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Literary .Nese,S and Criticism

by They shot Captain Sheets 70 the
ground" in the ballad Of Jesse James
or "One night Jake rarnpaged against
knife" in The DAYS of Forty-niue-
On the other hand. once the reader has
put out Of his head any expectation Of a
pure poetic quality in the typical COW
boy song he recognizes with enjoyment
one characteristic Of the authentic bal
lad. a simple direGtness. Here is an
illustration. which we choose also, by
the way, as possessing more Of the bal
lad movement than is recognizable any
where else IL the book:
JACK DONAHoO.
Come. an YOU bold undaunted men,
You outlaws Of the day,
It's time 10 beware OF the ball and chain
And also slavery
Attention pay Go what ] say,
And verify # you DO,
J VIII relate YOU the actual rate
or bold Jack Donahoo
Ie had scarcely landed. as tel YOU
Upon Australia s shore,
Than he became a real highwayrnan,
AS he had been before.
There was Underwood and Mackerman,
And Wade and Wesley, too.
These We're the four associates
or bold Jack nonaheo-
Jack Donzhoo, who was so brave,
Rode out that afternoon.
Knowing not that the pain Of death
Would oVerrake him soon
So quickly then the horse police
Prom Sidney came 70 view;
s'Begone rom here you cOwBrdly dogs,
Says bold Jack bonahoo-
The captain and The sergeant
Stepped then 70 decide.
DO YOU intend 70 fight US
Or unto uE resign
j more than VIII 90
THIS DAY III fight II lose nv life.
says b0ld Jack Donahoo-
The CAPTAIN and the sergeant
The men fhev ei6 divide,
They fired from behind him
And also rom each side.
It's six police ne did shoot down
Before 1he Fatal ball
rDid pierce the heart Of Donaho0
And cause bold Jack n fall
An6 when he EEL. he closed his eyes,
lie bid the world sdisU:
Come. all YOU bows and sing the song,
az bold Jack porsheo.
Il form tins Is exceptional nut In sub
stance II Is representative. If we may
judge from these songs the cowboy,
light hearted -oystersr though he may
be. has IN his hours 3 penchant Tor
melancholy. He loves 10 strike the
eieEiaC note. The heroes Of any mum
Der Of these ballads are brave fellows
who in the lists Of love OF On the trail
meet with \ swift and violent end. and
when the cowboy IS not mourning ..
comrades disaster CT his ovn he is
prone TO beTrau tbs ha-6shIps OF the
range. Only at rare intervals DO We
come upon z cheerful strain. rs IN the
FIRST piece N the collection, The Cow
boys Life" from which We take these
1-crcez
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I'M HEINE'S PATH
A Charming Book of Travel in
Germany.

IN THE FOOTPRINTS or HEINE. BY
Henry James F'orrnan Illustrations by
Walter King Stone SyO. pp. 2'S- The
T4ou,rI,+ou ATifFTfu COmDauv
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The hawl Of 3 steer.
To z cowboys ear
: music OF sweetest strain
And the velping notes
Of the gray coyotes
To him are g glad refrain
and his jolly songs
speed him along.
As he thinks Of the little sal
With golden hair
Who Is waiting there
At the bars OF the home corral.
For a kingly crown
In the noisy town
His saddle he wouldn't change,
No life so free
As the life We see
FEzv o1Tr On the YaSa range
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BOSTON
It's History and Heroes IN the
Nineteenth Century.

