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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
with Walker in Nicaragua"

By James Carson Jamison. L. W. Stephens
publishing company, Columbia, Mo- Price
sI.50.
The publication of this volume is a
rare contribution to the written history
of one of the most romantic and dis
astrous undertakings that ever ap-
pealed to the imagination of any man
in search of renown and fortune The
'filibustering" expeditions of General
William Walker, a citizen of the United
States, to Nicaragua, were notable
epoch in the history of his own coun-
try and that of the Central American
republics. BY his personal magnetism
and the ardor OF his ambition for glory,
he drew TO him hundreds of adventur-
Gus Americans who enlisted under his
banner in Nicaragua and later poured
out their blood in countless battles in
Walkers desperate attempt to make
true his imperial dream of empire, with
himself as Caesar, for which he gave
Up his life on the sands of Truxillo
when Honduran soldiery sent their vol
ley OF rife fire into his breast.
History records no greater havoc of
war, bloodier execution, nor more ap-
palling destruction by fire and sword
than overwhelmed the Nicaraguan peo-
pie and the American phalanx, as Wal
kers army was called. They fought
among themselves, and the Frequency
of dueling finally became so menacing
to the army that General Walker for
bade it, not in express terms, for he
believed in the code, but by declaring
that all survivors of duels would be
shot. Nicaragua, with its tropical eli
mate, its luxuriant vegetation, its tow
ering mountain peaks. it's beautiful
women and the love of luxury among
its inhabitants, offered countless pleas
ures to the Americans, into which they
threw themselves with abandon.
General Jamison, then a young man
about "a years OF age, was native of
Pike county, Missouri, and had gone
west to the California gold fields in
1S49. He had great physical strength
and hungered for adventure. The lure
of Walkers expedition was Irresistible,
and Jamison sailed from San Fran
cisco in 1856 to take service under
Walker in Nicaragua. He was ap-
pointed TO a lieutenancy Immediately
upon his arrival and soon was promoted
TO be captain.
General Jamison was adjutant gen.
eral of Missouri under Governor John S.
Marmaduke. He went to Oklahoma
when that country was opened to set
tlement and organized the Oklahoma
national guard. He was its first ad-
jutant general under Governor William
C. Renfrow.
In his with Walker in Nicaragua"
General Jamison recounts vividly the
thrilling incidents witnessed by him in
Nicaragua. describing the people, their
social and political institutions. the
battles that were fought. and the deeds
of the men who took part in them. 1t
is of interest to the public to know
that the author is one of the two living
survivors of Walkers memorable first
expedition TO Nicaragua
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"The Beauty"

