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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

from all sorts of people in all sorts of
places. When subscribing give the
child's age, for the letters are graded
suitable for children from to 10 years
of age. Some of the letters read like
fairy tales. some like adventures, some
history; all are interesting. and it will
be difficult to find the child who will
not be charmed with them 1t is a
unique scheme. and one which deserves
every encouragement. (42 West Thirty
ninth street, New York;
In James Otis Peter OF New Am
sterdam," Peter tells in his simple and
interesting way how he, a 10 year old
lad. came to take the long voyage
from Holland to New Amsterdam and
how he began his new life in the odd
little village. He took an active part
in buying the island from the Indians,
and afterward helped In trading with
the savages for furs as a store keeper
for the Dutch West India company
He kept his eyes and ears open and
there was nothing of Importance that
happened in the thrifty Dutch town
that he did not see or hear. He describes
the various directors that came to
govern the colony. tells of his own
change from clerk to ferryman. and
closes his story with the coming Of
The book is literally illustrated and Is
sure to make history more. real and
more attractive to the average boy
and girl (American book company,
New York. 50 scents.)
There is a good deal of the informa-
tion which every one is supposed to
know, but few persons know accur-
ately, in Humphrey Robinson's "a Sim
pie Explanation of Modern Banking
Customs" (Small. Maynard & Co..
Boston.) Bankers can learn nothing
from it, but others may have many
misconceptions removed by reading it.
There are still to be found business
men. for instance, who put away
checks as though they were money, in
stead of depositing them at once.
THE Boys of Brookfield Academy"
by Warren L. Eldred, is live and
profitable story for and about boys.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

Virginia NJ. Meyers Small Talks on
Auction Bridge" just published, is to
be commended for its concise, simple
presentation of the rules for this
latest popular game. Auction bridge
has all the fascination of bridge with
some additional ones that will appeal
to devotees OF that game, and this
handbook will serve as a helpful in
PRODUCTION to it's mysteries. Mrs. Vir-
ginia NJ. Meyers name is a we'll known
authority on card games, and her pre-
vious Small Talks on Bridge" and
"Skat" are standard (Paul Elder Sc
Co., San Francisco, so cents)
How Shall the Little Ones Sew?" is
the title of wise little booklet by
Florence Kendrick Johnson. 1t meets
the needs of a volunteer teacher or
the busy woman who instructs little
children in sewing. and in these days
when the value Of all branches of do
mestic science is appreciated the book
will find warm welcome. Costs and
measurements of materials required
are given along with pictures Of the
articles that can be made. (The Peo-
pies university extension society, New
York. Price 10 cents.)
"Affinjties who Never Meet Is a
thin. artistically bound paper covered
book of % pages written by Frenharte
Verland. 1t is a paper on divorce, CIV
ing the reasons why so many occur
and some appalling statistics of di-
vorce in the United States. A rather
advanced idea is offered of a matri-
monial bureau, where characters and
references can be given to each person
of maria geable age, and in this way
the many lonely and worthy people
pC Inr, Il
publishing company, South Bend, Ind.
25 cents.)
The University of California Publica-
tions in Botany is enriched by Studies
in Ornamental Trees and Shrubs by
Harry Monroe Hail. The book is not
written for the layman, but for the
advanced student in botany. The tech
nicalities in language. however. are for
the most part explained, SO that the
book is Understandable, and even in
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

