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"Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger"

er & Brother, New York Price, $3.50.
damned bad manners-begging pardon.
Miss Wetherford. The sooner he dies
the better for the state. He's dirty,
wasteful sloven, content to eat canned
beans and drink canned milk in his
rotten bad coffee, and nobody but an
old crank like myself has the grace
to stand up and tell the truth about
him"
The heroine is inexpressibly shocked
to find her mother not only a free
tongued virago, but a slattern who runs
a vile boarding house, infested with
flies and vermin and selling whisky
without a license Lee Virginia, how
ever, is a determined young woman
and has come home to take hold and
keep her mother-and she does it with
a will. First, by general house clean
ing and a raising of the tone of the
place.
She has an uphill fight, but is helped
by Ross Cavanagh, a young Irishman
who has adopted America as his coun-
try for love of it's freedom and an ap-
probation of nature and the great out
of doors. Cavanagh is of gentle blood
and finds himself falling in love with
Lee Virginia much against his will.
for, while she is all that is desirable,
dreadful mother and a father who had
disappeared years before under a cloud.
The biggest part of the story tells
of the long and bitter conflict between
the ranger and the cattlemen and
sheepmen who insist upon breaking the
new regulations of the forest service
laws.
Cavana gh is a lovable character from
the very first and so complete that one
feels he has been drawn from life. He
has the readers sympathy from the
moment of his introduction to the last
line The love theme, while evident
throughout, does not dominate the
story, it's purpose being to show the
work of the forest ranger and the
strength of character required to oc-
cupy the fascinating but difficult
position
Hamlin Garland has shown in his
other writings his appreciation and
love for nature, but it is bigger and
finer in this book than in anything he
has ever written. His enthusiasm is
contagious and makes his readers long
for the freedom and the grandeur of
the great open spaces. Some of his
descriptions are magnificent and too
much praise can scarcely be given this
portion of his work. The book is much
more than romance. 1t is plainly out
spoken in its sympathy with the for
estry laws and condemns the policy of
government which saw fault in the
handling of this branch of the service.
AT the same time, he is not effusive in
his statements and is sure to create
interest in his views among readers
who have known too little of the neces-
sity of forestry laws in our country.
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'ervilie Inheritance" etc. Published by the
daughter of Sir James and Lady Stable
ford She has been on the stage for
a rev years, but her reputation is un-
tarnished, and not only can no motive
be discovered for murder or suicide, but
not the slightest clew. Tempest is read
ing the newspaper description of the
tragedy, and it reminded him so much
of the one which occurred in his early
life that he decides to investigate it,
1t proves TO be absolutely "A DupIi-
cate Death" The body is so exactly
like the dead Dolores that il is un-
canny. 1t is found nude on the bed
in the same position. the champagne
poison. Every detail is repeated 1t is
Tempest begins his studies in earnest.
The solving of this mystery is done
by deductions. and. as usual in such
cases, they all seem reasonable and
plausible. 1t is most interesting and
exciting. and done with strength and
vigOr The author is an English bar
rister and he has led an extremely act
i've literary life. Although stil well
under 40, Mr.. FOx-Davies has been re-
spOnsible, as editor and author, for
more than so volumes. Though much
of his work has concerned itself with
heraldry, he has written a considerable
amount of detective fiction. being espe-
cially we'll fitted for the production of
that form of the novel by reason of his
practical experience in the central
criminal court of London.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24