By Mrs Wilson woodrow. author Of The Sill
yer Butterfly" etc. Published by the Bobbs-
Merrill company, indianapolis Price $50.
new kind Of petted and spoiled
beauty is presented to US in Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow's latest bit Of fiction, and hid
den away in the heart of the story is a
moral for those who are interested. It
viii not intrude itself upon the careless
and Indifferent reader-wiu not spoil
the pleasure Of one who seeks to while
away an idle hour-but there il is just
the same, and it viii give the reader Of
the book something to talk about.
The Beauty" is being married when
the story opens TO a very rich bachelor,
a man who has successfully eluded
matchmaking mammas for nearly so
years. There is something Of a mys-
terry about the Beauty. She is quite
unknown in the great world of so
ciety." and we are treated to the usual
semivicious gossip which such a mar
riage would evoke. The truth Of the
matter is that she is q penniless orphan,
last OF fine old southern family. and
comes to New York 10 make her living.
She paints lamp shades. cotillon favors.
dinner cards and such things. and has
2 hard time to get along. She possesses
a very curious old silver and crystal
amulet which has been in the family
for generations. The rich bachelor is a
collector OF amulets, and hearing OF her
treasure arranges 20 meet her and pur-
chase it. She refuses, and later laugh
ingly says he married her just to gain
possession Of this coveted trinket
Everything that money can buy is
showered on the Beauty, but something
is lacking. She has distant relative, a
sort OF cousin. who IS making sensa-
tfonaI success as a society artist in New
York. She has imagined that she is in
love with this cousin little, but it is
only when he is near her. He exerts a
sort Of magnetism which does not last
when he is gone.
Some two years after her marriage
the artist turns up. fresh from European
successes, and at once starts a Irritation
with the Beauty She is bored with ex-
istence: IS constantly hunting a sensa-
ton: her husband treats her as if she
were simply a beautiful doll with no
brain, and though he loves her she is
dissatisfied. The most rennarkable
tumble Of complications ensues. during
which almost every character in the
story is suspected OF some degree of
evil at least. The solution Of the
Beautys troubles is found in work, and
this same experience opens her hus-
bands eyes to her intelligence.
The story, like all of Mrs. Woodrow's
work, is well written-there are even
some brilliant passages, and her obser-
vations on society are keen and search
ing, sometimes satirical but scarce
ly cynical Her character drawing is
excellent; one rarely finds in light fic-
tion so perfect picture as Mr. and
Mrs. Willoughby Hewston, the meddle-
some. old, good hearted scandal mongers.
The book contains few excellent il
lustrations by viii Crete and is artistic
ally printed and bouDl-
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etc. Published by the Macmillan company,
rather audacious IN his manner to her
and she is interested and allows him
to call This is the beginning of a
friendship OF many months, in which
there is no talk of love on either side
and is as nearly perfect picture OF
platonic friendship as can be imagined
between a man and woman.
At this time his debts become very
ressing-another phase OF his ex-
traordinary character-and his mother
and a rich American woman with a
to save him. OF course, they succeed
in all their plans and he allows himself
to be married to the heiress.
The day the news of his engagement
reaches Styr she is to sing Isolde. She
has been lonely since he went TO Eng
land, but has not allowed herself to
think she is in love; but this news
forces the knowledge upon her. Then
is the Munich audience treated TO an
Isolde Furiosa" such as they had never
heard before and are never likely to
hear again. Mrs. Atherton has sur
passed herself in description in this
little chapter. In the space of perhaps
$500 words she has condensed all there
Is of suffering in love. in hate, in mad
ness and despair. 1t is quite impossible
to choose any of ii for quotation. 1t
is perfect and complete; it is all or
nothing.
The character of this great singer
is consistent throughout. After Ord
ham has deserted ahis wife in a cold
hlooded and calculated fashion. he goes
to Styr with his love Her love is
much greater than his. She realizes
perfectly what it will mean to Ord
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Sl-ot
NNFHEN a book comes with the an
M nouncement that it is the best
picture Of san Francisco that has
ever been given in fiction we pick it
up rather gingerly and quite expect to
be disappointed. san Francisco has
been the scene Of several fair stories
during the last few years, but it re-
mained for visitor on our shores to
write the most appreciative description
OF our romantic city that has appeared
IN any novel.
This story is Of the old San Fran
cisco. and one must confess to a GER
tain Joy in reading a novel with no
mention whatever Of the earthquake
The authors powers of observation and
keen appreciation. are shown well in
this passage:
''Old san Francisco was as inevitable
20 the dweller beyond the Rockies as
God 10 Mahomet: the very phrase with
which 1t was summed spoke that
anywhere over the range it was the
city That meant no place on earth
but the gray town.
"Old San Francisco was fashioned
BY the weather and a two bit piece.
The climate forbade the roseate dali
liances OF youth, moonlight sittings,
twilight porches. trysts OF summer
nights; year long after sunset the
guerrilla trades fogs harried the bleak
suburbs. routing the dwellers so that
they fed 10 the down town, ana under
the arc lights defed the somber sky
The blatant Pacific drove them to their
lubricity; they invented a prodfgality
OF meat, light and music for two bits,
that no man might lack cheer. and,
being a homeless people of brave wit,
an ingenious people of mad Individual
ism, dwellers in a town Of superlatives,
gliding the common with a defying
genius on the optimistic two bits. they
reared a method Of life artistically
unique. hecticaUy materiaHstic. aston
fshingly brilliant and most potently
huma (which last at once explains
old san Francisco. Nothing was bad
TO the gray city that offered a pretext
for dining: nothing could be good that
forbade fellowship. It lived. loved and
died in the radiance of its gorgeous.
labyrinthine cafes, laughing with its
merry mistresses. though the bread be
stale. the wine raw and the jewel on
her finger a bit Of glass. It had no
patience with a virtue that would not
feast with it. jest with it, forget with
ii IN its curiously childlike amorous-
ness; but with an understanding heart
the ten laws might have sat with the
harlot and been illumineG."
This story is a character study of one
man. To be sure. there are many other
characters of much interest. but John
Arnold holds the stage from first to
last The story OF this mans life is
worth the study. and while in no sense
'd55actic IS distinctly a novel with a
rpose. Tt breaches q sermon and
points anew the ancient warning that
the wages Of sin is death. but revives
gain the blessed promise that he that
is steadfast to the end shall be saved
John Arnold is the son of a convict,
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20