heard tales Of the land Of promise and
We're starting in search OF health, ad-
venture and fortune. While the tale is
filled with excitement. it is a leisurely
excitement. and the beauties Of de-
scription. OF which Miss Bonner Is
master. are never neglected. Note this
Dassa &c telling Of a morning after
rain:
1T was a glorious morning, and as
they Jared forward through the check
cred shade their spirits ran high. The
sun. curious and determined, pried and
slid through every crack in the leaf
age. turned the faxed lichen TO gold,
lay in clotted light on the pools around
the fern roots They were delicate
spring woods. streaked with the white
dashes OF the dogwood. and hung with
the tassels Of the maple. The foliage
was still unfolding. patterned with
fresh creases. the prey of a cOntinu
Gus. frau unrest Little streams
chuckled through the underbrush, and
from the fusion Of woodland whisper
ings bird notes detached themselves,
soft futterings and liquid runs, that
gave another expression to the morn
ings blithe mood
Two young men are Joined by con-
sumptiEe doctor, his daughter and an
old man servant. They have a fine out
mt and the two parties are mutually
benefited and pleased by the arrange
ment. one Of the young men, David,
falls in love at once with Susan, and
the father. finding him man of edu-
cation and good manly qualities, Is
pleased. They have been on the trail
some time before David is brave
enough to speak and Susan accepts
him. but without the thrill she has
dreamed would come with a love af-
fair.
They join another train after they
NJ g.r-~
studies in character are developed. A
couple Of trappers. one OF them
French Canadian, the other a half
breed. also join them, and the party
Is large enough TO be safe If it should
encounter any hostile Indians.
In the new party is one young girl
who is much attracted by the fasci-
mating halfbreed, and though she
fights against IL falls in love. She
knows she viii meet certain opposition
from her family, and taking matters
into her own hands, flies with him one
night when they are in the noun
tains. Susan has never before come in
contact with the primitive passions
and Il makes a great impression upon
her. The other trapper, Lou Courant,
has interested her, but she is prom
ised TO David and felt almost bound.
Her father, too, is SO pleased and talks
OF her marriage as soon as they meet
a missionary or come to settlement.
The story to the end tells of Susan's
struggles and her final giving way TO
love and her ultimate happiness. II
takes nearly 500 pages to tell it and
not one too many pages has been
written
The effect OF the country, the hard
ships, the sufferings. the struggles on
these hardy pioneers is wonderfully
and sympathetically told, and one sees
these children OF civilization grad
ually return to nature and develop into
the men and women who made the
great west what IL is today.
The story itself holds the interest
throughout, but no reader will skip the
descriptions OF country or the studies
in psychological development which go
hand in hand with It. It is a book TO
name splendid with no feeling that II
is eXaggeration.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
"A Son of the ImmOrtaIs"
BY Louis Tracy, author of '"rhe Wings Of tn
Morning" etc. published by Edward ]

BY Louis Tracy, author Of THE Wings Of the
Morning" etc. Published by Edward J.
NClode. New York.
There is something about the
books by Louis Tracy which makes
one read on to the very end with ex-
cited interest One is keyed up to the
same tense pitch as are the hero and
heroine and one lives through their
adventures with sympathetic under
standing.
The 'Son of the Immortals" is no
exception to the usual interesting
Tracy story. In this book he is Alexis
belgrade and is everything a perfect
hero should be. First we see him
accidentally" meeting a pretty little
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
"The Scientific American
Handbook of Travel"

Compiled and edited by Albert A. Hopkins
Published by Mum Co, New York $500
The average traveller viii save at
least IS per cent on his entire trip and
an infinite amount OF worry by the aid
Of this invaluable mentor. It is not
intended TO take the place of descriptive
guides. but il is an Indispensable COM
plement of all other guides.
II is indOrsed by all reputable tour
list agencies. steamship companies, rail-
road companies and by experienced
travellers whose aid has been freely
sought. II is edited by an American for
Americans and over 100 steamship, rail-
way government and telegraph officials
have revised the proof or furnished val
liable information This book is the
result Of % years investigation and
travel by the editor. To those who are
not thinking of travelling it is an indis-
peusable adjunct Of the library, owing
10 The fact that 5000 facts are pre-
senteG in readable and often graphic
form. Approach Europe with a knowl-
edge Of costs and what is really worth
seeing.
The book contains illustrations, maps
and plans; full travellers vocabulary in
four languages; fun cable code, giving
code words for every possible emer-
gency Detailed information is given
as 10 the sea and its navigation. The
LANDING at 20 ports is described, giving
fares, regulations, railway connections.
The fee system in all places is de-
scribed. A guide TO London on new
and economical plan; guide to Paris.
daily itineraries, covering all the sights
with table showing when museums and
galleries are open. Miscellaneous in
formation, such as how to see the Pas
sion play, Brussels exposition, etc.
and details too numerous to mention.
Information to be found nowhere else
is contained in this little book and it
must be seen to be appreciated 1t can
not be too highly praised.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
"The Game Of the Golden Ball.
By Elizabeth and Adrian Johnson Published
BY the Macaulay company, New York.