ROMANTIC DAYS IN OLD BOSTON.
The Story Of the City and Of It's Peo-
pie During the Nineteenth Century. By
Mary Caroline Crawford With nuuer-
Gus illustrations. 8vO. pp. XIX I'll. Bos-
ton Little Brown & Co.
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OF CONGRATULATIONS like the foregoing
the cowboy is tolerably lavish, Yet he
cannot ne said TO carry his reflections
very far The Biographies recited-and
the biographical attitude is constantly
assumed-are very much alike. We
gather for instance, that the sweet
hearts Of cowboys are amazingly apt
II marrying somebody else. while the
faithful lover 1oDdlv labors IN the West
for the means wherewlIh 10 build q
home In the saddle. rounding UP his
herd. or engaged in any wild episode.
the cowboy IS q gallant and even reck-
less soul nor in the least given 10 intro
spection. When he sings he waIlows IN
the lUxurv Of woe, pulls out the romantic
or pathetic stop. and Is fundamentally
sorrv for himself
Therein he Is surprising u the point Of
bevildermenr. His hardshIps amount 10
nothing ar all compared with those Of
the man before the mast but for sheer
swing and exhtlararion we would give all
the songs collected by Professor Lomax
FOR one Of those ncompars be chsnreys
which buoy the sailor above the blight
Ing WEAKNESS ~ his daily task. After
sIL il IS Tor some rhythmic, melodious
stimulation that YOU 90 70 q song. even
though II be one Of the cru6est snatches
or the lips Of Q peasant. and il IS puz-
cling that the cowboy should not stir us
with So much as the iaintest lyric touch.
Professor Lonax intimates that he may,
on some future occasion. give Us the
music for the pieces in this book. il is
certainly needed. 70 raise those pieces to
their fuIl value, reviving whatever quail
tiles Of song. pure and simple. they may
disclose when given forth 70 the night
around the campfire or over the backs Of
2 thousand hurrving cattle. Meanwhile,
we come back 10 the homely truths en-
bodied IN these compositions, the bits Of
rough description. the odds and ends Of
character and life. Commonplace, IN
inpassioned. and. 10 tell the truth. un-
lovely into the bargain. the songs OF the
cowboy are ~ any rate sincere, bringing
rs nearer to the men Of tine West.
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THE RULES OF THE GAME. BY Stew
art Edward White Illustrated In colors
by Letaren A Hitler. 12mo, PIP. GA
Doubleday, Page d Co.
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I've travelled up and I've travelled down,
I've travelled this country round and round.
I've lived in city and I've lived IN JOWn,
But I've got this much 10 say:
Before YOU try coW-punchIng, kiss your
wife,
Take q heavy insurance on your life.
Then cut your throat with barlow knife
For IL easier done chat way.
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ANNE KEMPBURN, TRUTHsEEKER.
By Marguerite Bryant 12no, PIP $50
Duffield q Co.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22

several deacons were ordained, the
ordination sermon being preached by
Rev Walter H. Brooks. The church
was organized in 1862 by William
Wormley, Aaron LomaX, Henry
Lucas, Henry Hewlett and William
T. Brown The place Of meeting was
in a building commonly called the "Oid
Ark" Goth and O streets northwest.
The lot was given by the late Rev.
Collin Williams, who was the acting
deacon until a pastor was chosen, who
was the late Rev. Sandy Alexander,
who built up a large congregation.
He was succeeded by the late Rev,
James Hill, who was succeeded by the
present pastor, Rev, Edgar Z. Kicks,
who has during three years Of service
made extensive improvements and
paid on the bonded debt of $1,000,
S3,5oo being half of the indebtedness.
The DumbartOn street site was pur-
chased upon the recommendation of
William F. Brown, the only living
member of the congregation when 1t
was organized, and was in attend
ance at the service of the anniversary.
The amount raised during the week
of the anniversary was $500. The
church was beautifully decorated with
palms and flowers. The members
were divided into two classes, the
Reds and the Blues, and presented a
beautiful appearance. The Sunday
services closed in a very interesting
and profitable program. Rev. Edgar
E. Kicks, pastor; Joseph E. Smothers,
church clerk
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22
Golden Link

The Order of the Golden Circle,
Woman's Auxiliary to the Scottish
Rite, sgd Degree, Free and Accepted
Masons, has been in session for two
days at Scottish Rite Hall, 1888 18th
street northwest
Five Assemblies were represented,
as follows:
No. I. Queen Esther of Baltimore,
Md. Mrs. Addie NJ. Dufin, Loyal
Lady Ruler.
No. 2, The R. H. Gleaver Assembly
of Washington, D. C. Miss jamie Cox,
Loyal Lady Ruler.
No. 3, The STAR of the West OF
Kansas City, Mo. Miss Minnie L.
Crosswaite, Loyal Lady Ruler.
No. 4, The Minnie L. Crosswaite
Assembly of Kansas City, Mo. Mrs.
R. G. Humphreys, Loyal Lady Ruler:
No. 5, The Victoria Assembly OF
Oakland Cal. Mrs. Lucy Crabb,
Loyal Lady Ruler. Represented by
Mrs. Sarah Louise Smith, Baltimore
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22
NEW HOWARD THEATRE