Panama and the Canal is the title
of a schoolbook rather out of the ordi-
nary in it's treatment of a scientific
theme. Within very small compass
the authors, Alfred B. Hall and Clar-
ence Z. Chester, have compressed the
interesting history of the isthmus of
Panama from the day when Columbus
gave it the name of Golden CASTLE,
through the desperate period when the
pioneers who fought to win the treas
ure from savage Indians, cruel pirates
and dreadful climate called it the
grave of the Spaniards," up to the
present time.
To this history they have added a
clear, compact account of the various
canal enterprises and graphic, en-
tertaining description of the wonder
full work thus far accomplished by the
government of the United States In the
building of the Panama canal y large
part of the text and the. pictures are
given over to full detailed account of
the canal in all IT'S phases. One OF the
authors having lived on the isthmus
for considerable time, he is thor
oughly familiar with the enterprise.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
BOOKS REVIEWED

"The Day of Souls" by Charles Tenney Jackson
"The Beauty" by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow.
Tower of Ivory" by Gertrude Atherton
John the Unaraid'
Panama the Canal by Alfred B. Hall and Clarence
L. Chester
With Walker in Nicaragua" by James Carson Jamison
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book for study. for it can not be half
appreciated in a hasty reading. The
climax appears to be inartistic. but
after all that is an Individual opinion
which possibly may be changed later.
1t is the only flaw in the best piece of
work which this author has accom-
nlished
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
Panama and the Canal"

BY Alfred B. Hall and Clarence L. Chester.
Published by Newson & Co., New York.
Price ~ cents.
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r. III. Foster. the author of Cab No.
A." relates a story of the launching of
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Indianapolis Price
been sent over for
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81" over of Ivory


York.
udacious his he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
TO RAISE FUND
FOR NEW TEMPLE
CONGREGATIONAL EMANUEL WILL
MEET MONDAY NIGHT TO CON-
sIDER ADvIsABILITY OF NEGO-
TIATING LOAN OF $4,000.

A meeting of the congregation of Tenn
pie Emanuel has been called for next
Monday night to consider plans for the
erection of a new temple on Highland
avenue. The plans for the new building
have been practically adopted already
and the making of the financial arrange
ments is all that is necessary to go for
ward with the work. The formal call
for Monday nights meeting is signed
by G. Rotholz, president, and Il. Gusfield,
secretary, and reads as follows:
"A meeting of Congregation Emanuel
will be held at its temple on the corner
of Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street,
North. Monday, February at p. m.
for the purpose of authorizing the trus-
tees OF such other agents as may be
designated by the meeting. to borrow the
sum of $4,000 for the purpose of erecting
a building for the use of said Congre-
cation Emanuel on its lot on the north
east corner of Highland avenue and
Twenty-first street, south, and to secure
said loan by the execution of a mort
gage or deed of trust on said lot and the
improvements to be erected thereon. And
said meeting Is also called for the pur-
pose Of accepting as an amendment to
the. organic law of said Congregati ton
Emanuel section 36l7 of the code of Ala
bama, 1907
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
TO OVERHAUL
CHIEFS OFFICE