By the Macaulay company, New York.
The Game OF the Golden Balr' Is the
first essay into fiction OF Elizabeth and
Adrian Johnson. Miss Johnson has
written before a playlet. "Betty's House
Party" which was played in her home
town. but made no outside success.
The authors know how to write, but
can not construct tale--at least from
the materials they have for this book.
The story is very complicated and
hope1essly falls to pieces after sat-
isfactory beginning. Englishmen. East
Indians and Italians are chasing one
another around the globe, each bent
upon securing a packet Of papers. The
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

heroine is an extraordinary young
woman with a faculty for getting in
wrong. Up to the time we are taken
to Italy from London we are Interested,
but new and bewildering set of COM
plications upset us terribly. 1t is very
difficuIt to understand the why and
wherefore of anything. and the end OF
the book leaves US perplexed and un-
satisfied.
The author. Miss Elizabeth Johnson.
is a daughter OF Tom L. Johnson. mayor
of Cleveland, and wrote the book IN
collaboration with her uncle Adrian.
There are many good qualities about
the book. but il does not comply with
the rules for fiction. The book con-
tains some fair Illustrations by P. ID.
Johnson (another relatively and is well
printed and bound.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
Little Aliens"

Dy nyla AsnS; Sutnot VI Ailne Eltl1ens,
Charles scribner's Sons. New York. Price
$3.50.
It is difficult to review this last work
by Myra Kelly. 1t appeared but few
days before her untimely death and the
thought is uppermost that we will
never have any more of these enter
tanning and sympathetic stories OF
field OF life which this author had
made her own. Myra Kelly lived in
the east side in New York and taught
school there. She had a keen faculty
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

THE Boys of Brookfield Academy"
by Warren L. Eldred, is a live and
profitable story for and about boys.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

Compiled and edited by Albert A. Hopkins
Published by Mum q Co. New York. 50 0C
fful leather s.. JOA
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03

Following the announcement II Inc
Tribune A few days ago that the chances
were against the United States sending a
lawn tennis team to England for the pre-
IiD1inarv matches in the Davis Cup competi-
tion. comes information in yesterday mall
from across the water. A London exchange
says:
In lawn tennis circles the keenest dis
appointnent is felt at the cable message
lust received by Mr.. Mewburn. the honor
able secretary of the Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation. from Dr. Dwight, the president OF
the United States National Lawn Tennis
Association, announcing that America prob
ahlv will be unable 10 send team over
here for the preliminary round of the Davis
Gun This Is all the more extraordinary, as
everything was practically settled, thelr
urobable team decided upon, their request
that the tie should take place at the De
ginning of July was under consideration
and ONLY the actual meeting place remained
10 be fixed
"Of course, no details are at hand; out
we hear that Beals Wright sailed for Eng
land last Saturday so on his arrival we
NAV be able TO CLEAN further particulars
on the other hand, the Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation is making every endeayor to induce
them 10 reconsider their decision ana
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
CHIC BATHING SUITS
They Tempt the Woman VINO
Shrinks from the Plunge.

That woman sometimes dons oaIhlns
suit when she does not expect 10 Dathe
IS fact that should occasion no surprise
She Is simply following the line OF IeasI
resistance an eminently proper thing 10 90
in the vacation season The cnarns o.
bathing suits are Irresistible, while TO taAe
the first plunge into the sea requires an
effort OF the will which every woman does
not care 10 make Consequently many OF
the fair sex decline the plunge, but ouy
the suits-which they enjoy in their own
uay-and are scoffed at accordingly.
II "a hardly in the nature Of things that
bathing toggery should look quite as smart
after sea hath as II did when II came
out of the shop but there are materials
that stand the wetting fairly well, and the
woman who intends her suit to go into the
water should give due attention 10 TINS
poiut. Mohair. which is used more often
than anything else, is always servlceaoie'
and among the suits OF silk or satin are
some called waterproof. which keep theiT
good looks 70 a surprising degree.
Mohai- is used for some Of the most
splendid suits as well as for the simple
and inexpensive ones. One exceedingly
chic costume seen in the 54th street
shopping district was OF French mohair in
a bright Scotch plaid. 1t had circular
skirt and pea SAINT waist, so that much or
the plaid displayed Itself on the bias. ana
the effect Of the whole was greatly en-
hanced by pipings, buttons and straps OF
rod satin. With this suit as with all the
more extensive ones, went cap OF the
sar,e material, to be worn over the pro-
tective one Of rubber II was faced with
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
MANY GRADUATES FOR WELLS
The College to Turn Out Largest Glass
in It's History Next Week.

