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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-11

The Democrats of Orland have ap-
Earently Just heard that there was an
election in Maine on Sept. II in which
a considerable number of the candi-
dates of that party were elected to
office. AS late as last Friday they
held in the town hall OF that town
celebration of that event which they
advertised as a grand love feast"
The political meeting was followed by
a free dance. The only feature that
seemed to be lacking Of regular old
fashioned Democratic celebration was
the clam chowder with which Scarboro
Democrats are accustomed to celebrate
political victories.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-11

Portland people are saddened over
the recent sudden death of Carl F. A.
Weber, the paying teller and assist
ant cashier of the First National Bank
of that city. Mr.. Weber was one of
the best-known citizens Of Portland
and was a leader in the musical world
of Portland, being one of Mr.. Chap
mans most loyal supporters. He was
born in Germany about so years ago
and had reputation for being re-
nIarkably accurate in all his business
transactions. He was also one of the
best-known yachtsmen of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-11

A state detective is to make an in
vestigation of the wholesale poisoning
of dogs in Howland, which has caused
great excitement in that town for the
past week. Valuable hunting dogs,
household pets and several highbred
bulldogs have been found dead in diff
ferent parts of the town, all with SYM
ptomS of death by some powerful poIs-
on. w. H. Smart, Charles Pillsbury,
E. o. DeRoche, William Averill and
Joseph Dupree are among those who
have lost dogs valued at from $25 to
$3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-11

The proposition of consolidating the
two postoftices of the town of Var
mouth is causing a great deal of dis
cussion in tnat usually quiet munich
pality just at present. Since the board
of trade has taken the matter in hand
and has commenced a postal card can
vass of the town to get if possible
consensus of opinion regarding the
change several of the leading men OF
the town have taken views opposite to
the board of trade which is in favor of
the change. Representative Howard
Davies is said to be one of those op-
posed to the consolidation. The
change, if it should be brought about,
would mean that Yarmouth instead Of
having two fourth class postoffices
would have a third class or Presiden-
tial office with a handsome new build
ing in the center of the town. Post
master f. Fl. DrinkWater of the Var
mouth Office and Postmaster Joseph
Raynes of the Yarmouthville office
will both be candidates for the post
master of the consolidated office should
it be decided to close one of the offices.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-11

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT. No /,
Meetings at o'clock every secona -.
fourth Tuesday. Work In Colder pu.a ~
II. Refreshments. o0
FRANK 7. HAM, C.
G.. w. MERRILL, Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-11
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRecTo1,
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM Lodge NO. 70. REeulA.
meeting Friday evening at 40 o.o,s'.H
f. +. WESTON N ~
K. II. BROWN. O.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-11

Miss Fisher of Philadelphia and
and Miss Toe of Baltimore with an
50 acres of wooded land on the west
side of Afford lake in Hope from
Freedman Wellman of East Union and
will establish d summer school on the
property. They will build an ice
house this fall and next spring they
plan to build living house and sew
eral camps.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-11

G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEEnNI
Of Seth Williams Post No. u, second ~
fourth Thursdays Of each month.
N. w. WHITE, Commander.
WIN. McDAVID, Adjutant.
d. P. HANSON. Quartermastsr.
tu-th-sat-tf
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

riot in that delightful collection of
tales, the Maker Of Moons; was any
thing more lovely than 'Iole"? what
new kind Of JOY he provided for us in
the old professors lovely daughters
who appeared in pink pajamas
The Green Mouse" is perhaps in the
same class with the pink pajama girls.
for 1t is full from cover to cover with
irresponsible gayety that is positively
infectious. The fun is mixed with senti-
ment, the satire with science and the
science with absurdities and drolleries
which make it delight to read. Mr..
Chambers is in his very best spirits
and this is his best gait.
There is a machine in this book
which is a perfect match maker. 1t is
small enough to be carried in the waist
coat pocket but it discovers the one
woman intended for its owner and
brings the two together no matter how
widely separated. There is a lovely
young person who practices the ''Lor-
elei' and tries if on the rocks by the
ocean for local color: and there is a
hero who is perfectly irresistible, beau
tiful, faultlessly dressed, perfect ath-
lete who thinks nothing of stopping
runaway horses. and besides is the
most wonderful amateur prestidigitator
in the world and hypnotizes animals
with marvellous ease. There are so
many wonderful and quite perfect
things about this book, 1t were g. shame
TO spoil the pleasure by suggesting
more of them. but be quite sure 1t is
worth reading If you would be amused
and cheered.
The book is artistically printed and
daintily bound, and is illustrated in
color by Edmund Frederick, who also
makes some particularly fitting chap
ter headings and tailpieces.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
Mitchell Kennerly. New York. Price $3.50.