BY Haml0 GaFldnu PuDlS1ed by Harl
Hamlin Garland's new book, Cav
anagh, Forest Ranger" is written with
no artistry, but from his heart, and as
such compels attention coming at this
time after the dismissal Of the chief
forester. 1t awakens a particular in
terest and will be received by the
American public with mingled feelings.
The one great criticism to be made of
it covers the early pages of the book,
when the authors bias against the old
west is vigorously made evident. He
has only condemnation for the old or
der Of things and SCOTS at any pos
sibility of romance or chivalry In the
people Of the first settlements.
Clifford Pinchot. to whom the man
uscript was submitted, wrote the
author a letter which is used as an
introduction to the book, and some of
his remarks show that he does not
quite approve of the authors stand.
THE western frontier, to the lasting
sorrow of all old hunters like yourself
has now practically disappeared. It's
people faced life with manly depend
ence on their own courage and ca
pacity, which did them, and still does
them. high honor. Some of them were
naturally slow to see the advantages
of the new order But now that they
have seen 1t there is nowhere more in
telligent, convinced and effective sup
port OF the conservation policies than
in the west. The establishment OF the
new order in some places was not
child's play. But there is a strand of
fairness among the western people
which you can always count on in such
q fight as the forest service has made
and won. l have lived among
the western mountain men. / have
studied their problems, differed with
some of them and worked with many
OF them. Sometimes l have lost and
sometimes ! have won, but every time
the fight was worth while. l have come
out of II all with a respect and a liking
for the west which will last as long as
/ do"
The author opens his story with the
return of Lee Virginia wetherford from
the east, where she has spent 10 years
acquiring an education Lee Virginia
remembered her childhood home. Roar
ing Fork. as ''the town street, a high
way, filed with splendid cavaliers, a
list wherein heroic deeds were done
with horse and pistol" She finds it
now suddenly grown old and common
place--in truth it had never existed at
all" One resents the hnality of such
a statement and quite disagrees with
the statements of character who
says:
THE cowman was conceived in an
archy and educated in murder. What
ever romantic notions / may have had
of the glains 25 years ago, they are lost
to me now. The free range stock
owner has no country and no god;
nothing but range that isn't his, and
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24