Wells College, the alma mater OF Mrs
Grover Cleveland and OF Mrs. Charles l.
Hughes, will turn out the largest gradual
ing class in it's history next week The
commencement programme will begin on
June ;. when the baccalaureate sermon
will be preached by the Rev. DR.. Hugh
BLACK. of Upper Montclair and New York
On Monday the annual concert by the glee
and mandolin clubs will take place at /
o'clock and In the evening the senior
dramatics will take place in the Woodland
Theatre, on the college grounds, a WIN
ter's Tale" being the play this season.
Tuesday will be class day and the IVY
exercises will take place in the morning
4 scarcity OF daisies this year will cause
tradition to be reversed and the daisy chain
will have TO give way to the maple chain
The alumna dinner at which the New
York City and the Minneapolis clubs will
ba present, viii take place at noon, and the
annual met ting OF the trustees. at which
If is said the proposal to award honorary
degrees will be discussed. will occur at
O'Clock The commencement concert Will
be given on Tuesday evening.
Wednesday will be commencement day.
when thirty-six seniors receive degrees.
The orator Will be John Huston Finlay
president OF the College of the City Of New
York. and ground will De broken for the
Frances Folsom Cleveland Library, Andrew
Carnegie having assured the erection OF the
building by the gift OF $4,000
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
KEPT THE JUSTICE WAITING
Delay IN Hoboken Marriage Spoiled
Courts Beauty Sleep.

Justice OF the Peace Charles r. Wsreirg
OF HobOken. tells OF a marriage that hs
performed at 30 OF Wednesday morning
IN his Office. The bride was Miss Uranis
Dfnkey Mock. daughter Of John Mock. a
prominent merchant OF Philadelphia. and
the niece OF Mrs. Charles u Schwab. ard
tn. bridegroom Titus de Ro0ula. a Hun
garian, who gave his address as Jersey
City. They were scOmpanied by Mss
Christina Depsw an tie Rev A. Du5ay. a
Hungarian priest. W sc-ed as Witnesses
Justice Wareing SAID he received a tele-
phone messa ze on Tuesday evening asking
him II he would perform ceremony. IFS
replied that he would and was asked to
wait az his of7ce until the couple arrived
An hour later another telephone unessase
was received. asking him 10 wait until
about ! o'clock Finally an automOoile
drove up TO the Justices Office and the
bridal party alighted-
Al the conclusion OF the ceremony Jus
tics Wareing asked the bridegroom u he
had ring. and the bride pulled DOWN the
glove cn her left hand and disclosed ons
she was wearing
Justice Wareing said yesterday that hs
believed the young people Went TO DIS
office after having been married in Brook
Iyn. as he says the Hungarian law requires
civil as well as a religious marriage
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
Of InfereSf TO tOOmen
FAIRY FOOTGEAR
Fashion Seems to Aim at a Min
imum of Shoe Leather.

When one has finished study Of the ad-
vertisements in the cars he can wien
good profit and share OF amuse-
ment study the shoes OF the passengers
opposite. trying to determine 10 what man
ner OF person they may belong The read
iugs will often be far from right. as the
Importance OF well shOd feet does not I'M
press all members OF the community alike
And as there are those who think be-
coming hat will cover a multitude OF ward
robe sins. SO there are those who opfne
that spiderweb stockings and well turned
ankle showing above a neat. low cut shoe
will make I'D for any deficiencies in the
costume above.
In this interesting study OF footgear u
will be found that the most up-to-date
young woman is wearing the shoes with
the lowest cut So low are the pumps and
the Oxford ties OF This season that they
must needs be attached to the wearer by
means OF an ankle. strap or two The
vanp Is so short now that there is scarce
Iy room for two eyelets. and often only for
one or for the very smallest sort Of buckle
or bow.
- the evening slippers and those Tor
~ear the same style prevails. There
,tIe shoe left now that II would
be surprising II the fairy slippers
We only tips and heels connected
erv thin sole were 20 become the
In fact, q few shops are already
selling them for boudoir use.
Gold and silver slippers. as well as white
ones, will be IN fashion for summer dances
and dinners Black satin and soft French
leather have taken the place Of the velvet
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
Tanefe OOer the Dox,fs Cup
England Gets Word That q Team May Not
Represent This Country.

letter 70 that effect has already been Dis
patched to the American association
Should affairs remain as they are, the mat
ter is something in the nature OF an I'M
passe. as according TO the rules Of compe-
tition: IF challenging countries cannot
mutually decide on a meeting place. the tie
must be played on IN the country OF the
holders
This must be regarded as eminentIy
unsatisfactory. as It is extremely unlikely
that both England and America will make
the long tourney to Australia merely 10
play off q preliminary round. The difhcul-
ties of raising a representative team are
inconceivabIe and few players would De
likely to spare the time unless they were II
a position beforehand to play the holders
for the trophy.
Should America decide, therefore 10
send a team TO Australia in the autumn
as they have a perfect right to dot looks
as If we should have TO stand aside merely
owing TO our inability TO raise team.
This would be all the more regretable ana
q source of disappointment to the winning
country, as England is still force to De
reckoned with. and without their presence
In the competition the prestige attached 10
the winning Of the Davis Cup must per-
force be robbed of a good deal OF It's IN
terest"
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03