they began to ascend rapidly. The
author does not display the imagination
or originality expected in her descrip-
tion of the abode of the gods, but
certainly she misses no tricks in de-
scribing the nuptials of Irene and the
god Apollo. Precious little is here left
to the imagination, and after the few
hours Irene is taken back to her school
bedroom, where she wakes with no
clothes on. This proves that the ex-
perience of the night has not been a
dream. She has been told "up there"
that brides of gods are not immortals,
but that mothers of gods are, and when
she is immortal she can come back
there to live, so we know what to ex-
pect. The remainder of the book tells
of the struggles of the year which
follow the nuptial night.
First she breaks her engagement,
then she resigns her position as pupil
teacher in the school and goes to Lon
don to earn a living. Apollo has die
this she tries to sell, but it proves too
warm for the British public, and she
can not earn money that way.
She lives with a loving but very
peculiar young man--as his sister-and
he is willing to partially support her, in
hopes that she will fall in love with
him some time. When the child is born
it. too, must be taken care of-so un-
romantic for a child of a god. Some
thing supernatural should happen to it.
After a series of adventures with
men, all of whom attempt to insult her,
Irene accepts an invitation to go yacht
ing for six months with pleasant
young man, who promises to be her
friend and brother before they start.
The good young artist who has helped
fO SlnnOrt her takes his life yvbar ha
hears of this, but Irene is in blissful
ignorance and sets sail in gay spirits.
for she has made a very advantageous
financial arrangement in favor of her
child before sailing. The first night out
the enamored yachtsman forgets his
promise and drinks himself into a state
of bravery. He goes to Irene's cabin
but the god Apollo strikes him dead and
sets the boat on fire. Although burning
to death. Irene knows 1T is only the
physical body which is being destroyed,
and she is going straight to Apollo.
There is nothing more to say--that is
the whole story. and you needn't bother
IN road If
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
"Phi Beta Kappa-l909"
Printed by the chapter 1910.

Printed by the chapter, 1870.
Last May occurred the fifth annual
open meeting of the Beta of California
chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Stanford
university. The address was delivered
by Horace Davis and his subject was
Vocational Training" No more stir
ring appeal for a training for men and
women fitting them for the practical
life experience of the author made the
appeal doubly interesting. The paper
is interesting throughout and the
printing of 1t brings it into the reach
OF persons who could not or did not
hear it delivered.
The poem of the day was written by
Clarence Urmy and is entitled Choral
Ode to Beauty" Its form is the beau
tiful Greek ode after Sophocles and 1T
is not too much praise to say that
Mr.. Urmy has wrought the equal of
his model. The lines are all exquisite,
but it is difficult to quote, for the per-
fection of the whole is then marred.
The strophe of the poem is Day"
voice, "a California Day; the anti
strophe is Night" followed by the
solo lyric for tenor. Then comes the
epode, Life and California Life" is
the solo lyric for barytone voice which
follows. 1t will be remembered that
Charles Keeler gave the 1908 poem
and Charles K. Field the one for 1907.
Only the poet of highest standing is
asked to read before this select body,
so the honor is much appreciated.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

of observation, a real sense Of humor,
so rare in women, and a gift of pic
turesque literary expression. She had
high ideals and these, with her expert
ences among the Little Aliens" on that
same east side, she has woven into
eight short stories. They all picture
child life in the ghetto, except the
first, which is rather serious disserta-
tion on the connection between home
and school. parent and teacher, a sub
ject upon which Miss Kelly could never
say enough.
These stories are not all of equal
merit, but in four of them we have
Miss Kelly at her very best: James in
Gardens" Friends" 'Bailey's Babies
and "a Brand From the Burning" the
last named perhaps the best and most
dramatic thing she ever did. 1t is
more than a loss to literature-the loss
of Miss Kelly-one feels her PERSONAL
ity through all her work and the Con-
stance Bailey OF the stories is none
other than Myra Kelly herself. What
little work she leaves is well done
and the humanness OF her art will
make an appeal to readers for many
wars
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
IT h e Etc ernal Fire