By George Gibbs. Published by ID. App
'sTony's Wife is the rather unin-
teresting title Of book which has
many unusual features The work is
full of crudities and the scenes which
should show the greatest strength are
disappointing and arnateurish. The
authors strength is in his ability to
portray character, and in this book
of that gift: Tony, his wife and another
woman, Barbara.
Tony is an artist. We meet him and
Barbara in their childhood. They are
of families who belong to the Society
of Friends and they live in quiet little
Of the simple life of these quaint peo-
ole and the use of the pretty thee and
thou in their plain speech is graphic
and very well done.
After a few years, when education
and study have intervened, Barbara and
Tony are at home again and new and
disturbing element appears on the scene
in the shape of Miss Kitty Methuen:
From the shadow of q mass of ruddy
hair pair of eyes were appraising
Tony. He met them with civil interest
to note that they were almond shaped
and very soft and dark with lashes that
jealously hid their color. The nose
was short but very straight and mar
row, with a curious little turn at the
nostril. which gave it a saucy inquisi-
tiveness denied by the calm of the brow
and lips. She was flexible and
slender and moved with 1.-the and
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. Published by Charles Scribners Sons, New Y
fraud. of practically all legislation re-
lating to religion, taxation, industry
and the relation OF classes"
It is difficult TO give a sketch of Mr.
Howe's book; there are no unneces-
sary words, no padding; he climbs up
to the very top of his argument by
evenly progressive steps, and one must
stop and read the writing on each one
or the chain of argument is not COM
plete.
Mr.. Howe says that the great mis-
fortune in history began in old Rome,
when the citizens allowed the land
which had been acquired by conquest
to pass into the hands of a governing
body This line OF reasoning takes him
on TO our own country, and he says
most emphatically that our great free
public lands of the west, now, alas!
dream. were actually responsible for
the American revolution.
1T was this that inspired the decla-
ration Of independence" says Mr.. Howe;
1t was this that led to the separation
Of the colonies from England; it is this
that has ever vitalized American democ-
racy. We have been taught that the
revolution was a protest Of English
men against an invasion of the rights
secured by magma charta; that the in
reference Of parliament with the colo
nists aroused the Anglo-Saxon in his
new home to a spirit of revolt All
these things were irritating, it is true,
but the sense of security of the colo
nists was menaced in a far graver way.
According to a recent historian, ii was
a proclamation of George III tsat the
hinterland to the west of the Allie
ghany mountains should be closed to
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L.
The average reader will learn a lot
IN Frederic c. Howe's new book If he
can keep his temper while reading it,
for IL must be confessed that II all the
author tells us IS true, and 1t is most
reasonable, we are indeed e silly,
hysterical people and with no inten-
tion OF fippancy) sadly in need OF a
well balanced guardian. We still de-
lUde ourselves about our democratic
government but scarce a vestige OF It
remains.
The whole book is plea for single
tax, but from a different point Of view
than Progress and Poverty" Henry
George used few or no facts and
figures TO prove his points or to
strengthen his arguments. He simply
used certain universal truths as his
foundation and argued his case with
logic and cold reason. Mr.. Howe. on
the contrary, almost buries US under
a mass of facts and figures, and his
statements are impressive If not posi-
lively appalling.
AT the very outset, in the first few
sentences Of his preface. the purpose Of
the book is shown and the authors
vigorous and compelling style forces US
20 read 10 the end. He says: Down
TO the. beginning Of the nineteenth
injury government was merely the
VIII OF q class. Politics mirrored the
wish Of the privileged orders. And the
motive which inspired the governing
classes was primarily an economic one.
This Interpretation OF politics has only
begun TO influence the writing OF his
tory Yet IN this motive is to be found
the cause Of wars and peace, Of in
trisue and diplomacy. Of force and Of
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possibility of an overwhelming influx
of immigrants of inferior races. rem
dering the whites minority. To per-
nit this and thus depress the standard
of living would be race suicide" he
averred- Professor Ross is now in China
studying the psychology of the orientals
at first hand. His new book appears in.
the Art of Life series of which Ed
ward Howard Grig.s is the editor.
Frederick Orin Bartlett. the author
of The Seventh Noon" is Cambridge
man and a Harvard man Of 10 years
standing. This winter he has been one
of a group of several well known au-
thors who have been occupying their
spare time in taking Professor George
Pierce Bakers course on dramatic
writing at Harvard Mr.. Bartlett's
novel has made an impression for incl
dent no less than psychology and has
proved itself one Of the seasons sue
cesses.
Winthrop Packard. the naturalist and
nature writer. whose reputation has
been fast increasing since the publica-
t1on last year of his wild Pastures"
has been spending the winter In Flor
ida, where he has been making an ex-
tensive study. first hand, of the birds
and beasts, flowers and trees. OF that
remarkable peninsula. Incidentally
he has been hunting alligators and wild
turkeys. He reports that in spite of his
active life in all kinds of localities his
health is good He expects to return
to his Canton, Mass, home about the
first of May
The Alcotts We're a remarkable fam
lily Bronson AlcOtt, gifted, sanity in
life. but absolutely impractical and
visionary. was the friend of Emerson
and ThOreau. The devotion and sac
rifice of his wife many times saved the
family from disaster when il seemed
as If the man of lofty philosophy would
contemplate into starvation" those de-
pendent upon him. Louisa NJ AIcott
holds a secure position as our fore
most writer of stories for young peO-
pie. In The Alcotts as Knew Them
Miss Clara GOwing. a neighbor OF the
Alcotts during their residence at Con-
cord. tells in simple fashion many de-
hShtful incidents Of her acquaintance
with this extraordinary and charming
family.
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"T ony'S Wife"

ston & Co.,. New York. Price. $3.50.
effortless grace. In the glare of the
lamps the pallor of her skin brought
into vivid relief the scarlet line of the
lips and the luster of her hair. :
Mona Lisa in Pennbrook of all
placesr"
Tony. being an artist. and having the
artistic temperament" to very re-
markable degree, marries Kitty as soon
as possible. Then comes the author s
chance to study her character. 1T is a
very vivid creation, and while the pic
ture rouses ones irritation to the
verge of madness at times, the portrayal
is so sympathetic that we are left with
a feeling only of pity. The character
of Tony is well done. too, and Barbara
will have many. admirers. Her char
acter. however, is almost too good to
be true 1t may be that the Quaker
training is responsible for some of her
goodness. but few real human beings
have themselves under such perfect
control as has Barbara.
In a book with so much of good in
it, 1t is disappointing to find the climax
SO cheap and melodramatic. Almost
every reader will have suggestion
which would improve the story there.
One wonders that an author could do
such good and such bad work in the
same book.
The book is illustrated by the author,
and the pictures. too, are uneven, as is
his style in writing. Some of them are
of the first quality of excellence, and
some are very poor, The book is well
printed and artistically bound
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
Copper Handbook