black and white dotted foulard- with ths
collar and cuffs OF the lining material and
worn with a patent leather belt. would %
very smart
Ths Jacket Is made with the fronts. s-ds
fronts. back and side backs. The plsats
are separate and applied over the sesrnI
The sleeves are os the regulation two-piecs
sort. finished with rolled over cuffs Tns
collar - Joined to the neck. and the fronts
are turned back 70 form the lapels-
The quantity OF material required for ne
medium size Sixteen years. is three ana
one-haIf yards = inches wide. three yards
A inches wide or two and three-quarters
yards 52 iucnes wide
The pattern. No. $3.50. IS cut IN sizes Tor
girls IA. l6 and Is years of age. and Will Dc
mailed 10 any address on receipt of 10 cents
Please give number OF pattern and age
distinctly. Address Pattern Department.
New-York Tribune II in hurry for pat
tern send an extra 2-esnt stamp and We wlAa
mail By letter postage II sealed snya4o9A
New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
Fiuhts His Way to Final Round
for Felipe Challenge Cup.

Frederick l. Inman, the metropolitan
lawn tennis champion, won his place IN the
final round of the Felipe challenge cup
singles on the clay courts OF the New YORK
Lawn Tennis Club yesterday. He defeateo
William B Cragin, jr, the Long 1sIaiIu
cbaunion and recent winner OF the Harlem
c,1p. at rs, So After the first set Craglh
was driven all over the court by the force
Of Inman's shots.
In -hA continuation OF the Manhattan
championship doubles Wylie c Grant ana
George p. Parkes gained the final rouho oy
defeating c. Howard VosheIl and Edgar T.
Leo. 6-9. "a They probably VIII meet
ryaroId y. Hackett and Frederick 3. Alex
ander the national doubles champions, Tor
the trophies, on which the champions nave
already one leg.
The handicap singles, run according 10
the English fashion. and feature or the
tournament. reached the fourth round with
ont reversals Of form. The summary 1oi-
lows:
F7aIipe challenge cup singles (semi-fnal round
Frederick c. Inman defeated William B. era
gin, jr IS. 6-2. ,.,,-z -,,.,,l,,
Manhattan Championship doubles Itnlfd eFeaTe
S Howard Voshell and Edgar r; Leo oeITtI go,
y Balch and Paul Martin, 6-2, ID, WINE
Grant and George 2 Parkes aeIeaIS1 ~
Philip 3. Hawk and Robert I. Bryah' -, 49, 49,,
eeTni-firaI round-Wylie c. Grant and George
= Parkes defeated s Howard NosheII and III
gar F Leo. 6-3 e.. -,..,
Handicap singles Cirst round)-H. L Ehrich
Cscratch). defeated F P Fox lsGFaieH'' Dy re
fault. G. s. Groesbeck minus hair l3)' deieaIeo
I CHM plus half I5). 10, 6-lo Ga; Dr;;
William Rosenbaum Cminus half l9); deleateu
= Rlumenschein minus half l5j. g. q
second round-Dr. P. b. Hawk trninus 5og de
feated NJ B. Beals plus 800, e-4, @; i }
Dreyfuss minus half 10 defeated R /. Bagss 8
1acratchl by default: H = Enrich tscratchl de
feated J M. SyeinaCher tminus hair io', py Gs
fault. DR. william ROsenbaum tminus haIL l9)
defeated G. S Groesbeck minus half l5), -
IS. Royal d. Ritchey minus l5) defeated =.
knight Cpius I5J defeated H NJ. Hobart pius
half 80 by default. r. 7 BRYAN tmlnus 3Q)
F ,5sfesred NJ Noble (rninus half l6t 6-l. b-I
4 Gunther pIus half 15j defeated r. N
Potf plus 10, GO, e.. c Gal"ey lpIls nan
s0 defeated J. Y. IversOn tscratch), 60, 90.
Third round-E. A. Gunther lpius half 10 de-
feated g Galwey Plus half 800. 6-5; CT; .,
- Child Cplus 3e). defeated II. l. Enrich
,scratch5. IS e, F. c Baggs minus halt
In defeated L J Dreyfuss tminus halI Iol'
81 81: J. II. Kyle plus I5), defeated Dr.
Pbiiip b. Hawk tminus 3O). G-6 Ga