By Victoria cross PuDllsned by MI
- HAT Victoria Cross is a writer of
/ genius has been said so many times
that we have all come to believe it,
but neither enemy nor friend can ap-
ply that word to her latest offering,
"The Eternal Fires" Twaddle! of the
worst variety, too, for the author has
made tremendous effort and fallen
fiat perhaps so fiat that she has made
a dent and will disappear altogether, 1T
is to be hoped.
A young girl is sitting in the corner
of a schoolr6om looking at the fire.
She is thinking. 1t is her seventeenth
birthday and also her first proposal of
marriag age-which she has accepted.
She is disappointed because she has
dreamed strange, wild dreams of love,
and the young man who represents
love TO her is exceedingly common
place. While she sits there he comes
in and they have an Interview, show
ing very plainly his commonplaceness
and her spirituality and ideality. He
does not understand her at all. AS
they part he asks for kiss.
Irene lifted her face, this time with
out expectation, and let him kiss her,
but she would not give up to him, nor
throw into her lips any of that won
derful fire that he saw was in her.
No, she felt cU1d TO nlm. He mad put a
screen between his brain and hers,
and whatever may be said or written
to the contrary, the best and strong
est passion lives in the brain, not in
the physical senses"
Then Irene sits and dreams some
more. AS she sits she hears distant
heavenly music. 1t keeps coming
closer, till 1t fills all the atmosphere.
Her eye is drawn to luminous mist
In the corner. which mist slowly takes
form, and she sees it is the god Apollo
in cleaning gold. The reader is of
course sure Irene has fallen asleep,
and this is a dream, but read on. First
he asks Irene If she Is afraid, and on
being assured that she is not asks her
If she will go with him--to his house
on the milky way-and Irene, falling
in love with him, at once says:
YES, Take me, take me anywhere
with YOU"
He takes her hand and they walk
right out of the window into the air
which seemed elastic and gave a little
under her feet as If she were walking
on silk tightly stretched out.
The god put his arm around her and
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
"The Green Cloak"

By Yorke Davis Published by sturgis &
Walton, New York. Price $3.50.
The study of psychology has claimed
more and more of the scientific men Of
the day and since Professor Munster
berg's experiment proving it's use in the
detection of crime the novelists have
rushed in to use ii. Only last week a
book OF short stories telling of detec-
tive work aided by psychology APP
peared and now comes this long detec-
tive story filed with startling incidents.
banning mysteries and remarkable
characters, bat whose whole plot hinges
on the use of applied psychology.
Without this element the tale would
be ordinary. It contains all the para
phernalia of every detective story from
the beginning of time to date. The
mysterious murder in a lonely house in
a suburb. the cocksure district attor-
ney, the psychologist (who might al
most be Sherlock Holmes with his de-
ductions) and his rather dull friend and
assistant who tells the story Of
course, in addition to this the people
who apparently have nothing to do
with the case are the ones found guilty.
In this book, however, there are too
many outside condolences, which take
away from the wonders of psychology
fcaI experiments and Investigation The
extraordinary elements found in the
character of Jane Perkins also take
from the strength of the book; even
though she may have her prototype in
life, such figures make poor impress
sions in fiction
The authors name, "Yorke Davis is
a pseudonym which, we are told, wells
the real name of person widely
known and whose identity, barring the
possible discovery of it through the
evidence of the story itself, will prob
ably continue to be a secret.
The book is well illustrated by E. C.
caswell and printing and binding are
commanded
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
The Green Mouse"

BY Robert w. Chambers. author of "Iole,"
etc Published by d. Appleton Co., New
York.
We have said many times before that
Robert W. Chambers is always at his
best when his work is the result Of his
vivid and resourceful imagination.
When he invades the realms of realism.
as he has in his society and reform or
purpose novels of the last few years, he,
Of course, interests with the charm and
vigor of his STYLE but his work then
does not compare with his imaginative
tales. How he did let that faculty run
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