NEW HOWARD THEATRE
Begins the first engagement of the
Howard Stock Co., Monday Oct.
oath by presenting the 3 Act Musi-
cal Comedy, entitled My Friend
from Dixie. This no doubt will
be a rare treat to our many theatre
goerS. Constant rehearsing has
been going on day and night. See
mic artists have finished their word
New costumes nave been made, a.
mong them will be seen some ele-
giant gowns. Many novel features
will also be seen in some of the mu
sical numbers. The entire music
for this production has been espe-
cially written and said to contain
some gems. The comedy parts
will be we'll taken care of. One fea-
ture that will be seen is the Dane
ing Boot Blacks. These boys are
the finest of dancers, having just
returned from Europe where they
were big favorites. One of the
scenes is laid in front of the Union
Station of this city, will lend local
color to this comedy.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22

Col. and Mrs. H. L. Johnson are at
their home in Atlanta, Ga, after
spending a pleasant summer in this
city.
Mr. William Haines, of this city,
lis attending the university at Pitts
burg this season.
Miss Daisey Watson, who is visit
ing in Pittsburg, is having a pleasant
stay.
Miss F. Massey, of Pawtucket, R /,
is in the city.
Mrs. Blackley, of Fall River, Mass,
is spending some time in this city.
Mrs. Charles Pickett, of this city,
had very pleasant visit to Spring
field, Ill, recently, visiting relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Mosby.
Miss Nellie Alexander, of Training
School, this city, is teaching at Tuske-
gee Institute this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Jones an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Irene Ireland, to Mr.. ]. Ed
ward Briggs. Wedding to take place
December at the resident of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones, 1925 Fourth street north
west
Mr.. S. Gunnell Thompson, attorney
at-law, formerly of this city but now
of Detroit, Mich, is in the city.
The engagement of Miss Eva
Blanche Gibson and Mr.. James S.
Thomas has been announced by Mrs.
Addie L. Clarke, I4o4 Pierce place
northwest. Mr.. Thomas is at present
teacher in the Baltimore High
School, and is the son of DR.. I. L.
Thomas, field secretary of the Board
of Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church.
After the and 10 cent theatre, be-
tween the acts, and at all hours, ice
cream soda is now all the rage, especi-
ally that snappy, cold, pure, delicious
kind that is served at the drug store
of Board & &McGuire, 1912 I-2 I4th
/ St. N. w. 1t is made right, served
right. tastes right, and is right.
| Mr.. William H. Scott, JT., and wife
of Boston, Mass, the son of the late
| William H. Scott, who died recently
! is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Louise
Brokenbough.
Those who did not hear the recital
at the Metropolitan Church given by
| J. Shelton Pollen missed a rare musi-
cal treat.
Mr. Nebraska Davis, the well-known
! produce dealer, corner 18th and T
streets northwest, has been confined tc
his residence the past week with
physical complications of serious ma
Iture.
Group Number Ten," of St. Luke's
| P. z. Church, gave an oyster supper
and souvenir entertainment at the res
idence of its president, Mrs. Annie NJ
Johnson, 1928 18th street northwest
| last Monday evening. The affair wa:
highly enjoyable and most literally
patronized.
Miss Jennie Kelley, the well-knowT
contralto of New York City, is visit,
ing this city. She is the guest of hel
mother, Mrs. Lucretia Kelley, of I82t
nth street northwest.
| DR.. Thomas J. Browns sermon last
Sunday morning or Negro bishop!
in the Episcopal Church" has gone tC
print.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Dabney a
their residence on Third street north
lwest entertained as their guest Mis-:
Ethel Edwards, of Atlantic City, n. J.
last Tuesday evening.
DR.. J. Z. Shepard arrived in this city
from Springfield, Mass, last Thurs
day afternoon, where he has been OF
business.
DR.. Booker T. Washington passeC
through the city this week for tht
South.
! Miss Violet Kibble, of 18th street
is quite i'll at her home.
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Ford Dabnev.

If you want to enjoy a high-class
motion picture and vaudeville show
you should not fail to spend a few
moments at Ford Dabney, corner OF
Ninth and y streets northwest. Ford
Dabney is a household word in this
city. When you go call for the polite
and genia. manager, Mr.. Hamilton, for
the next bill of amusement. Mr.. Ford
Dabney has given the people OF this
Icity a high-class vaudeville show
which consists of the best talent in the
country.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22
It's First Reception,

The first reception of the Wilber-
forcian Musical Association, which
was given on last Friday evening, Oc-
tober II, in the main auditorium OF
True Reformers' Hall, was we'll at
tended. This was the first appearance
of the above-ramed association, and
was a pronounced success and was
enjoyed by ali who attended The
association contemplates giving dances
every Friday evening in Room 10.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22

Md.
The National Association, o. G. c.,
was set apart and the following Off
GERS were elected until the next tri-
ennial: Miss Minnie l. Crosswaite of
Kansas City, Mo, president; Mrs. L.
J. c. Ralph, vice president-at-large;
Mrs. Addie L. Dufin, vice president
for Maryland; Mrs. Sarah P. Alex
ander, vice president for Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. Leila Amos Pendleton,
of Washington, secretary.
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OF WASHINGTON, D. c.