A plan has been determined upon by
Chief of Police George Bodeker to re-
arrange and refurnish the offices at the
police headquarters in the city hall. The
back room will be fitted up as a private
office for the chief and the middle room
will be dedicated to the detectives and
officers. These two rooms will be equipped
with new furniture and the floors will be
carpeted. The old SCARED and soiled
walls will be frescoed and hung with
pictures, the color of the walls to be
sky blue.
Chief Bodeker says that he is trying
to determine upon plan to rearrange the
outer Office also with a view to making
it more commodious and convenient. This
office is where the desk sergeant works
and where the larger part of the every
day business Of the department is trans
acted.
Scarcely a day passes now but what an
improvement is started somewhere in
the police department. The present Of
often been spoken Of as an "eyesore"
and have long been in need of an over
hauling. Chief Bodeker is determined to
keep his department up with the times
and is receiving the cooperation Of the
City Council and his officers. With the
and the new offices and civil service
government for the police officers, the
department will soon be in ship shape"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
CANDIDATES
FOR GOOD ROADS

The executive committee of the Jeffer-
son County Good Roads association held
a meeting yesterday afternoon at which
steps were taken to pledge candidates for
the legislature to vote for state high
way commission and to put into effect the
good roads amendment:
There were Is of the 81 in attendance,
and 1t was an enthusiastic meeting. Johr
w. ONeill, the president. presided, and
Maj. Frank Y. Anderson introduced res
olution setting out the policy of the asso-
citation in pledg1ng senators and repre-
sentatives.
After a general discussion of the prob
lem 1t was decided to postpone definite
action until Tuesday, when the commit
tee will meet again at the chamber at
o'clock.
A committee, consisting of F. Y. AM
derson, j. A. Rountree. William Hood. Joe
waldrop and C. B. Rogers. was appoint
ed to go over the resolution and make a
recommendation Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
ROOSEVELT WILL SOON
+ START FOR AMERICA

Minute, Uganda, Protectorate, February
4-The Smithsonian African scientific ex-
petition arrived here today on schedule
time. Everyone Is in excellent health.
Before leaving Rhino camp. in Belgian
Congo. the hunters secured three more
white rhinoceri. bull BUFFALO and other
game not before reported. Kermit Roose-
Welt obtained some splendid photographs
Of a, living rhinoceros. All were delighted
with their visit in the Congo.
1t is expected that no more game will
be shot until Gondokoro is reached The
distance to that place from here over
what is known as the upper road. which
the party will travel. is about 1oS miles.
Colonel Roosevelt'sN mail has brought
him several requests to speak in European
cities, but he will be unable to arrange
for addresses other than those already
promised. He expects to speak in Paris
April Is, at the University of Berlin May
and soon afterward before the Nobel
prize committee at Christiana. He was
the recipient of the Nobel peace prize of
1906
Colonel Roosevelt will arrive in England
May Is, and soon after his arrival will
deliver an address at Oxford university.
He plans to return to New York about the
middle Of June.
The expedition probably will get under
way again tomorrow. The objective point
Is Gondokoro, where a launch will be
boarded to take Colonel Roosevelt down to
the bar of El-Jebel. the most southern
tributary OF the Nile, en- route to Khar-
toum.
The party expects to arrive at Kondo-
koro February II. s..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds Of conveyance in the following
transactions in real estate in which
amounts of $1,000 or more were in
volved were filed yesterday in the Of
fice of the probate court:
s1050--C. C. Alexander to Il. o. Nor
ris, lot Is, block 1913, North Birming-
ham Land company's survey of Nor
Birmingham.
s12OC-viola Jones and husband to
P. II. stokes, lot II, block 45, East
Lake Land companys survey of Ea91
Lake.
$1,000. N. Guy ct al to d. p. Knapp
lots 16 and II. block 18Th, Ensley Land
companys nth addition to Ensley.
$1,000. B. Batson to A. B. Ed
wards. lot so. block so. West End Land
and Improvement company's survey Of
West End.
31575-J. d. Maske to c. w. Harrell
the southeast quarter Of the southwes,
quarter of section 81. township IS
range 2 west.
$1500-Candace Mitchell to A. E. ORA
per, lot "a and the north Is feet Of
lot 20, .iock 26, Elyton Land com
pany's survey of Birmingham, fronting
so fet on the west side Of Twenty fifth
street between Seventh and Eighth
avenues, north. and extending to g
depth Of 100 feet
ss05o--J. M. Barnett to d. E. Manas.
CO, part Of lot .. block s., survey Of
Phelan's addition to Blrmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
JAMES GAYLEY SUES
WIFE FOR DIVORCE

