Eutaw took place last Wednes-
 day at 5:3o D. m., in St. Stephens church.
 The bride was Miss Madeline Depew Will
 Hams, and the groom Ensign John Ellison
 Meredith U. s. N.
 The church was lighted with eucharist | candles, and decorated with Southern smilax. Smllax and white flowers banked
 the approach to the chancel from the cen-
 ter of which was suspended green and
 white anchor.
 At the beginning of the wedding march | from '"Tannhauser'' the ribbon bearers entered, clad in white frocks, Miss Eliza
 beth Meredith, Miss Julia Monette. and
 Miss Clifford, who were followed by the
 bridesmaids and groomsmen, the brides
 maids in rainbow colors carrying French
 baskets of white roses tied with maline
 to match, in order as follows: Miss Au-
 gusta Harwood, in pink messaline; Miss
 Laura Murphy, in white; Miss Lillian
 Jarvis of Bessemer. in blue Miss Es- telle Barnes, in green, and Miss Mary Wilson in lavendar. The groomsmen were MT. Wilkes Chandler, MT. Charles Smith, MT. William Barnes, MT. Wilkes Banks, and MT. John Byrd. The ushers were J. O. Banks. Judge Harwood. T. T. Quarles,
 John Mckinley, Owen Meredith, and Wil- liam Hawkins.
 The little flower girl, Francis Palmer, in white lingerie frock, preceded the bride, who was given away by her brother-in- law, MT. F. c. Meredith. The bride was
 beautiful in her wedding gown, an im- ported lace robe embroidered in pearls over duchesse satin, with a veil caught by double row of pearls and lilies of the valley. She carried a white satin prayer book with a shower of lilies of the valley The groom wore regulation full dress uni form and his borther, MT. R. A Meredith, served him As best man.
 A delightful reception was rendered the young people after the ceremony at the
 Meredith home, which was elaborately decorated for the occasion. MT. and Mrs. Meredith left the. evening train for New Orleans and Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Recital Thursday Night

A plano and voice recital will be givcr at Cable Hall on Thursday evening. De. cember g, 1910. at S:15 D. m., under the auspices of the Philathea Class of St Johns M. E. church. corner Avenue H and Twentieth street, by Miss Morgan and Miss Robson Of Judson college.
 Tickets are begin sold by the members oi the class and are also on sale at Parker's drug store, First avenue and Twentieth streets, Browns cigar store, Empire building; Gunn's drug store, and Cox's They can also be purchased at Cable hal on the night of the entertainment.
 This class is said to be doing a great work. The members request all of theh well wishers to attend the recital, as fl promises to be a most enjoyable per. formance. Miss Morgan and Miss Rob. son rank well as artists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
DR. YOUNG WRITES ON TIE ROOKWORM Experts Opinion as to Neces-
 sary Steps
TOO MUCH FOR TWO MEN
One County of Hookworms in Five Years-SOiI Is Full
 of Them
To the Editor of The Age-fIerald:

To the Editor of The Age-fIerald:
 In regard to your editorial of Decem- Der 15, will say:
 have treated more than 100 hookworm cases during the past six months. Some patients yielded to one treatment others required seven treatments, covering a pe- riod of three months. Some patients had only dozen worms, while one had over 800.
 It is very hard to keep the patients taking the treatment until all worms have been removed. They rapidly inn prove after the majority of the worms have been removed by one or two treat ments. They think themselves well, while eggs are still present. I am confident that two men cannot rid this county in five years The soil around many houses, springs and wells Is full of worms. New cases will develop, so that eradication is not going to be the task of a few months. It will require years I think the commission should visit rapidly all the counties, demonstrate the diagnosis, and treat few cases. Get the doctors to equip their offices with mi croscopes. Then the commission might pay some for the treatment of such pa tients as were unable to pay for their own treatment.
 It is ludfcrous for two men to attempt to do the real bedside work all over the state.
 am very glad you are discussing this matter. Respectfully,
 T. H. YOUNG. M. D. Vernon, December 16. 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
OFFER PRESIDENCY
 TO FRANK NELSON
LONG CONFERENCE OF MEN MOST HEAVILY INTERESTED IN PRoyr- DENCE OIL AND GAS COMPANY HELD YESTERDAY

At conference of those most heavily interested in the reorganized Providence Oil and Gas company, the position of president of that company. now vacant, was offered to Frank Nelson, Jr, the well-known coal operator, and one of the wealthiest men in this section. The gen tlemen went into conference at the of fees of MT. Nelson yesterday afternoon about o'clock. They remained closeted until a late hour in the afternoon.
 At the conclusion of the conference II was stated that no matters of special interest had been settled. However, It was officially given out that the post of president of the Providence company had been offered MT. Nelson. He did not signify a willingness to accept the posi- ton until he had studied the matter at some length He gave out statement last night to the effect that he was to give an answer to the owners probably tomorrow, but that he would possibly take more time than that to study the question:. At the meeting, which was purely informal. nothing came up ex- t6gt lle QuSStlOl OA q pi iCStbChN.
 Since the reorganization of the Prov idence oil and Gas company the position of president has been unoccupied. The names of several well-known men have teen connected with the post, but none Of them has resulted in any selection. The first intimation of MT. Nelson being se- lected was rumored about the streets several days ago. However, nothing au- thentio was known until the meeting yes terday. His success In many undertake ings and the position he occupies here serves to fit him exceptionally well for the position should he decide to take it.
 The directors are waiting until the aud- ting committee files a report before making some announcement of interest in connection with the company. It is stated that the new operators have some money with which to prospect widely in and about the Fayette fields and plan to do so on a large scale. It is stated if gas in sufficient quantities to insure the suc- cess of a pipe line is found that 1t will be piped to this city for commercial use. without delay.