The National Association was set
apart by Illustrious Most Puissant
Grand Master Joseph L. H.
Smith, of Baltimore, Md. The ladies
had an elaborate and delicious ban
quet at the Northwest Cafe.
The next Triennial will be held in
Oakland, Cal.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22
West Washington News.

Mrs. Moses Booth, Jr., and little
daughter have left for a month to
visit her parents, the Rev and Mrs.
B. F. Perkins, of Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. James Smith, of the Hancock
Hotel, is quite sick at his residence
on 25th street northwest.
Mr.. James Sample, the senior dea-
con of Shiloh Baptist Church, is still
sick at his residence on P street north
west.
The sgd anniversary of Rose Hill
Lodge, No. 1926, Grand United Order
of Odd Fellows, was observed Sun
day evening at the Alexander Memo
rial Baptist Church, n street north
west. The sermon was delivered by
the pastor, Rev. Carroll.
The Bee Hive Rally of Ebenezer
A. NJ. E. Church, o street northwest.
was financial success. About $500
was raised from the IS hives of the
church last Sunday. The Bees wore
beautiful dresses, headed by their
Queens, and deserve great credit for
their work. The pastor, Rev. w. E.
Leeper, is to be congratulated.
Forty-eighth Anniversary of the First
Baptist Church, 27th street and
Dumbarton avenue northwest.
The 48th anniversary of the First
Baptist Church was very appropriate
| ly celebrated from October 10 to I6
1910 The following ministers were in
attendance during the week. includ-
ing their congregations Rev. J. NJ
Waldron, D. D, Rev. E. B. Gordon
Rev. NJ w. D. Norman D. D, Rev
| D. w. Hayes, D. D., Rev. L. M. Beck
ett, D. D., and Rev. Walter H
I,Brooks. D. D.
At the 3 o'clock services Sunday
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22
Fairmount HEIGHTS Notes.

DIR. l. +. Davis, Moderator OF the
Presbytery of Washington, delivered a
very interesting lecture at the First
Presbyterian Church of Fairmount
Heights on Sunday evening, the 10th
inst, on the Passion Play" The
audience taxed the capacity of the
church and appeared to be highly en-
tertained by this instructive address,
DR.. Davis has just returned from the
last performance of this play
On Friday evening, October ii,
about 70 citizens of Paramount
Heights met at the Town Hall and
registered their intentions of becoming
voters of Prince George County, Md.
These will be eligible to vote the COM
ing year. Mr.. T. N. Ryan, clerk of
court at Marlboro, took the declara-
tions and afterwards delivered an ad-
dress upon the duties of citizenship,
complimenting the assemblage on the
number taking interest in their politi-
cal welfare, and upon the progress of
the community in general.
x
A kindergarten will be opened in the
hall in a few days for the accommo-
dation of the small children of the
community pending the establishment
of the public school promised by the
county commissioners.
A public station is being erected
at 6Ist street for the accommodation
of passengers on the H street car
line. An electric light will also be
maintained at this point hereafter.
This will be gratifying to our numer-
Gus friends in the city who have occa-
sion to visit us.
| X K x
Extensive building operations are
going on, more than IL houses being
erected during the last summer.
X x X
Fifty-eighth street, 6Ist street, Clark
avenue and several other streets are
having new walks laid, and II new
lights are to be installed
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22

The French production in aero
planes amounts TO about 300 machines
all told and represent a value of
s., SOC, 900.
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22
PHONE.MAIN 370
MORSE'S PHARMACY
]. w. MORSE, PROP.