Reno. Neb. February 4.-suit for d.
vorce on the ground Of desertion was
filed today by James Gayley. former Sec
ond vice president Of the United States
Steel corporation
The complaint is one Of the briefest ever
filed here, containing merely the allega-
ton Of desertion. the date Of the mar
rage and the names of the children.
No mention is made of the common
property. and It is therefore presumed
that satisfactory settlement has been
made and that there will be no contest
on the part of the defendant, Mrs. Gay
ley, whose residence is given as New
York.
The complaint recites that the parties
were married at st. Louis February q,
1884, and that July 1. 1908, the defendant
deserted her husband without cause and
has refused to live with him since that
date, although he has repeatedly request
ed her to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
TRAIN ON ILLINOIS
CENTRAL WRECKED

Memphis. February Alive persons
were hurt, none seriously. when the Sec
ond section of the Illinois Central pas
senger train No. 1 from o Memphis to
New Orleans was wrecked early today
just north Of Tallahatchie switch. about
four miles south Of Sardis, Miss. The
engine and tender and the baggage car
were detached and turned over down the
embankment.
The injured: J. F. Greer. Water Valley.
Miss. engineer, left leg slightly bruised:
r. e. Hook. express messenger. Cairo.
ILL.,, head and side slightly bruised Mrs.
CHARLES Ringtesen. Gilman, ILL.,, slightly
bruised on thigh; George Powers, white
tramp claims to live in Memphis, head
slightly cut; J. P. Driscoll, Chicago. left
leg bruised.
The tracks were badly torn up for some
distance and all trains from the south
were delayed. -. .4i
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
Ford PreSident-Elect
Chamber OF Commerce

President-elect A. H Ford of the Cham
Der of Commerce is the proper title for
he genial head of the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, until
next Friday night, when he will be inau-
gurated into office.
His election yesterday afternoon, to-
gether with the official ticket. was unani-
nous. Balloting continued from noon I'M
til o'clock. and, though very few ap-
peared. as there was no contest. a good
humber cast their ballots.
Mr.. Ford has been a resident of Bir-
mingham only about three years, and yet
within that short time he has, by his
worth, gained such respect among the
business men that his unanimous selec-
ton was natural. Mr.. Ford has always
been a willing worker, and in every civic
movement gives both his money, time and
brains, yet the public must seek him, as
his nature is retiring
Here is the official ballot elected yester-
day:
For Presidcnt-A. H. Ford
For First ce-President-Frank Nell
son, Jr.
For Second e-President-John L.
Konl
Tor Trustees for Two Years-R. M.
Goodall, I. IL. Motion, Sterling A. Wood.
For Trustee for One Year-W. P. G.
Harding
For Directors for Two Years-Robert
Jemison. Jr. James ]. Smith. George @.
Crawford, T. o. Smith, w. w. Crawford,
J. w. Mcqueen.
For Director for One Year,. B. Glib
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
CONGRESSMAN DIES
In WASHINGTON

Washington, February Representative
William C. Lowering of Massachusetts
died at his home in this city at $40 this
morning, aged rs.
Mr.. Lowering was serving his seventh
consecutive term in Congress. He had
been engaged in cotton manufacturing
nearly all of his life, and was a member
of the House committee on manufactures.
Mr.. Coverings death was due to pneu-
monia, which developed a few days ago
as a complication during convalescence
from an attack of pleuresy. which con-
fined the congressman to his bed three
weeks ago.
The Senate when notified of Represen-
tative Coverings death adopted a resolu-
ton of regret, and as a further mark of
respect adjourned The vice president
named a COMMITTEES of five senators to at
tend the funeral at Taunton. Mass