American artist every day on her way
to the Louvre, where she is making
copy of some masterpiece. She is
much interested and has half accepted
his advances when suddenly one even
ing she discovers that he is the prince
of Kosnoyia. On the. heels of this dis
covery the world is shocked by the
murder of the reigning king and queen
of Kosnovia. They are the last OF
their line and the belgrade line claims
the throne. The father of Alex is a
cowardly old boy who has spent his
life in exile from his country and in
finitely prefers Paris to Kosnovia and
he renounces his claim in favor of his
son Alex, so all in minute the young
and unnoticed young Partisan into
king of a country torn by revolution.
He bravely takes the next train, but
tries to say goodby to his sweetheart
Joan. His spirits are dashed to find
she has run away from Paris when she
learns of his position.
Alex encounters all sorts of adven-
lures by the way and his throne is by
no means comfortable or secure but
he is determined young person and
at once begins a number of reforms
for the good of the people. Joan is in
duced to go to Kosnovia by a ruse, to
copy a painting. She is instrumental
in saving Alexis life the first day she
arrives and at once becomes mixed up
in the political scandals and intrigues
which are tearing the country asunder
Unlike most of the tales with a
Zenda flavor, the ending of this one is
entirely satisfactory. 1t is new, too,
and from an American point of view
decidedly to be commended. 1t is
clean and wholesome throughout and
safe reading for any and all ages. The
book contains some satisfactory illus
trations by Howard Chandler Christy
and is well printed and artistical1y
hound
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

with its good sense frightened by wit
which never borders on vulgarity The
story is distinctly worth while. It
tells of a boys school with a glorious
past but an uncertain future. largely
due to the wrong kind of secret sOci-
ETY., a vital problem in hundreds OF
schools today. A brilliant young grad
uate slowly transforms the school and
the society into one of the strongest
institutions in the country. He is an
admirable character. whom all boy
readers will wish to emulate. Gothrop,
Lee & Shepard. Boston. s1.5oJ
Everett T. Tomlinson has written
the fourth volume of Our Own Land
Series and GALES it -Four Boys and
Fortune" 1t tells why they went to
England and what they found. One OF
the well known -four boys has re-
ceived word of his inheritance OF a
part of a coal mine in England. His
three friends accompany him on his
voyage to the land that will ever be
of interest to the people OF the United
States. There is abundance OF action.
adventure and interest in the story. It
is not book of travels. although in
formation as well as some descrip-
tions of well known places naturally
enter into the tale. The search for q
missing fortune is a motive that ever
has its own special appeal to young
readers In spite of the plights. mis-
haps and numerous adventures OF the
four boys they had a good time. which
every young reader OF the story OF
their experiences will share. (Lothrop.
Lee & Shepard company. Boston. $1.50.)
"A Vigilante Girl is the title OF a
novel by Jerome Hart in which he at
tempts to give a picture-of the old
days in California. Romance and his
tory are blended and one exciting sit
uation follows another. The one great
fault is the lack of individuality In tho
characters. They all act alike and all
talk alike and all like the author. The
reader feels his personality through
every chapter and this. too. at the ex-
pense of interest. One liked that I'm
Two Argonauts in SPAIN but il Is
out of place in this book. The illustra-
tions are particularly bad. "a. Q. Nc
Clurg s. Co.. Chicago. s1.50.l
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
Books Received