The ninth annual edition OF the Cor
per Handbook, edited and published by
Horace j. Stevens. Houghton. Mich.
has. in its latest edition. 1.62S octave
pages, containing considerably more
than 100000 words. and. in addition
to the miscellaneous chapters. lists and
describes no less than 7.751 copper
mines and copper mining companies. in
all parts OF the world. descriptions
ranging from two or three lines in the
case of companies that have died re-
Gently to Is pages in the case OF one
of the largest mineS-a mine, by the
way. that employs some 1000 men. and
has paid dividends of considerably
more than 100000. 900. Eight hundred
new titles have been added TO this edi-
tion. covering descriptions not con-
tanned in any previous edition The
chapter of statistics, containing upward
of 40 tables. treats of copper from al
most every conceivable standpoint
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
Gossip of Books and Writers

Doubleday. Page & Co. will publish
in June another book of Ellis Parker
Butler, TO be called The Water Goats
and Other Troubles" 1t will contain
three stories. The Water Coats Mr.
Billings Pockets" and Our First
Burglar"
The last Uncle Remus book that
ever will be is announced for fall pub
lication by Small, Maynard & Co. of
Boston. 1t is said that the title will be
Uncle Remus and the Little Boy"
Herbert N Casson. author of the
Romance of the Reaper" has just re-
ceived a request from the Omsk expo
sitfon committee for permission to
translate the book into the Russian
language.
Some of o. Henry's stories are being
arranged for Matilda Ziegler Magazine
for the Blind Blind people are always
fond of stories in the humorous vein,
and 0. Henry's stories are meeting with
special favor.
Leroy Scott. author of The Walking
Delegate" is at work on a new novel
of American life. The date of publica-
tion is not yet announced.
Billy Hicks Prayer from Alexander
Irvine's book. From the Bottom Up"
is being quoted on every side. 1t speaks
for itself;
God. this is Billy Hicks I amt
afraid of no bloomin' man nor devil.
1 amt afraid of no Davy Jones bleedin'
locker, neither. 1 amt like a bawlin'
baby afussin' at his dad for sweeties.
l doant ask you for no favors but just
one. This is it-when 1 strike the fore
~.
CUTS of a man what is clean. and God,
dear God, from this here day on give
me the feeling 1 used to have long ago
when I melt at my mothers knee and
said. Our Father. Good night. dear
Cod
Katherine Cecil Thurston. author Of
"The Masquerader," etc, is described as
a. thoughtful woman, very simple In
her tastes, and loving country things"
She is an especially good walker. and
takes frequent tramps along the cliffs
or over the fields in that part of Ire
land which is her native home.
An American author who enjoys the
distinction of being read and priced by
the empress of Russia is DIR. J. r. Miller
of Philadelphia. This is not wholly
surprising to those who understand the
international reputation of the busy
editor and clergyman Many of his
books have been translated into Ger
man, French and Hungarian, as well as
Japanese, and in whatever quarter of
the globe DIR. Miller travels he finds
friends made for him in advance by his
writings.
The much abused phrase race sui
eide" is generally attributed to Colonel
Roosevelt, and most people will be
astonished to learn that the mighty
hunter was quoting Edward A. Ross
professor of sociology in the University
of Wisconsin. The former president
however, distorted Professor Ross
meaning, for the latter referred to the
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
Brief Reviews of New Books