IoO4 L Street, Cor. I9th ". w.
Do not hurry your druggist. Time
is as necessary for the proper prepara-
ton of prescriptions as are care, COM
potency, concentration of thought and
pure material.
We carry most comprehensive
supply of pure, standardized, up-to-date
The Washington bee., 1910-10-22

Washington, D. c
drugs and chemicals, together with a
complete modern equipment. We are
able to do perfect compounding, but
with all must have time; frequently
more is required than is anticipated.
We use the utmost care and dis
patch.
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and bent over the machine again,
while Won Grollerhagen departed on
his mission.
While Pike worked he thought. and
the thoughts finally arrived at the
point where he saw thai n he had
. do to save the glrl be Ind come so
far TO see was to sit tight On his re-
fusal. He had accurately gagged the
noble earl and his Interesting son and
sister-in-law. and be knew that It was
: thousand TO one TINT Ihey would not
agree TO a marriage L there vas no
money in sight.
They'll make more'n one bid for old
Simpsons money" nc assured himself
and then looked up quickly. for the
leaves on the pergola were rnHIIlng in
q way that no wind should have
caused.
A he looked the figure d man ap-
Deared over the top Of the vines and
= pale face looked into his With I'M
plorIng eyes. Pike looked II hin calm
i and knew at once thai this vas the
man the carabinieri were pursuing.
Est &c que vons etes m homme do
bon occur? Je ne snls pas eonpableF'
f.Are you a kind hearted MANI am
not ,guiltyFD he began. when Pike cut
him of with shake Of the head.
.zThere Amt any use n the world
your talking to me Ike TINT he said
mournfuily. and the refugees eyes
cleaned with hope.
.You are an American be said.
making preparations to descend.
.aThey haven't made anything else
cut of me-" answered Daniel. and the
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1T 4 too Enthusiastically monsIrous=
u bad Lady Creech tells me TINT ny
sister did ron the honor to present
you to the family with which ne arc
forming IN nlllance--at least to por.
ton o. IT.
.Yes. sir, answered Pike. md
promised to present me TO the whole
posseIuekY Il EN-
MI not listen to you" cried Horace
In rage And warn you that ne
shall act Without paying the slightest
attention to you..''
Pike sfraIghfened up trifle.
"Yonr sister kind OF limited IN her
letter thai sou think a good deal D
this French lady-the widow. | suD-
pose you hive made up your mind 10
take her for richer or poorer. eh7
Now. what's she going to give yon1
Horace stopped short In Mortified
amazemenf.
why. | thought you'd charge her
something little. AinH that the
way over here7''
1T seems impossible for you to IN
dersfand our motives in trying to 1T
ourselves shove the common herd.
You ARE trying to interfere between u
and the fine flower of Europe" went
on Horace exeltedly.
Pile Strengthened up and looked hin
In the eye quizzlcally.
II never heard none of the folks
around Kokome speak of your p n
n fine flower but we thought heap
OF him. and when he married your M
he WIS glad to get her. and ] never
heard TINT ne asked for any settle.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER daniel Voorhees, Pike,
o rising young Kokomo lInd.) lawyer,
hears that his ward. Ethel Granger
Simpson, Is to be married abroad to
the son of an English earl Her faith
er was his nearest friend, and he has
long loved the girl. He goes abroad
to arrange with her the business mat
ters connected with her marriage. II
Ethel Granger-Simpson and her broth
er, Horace. have become angloma-
MACS and are spending much of their
late fathers fortune N travel and en-
tertaining. They become intimate
with lady Creeeh. the Earl Of Haw-
castle. his son. AImerfc ST. Aubyn,
and Comtesse de campigny, an ad-
venturess and associate of the earl's.
They are at hotel 1t Sorrento, Italy.
Ethel promises 70 marry the son be-
cause she Graves 4 title. Ill The
Russian Grand Duke Vasili Is shortly
to arrive at the same hotel incognito
as Herr Won GroIlernagen. IV-The
Earl of HaweastIe Is IN need of money
and wants his son 70 get a huge set
Element of money If his marriage to
Ethel. An escaped Russian bandit is
located at Sorrento. Y-For some
ACGbOh Ahg 11AaAVzZ Al8AH AAAg ahC6EA
bandit Is one Ivanoff. Almeric
tells his father Ethel has accepted
him. VI-Horaee agrees 10 persuade
his sister Ethel 70 settle $4,000 on
Almeric. VII--EIhe1 tells Horace OF
her delight at the prospect OF her
coming marriage into the ancient
family of the st. Aubyns. VIII--Von
Grollerhagen arrives with Daniel
Voorhees, Pike On foot. their auto hav-
ing broken down. Ix--Harold, Ethel
and the HawcastIe party are disguised
with what they term the American
manners" Of Pike. She tells Pike of
her identity, a. he had failed to rec
ognize her N her European clothes
and European department X-Ptke
refuses to consent as her guardian to
her settling $4,000 on Almeric, and
Ethel Is enraged At him.