''Phno-Judeans OF Alexandria bv Norman
Bentwick; Jewish Publication Society Of Amer
Three plays, 'Hamilton's Second Marriage
Thomas and the Princess and THE Modern
Way" by Mrs. W. X. Clifford; Mitchell Ken
The Indian and His Problem by Francis
E. Leup; Charles Scribner's sons. New York
Promenades OF an lmpressionist." by James
Hurneeker, Charles Seribner's Sons, New York.
wallace: A. c. McClurg & Co. chicago. D'''O"
-Bygone Days in Chicago" by Frederick
FrsSeis Cook; a G. Meclgrg & Co.. Chicago.
Mitchell Kennedy, New York
Scientific American Handbook Of Travel, :"
by Albert A. Hopkins; Mum & Co.. New York
An Interview" by Daniel W. Church; Ber-
lin Carey company, Chicago.
The Education Of Women by Marion Tai
New York.
Manual Of Practical Farming" by John
NJ, Lennon; Clark publishing company. Boston.
Was Abraham Lincoln Inhde?'' by Carl
Th'odor Wettstein; Macmillan company, New
The Tanning Of Red Butte Western BY
Francis Lynde; Charles Scribner's Sons. New
York.
"Dust Preventives and Road Binders By
Pre- yost Hubbard; John Wiley Sons. New York
Rama" by Nine; Anna COstantini; Sturgis
& Walton company. New York
History OF the Confederate War" by George
Cary Eggleston; sturgis & Walton company.
Great Britain: Handbook for Travellers by
Karl Baedeker; Karl Baedeker publishing COM
pdnys Leipzig.
''Our Lady Of Darkness" by Albert DorrinS-
ton and A. G.. stephens; Maeauley company,
New York.
bishop Potters. the Peoples Friend by
Harriette A. keyser; Thomas Whitaker. New
York.
Year Book Of the United States Department
OF Agriculture' government printing office.
Washington. d. G.
..The Running right by william Hamilton
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The Butterfly Man." by George Barr Nc
Cutcheon: DOdd. Mead & Co., New York.
Mature Myths Of Many Lands.' by Florence
v. Farmer: American book company. New York
stephen Of Philadelphia" by James Otis:
American book company. New York.
Dramatic Reader for Grammar Schools by
Marietta Knight; American book company, New
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'.Children's Gardens for Pleasure. Health and
Education by Henry Griscom Parsons; Sturgis
& Walton company. New York.
''The Airship Boys Due North" BY II. l..
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Golf. for Beginners and Others" by Mar
shall Whitlach; Outing publishing company. New
York.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
"The Emigrant Trail"

By Geraldine Bonner. Published by Dufheld
a Co., New York. Price Sl50.
Geraldine Bonner has done great
piece Of work in THE Emigrant Trail"
IT is an epic Of the pioneers and no
stronger one has been attempted or
accomplished. From the beginning to
the end no smallest detail is missing,
and ii is difficult to believe that
writer OF this generation and a woman
has told this vigorous. masrerfuI story.
The story opens on the Missouri
frontier when the first packtrains
were starting for the west It was in
1S4S. a whole year before the great
sold emigration commenced, and these
early pioneers were land hungry-had
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

teresting There are many plates and
text illustrations, carefully explained,
which add materially to the value of
the book. These publications deserve
the highest praise. The text is most
carefully prepared, the printing and
paper are of the best and they are well
bound in heavy paper. The most inn
portant scientists contribute to them
and they are valuable addition to the
students library. The University Press,
Berkeley. Cal.)
The Idler is small monthly maya
zine whose motto is ideas for idle
people" 1t began life with this year.
and each number has been an improve
ment on the last. 1t is, perhaps. in
the same class with the Philistine, Sage
Brush Philanthropy. Philopolis and
others of that ilk, but is in no sense
an imitation. The cover announces
that 1t is perpetrated and published by
Robert j. Shore, at 81 Washington
street. East Orange. N. j. 1t is 10 cents
the copy, or 81 a year.
How to Shoe Lame Horses" is a
thin pamphlet by Thomas F. Hayes.
specialist on the mechanical treatment
OF lame horses. There are 26 different
diseases or accidents or malformations
of horses feet which, the author says,
can be corrected by the use of proper
shoes and treatment which he recon-
mends. The author has invented sew
eral shoes for particular troubles, which
he will send to people who write him
on the subject. The booklet is sure to
interest all horse lovers and persons
who would act humanely toward them.
(McElroy publishing company, New
York: so cents.)
We have received from the publisher.
Morgan Shepard transplanted Cali
fornian, by the way-a portfolio of
"John Martins Letters to Children as
far as published. People who have not
heard of them may be glad of this new
notice. The letters are ordered just as
any ma gazine is ordered, and the cost
is $780, This is for 13 letters, covering
a, period of about one year, with sepa-
rate birthday and Christmas cards. The
letters come to the child through the
mail like any letter. but appear to be