The Science Of Living; or. The Art
OF Keeping Wei" is the title of a new
book by William s. Sadler. NJ D. A
physicians advice is as valuable for
the well man as for the sick, and the
book is written principally for the well.
The author is committed to no "schooF
and avoids fads. but gives sound
physiological reasons for every rule Of
health which he lays down. One sec
tion is devoted to foods, and the au-
thor here tells OF the prevalent aduI-
terations and how to detect them. The
book viii interest those who wish TO
keep well. It is adequately illustrated.
a. c. McClurg & Co. Chicago. s1.5O.)
Cleaning and Renovating at Home"
IS the title Of book by Z. c. Osman,
which viii interest every woman. The
book is thoroughly practical and tells
OF every known process Of cleaning.
dyeing and renovating which can be
carried on at home. The careful ar
rangement OF topics and full index will
enable the housewife to find the infor-
nation sought with the greatest ease,
and to deal promptly with those emer-
gencies that constantly arise in any
active household. Every careful house
keeper viii want this book of refer
ence; its value can not be too greatly
estimated "a. c. McClurg & Co. Chi
cago. rs cents.)
After many years teaching in the
Philippines. Mary H. Fee has written
q most interesting account Of the ma
tive life and its setting in a book
which she calls "A Woman's Impress
ptions OF the Philippines" With keen
sense Of humor she combines unusual
analytic power, and her depletion of
the naive Filipino character is useful
contribution to our knowledge as well
as most entertaining piece Of writing.
The pleasures. and other than pleasures
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24


York. Price Sl-5O.
IN Old Kentucky" has had a long
and successful run on the stage. but
even so there are many people who did
not see IL. To them especially will this
book appeal, but many who saw that
play VIII want TO keep it in its novel
lied form, Charles T. Dazey wrote the
play and Edward Marshall has with his
assistance put it into book form.
In the book much more is made of the
'rnoonshiner" life away up" in the
Cumberland mountains and more details
are given OF the history Of some of the
feuds than one gets in the play This
part Of America is stin in its primitive
haH civilized state. though fast disap-
pearing, and we can not get enough of
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Of travelling among the islands. the
perpetual comedy of village life, the
trials incident to teaching the Filipino
the imposition of our western civiliza-
tion upon the shoulders or this child
race, are all set forth in a most slim
ulating way. The illustrations have
been carefully chosen, and add materi-
ally to the interest of the book. "a C.
McClurg & Co. Chicago. s1.75.)
Richard of Jamestown" by James
Otis, is the story of boy which every
boy and girl today will find entertain
ing. Richard meets Captain John Smith
In London. becomes his protege and
journeys with him to Virginia. The
voyage proves full of excitement and
adventure, and after landing occur
many strange happenings during the
strenuous days of life in the wilder
ness Richard and a young friend of
his, as house boys" of Captain Smith.
take an active part in the settlement
of jamestown. of which the book con-
Nfiho WtOtdW axe, ITuInIul account
from boys point of view. 1t will give
the boy a good knowledge of the be-
ginnings of Virginia, presented in a
form as interesting as that of fiction.
Numerous clever pen and ink drawings
illustrate the narrative. (American
Book Co, New York. S5 cents).
German Literature. Land and Peo-
pie" is the title of book by Franklin
J. Holzwarth, professor of German In
Syracuse university. The book, while
not purporting to be a complete history
of German literature, is intended to
give very concise view of the German
people, their land and literature In
troductory chapters describe the early
civilization and history of the Germans.
A sketch Of the literature follows with
outlines of the great works and a map
which will enable the student to locate
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
In Old Kentucky"

Published by C. W. Dillingham; & Co., New
it woven into the romance of the day.
The story is all about Marge Briefly,
a wild mountain girl, the last one Of
her family, all sacrificed to the deadly
feud, and one loves her from the start.
She is naturally intelligent and has a
sweet disposition and is ambitious.
Whatever she does she does well. rid
ing. swimming. fghting fires. but is al
ways feminine.
The horserace scene was a great fea-
ture Of the play. and it in turn forms
one of the most exciting chapters in the
book. 1t is the best piece of writing in
the book and no lover OF horses can
read it calmly. The book contains some
fair Illustrations by Clarence Rowe, and
is well printed and bound.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
BOOKS REVIEWED

privilege and Democracy in America" by Frederic C.
Howe
"Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger" by Harnln Garland
in Old Kentucky" by Edward Marshall and Charles T.
Dazey
"Tony's Wife" by George Gibbs
"The Duplicate Death" by A. c. Fox-Daves