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"The Politician

By Edith Huntington Mason. Published by 4.
Q. MeClurg & Co., Chicago Price S1.5o.
Should, or should not. man who
politics, marry? That, after all, is
where this book leaves one. For 400
pages Of novel this question is turned
and twisted and then the answer is
most unsatisfactory. For, according to
the authors solution, If he marry his
wife is neglected and consequently un-
happy and if he does not marry he is
lonely and consequently unhappy.
There is a story in the book, but
the author does not make all she
moderate circumstances has a natural
taste for politics. He belongs to a
good family and is himself fine,
square honorable man. He is not a
rabid reformer, but people near him in
the great game must be clean"
He meets a young heiress of Chica-
go, Miss Harriet Rand, and succeeds in
interesting her at once. She has never
before met any one who could make
more than a fleeting impression and
she begins to take an active interest in
things at once.
Another young man in the story is
devoted to Harriet and has proposed
several times already, but she thinks
she does not wish to marry any one.
4 careful study is made of these char
acters and several others, who come in
contact with them, but too much ex-
PLANTATION is given for every act and
move made. The author appears to
think her readers have no imagination.
The story resolves itself into a race
between the men for Harriet's love, the
politician wishing for it, hut not want
ing it. He is constantly torn between
love and duty, He would like a home
and domestic joy and Harriet, and
these he can not have if he devote
himself TO politics. Which shall he
choose? The book tells us which comes
to him. but it does not decide the
question in satisfactory way for flu
ture generations. A lot of good writ
ing goes into the arguments for and
against patriotism and the writing
shows much strength. The one great
fault is feminine one-the. author
talks too much.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01
"The Sky-Man''

By Henry Ketchen Webster. Published by
the Century company, New York. Pri"a
S1.2O
THE Slxy-Man" is novel OF advsn-
ture so skiIlfuIly told that not till 10
last page is turned do it's improbable
tiles and impossibilities appear TO the
reader. Aviation is by no means the
keynote of the story The hero does
fly. He has taught himself this difficult
feat. and sails about with a pair of
giant wings whose motive force is
the muscular power Of his own body.
He really should be the "Bird-Man."
A pleasure yacht goes up into the
wilds of the frozen north searching for
some signs Of lost vessel which con-
tains an arctic explorer and his party.
On board the yacht is young girl.
Jeanne Fielding. the daughter Of that
explorer. Up into this same region of
the north comes young man, Philip
Cayley, who has long been an outcast
from civilization because of crime of
which he was not really guilty.
Wild chance and a quick succession
OF stirring adventures leave the sky
man" and the young girl alone to fight
privation and darkness through an
Arctic winter. OF course. there is
villain in the case, a half insane Nor
wegian sailor. whose steaIthy appear
ances make life exciting for Philip and
Jeanne.
The love story develops slowly and
naturally, and the delicate situation is
handled with tact. The book is purely
love and adventure, with none of the
distressing modern problems which
have made novel reading such labor
for the last decade.
The author wrote in collaboration
with Samuel Merwin. editor of Success
magazine, The Short Line Man" and
Calumet X" The book contains some
good Illustrations by Don Smith. and is
well printed and artistically bound
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of it. but in order to praise one can
only quote what seem to be particular
ly apt and Illuminating passages. All
he has to say shows what a keen OBJ
server is the author and what a stu
dent and careful analyst of human ma
ture. After presenting every view pos
sible of Mr.. Polly's silly and effortless
career, at the end of the third chapter
Mr.. Wells has this to say:
"As matter of fact. all the elements
of his troubles had been adequately
diagnosed by a certain high browed,
specialized gentleman living at High
bury, wearing gold pince-nez and
writing for the most part in the beau
tiful library Of the Reform club. This
gentleman did not know Mr.. Polly per-
sonally. but he had dealt with him gen
orally as one of those i'll adjusted units
to develop collective intelligence and
a collective Will for order. commen-
stirate with its complexities
But phrases of that sort had no appeal
for Mr.. Polly"
Then he goes on with more story. All
it amounts to in the end is a collection
of detached bits of character reading;
the character of a useless person. He
wanders aimlessly through life scarcely
seeking, but anyway never findirg7s his
ferent to his wife in a few days, but
aimlessly lives on, running little shop
most unsuccessfully. Then, in a burst
of curious excitement and strength, he
plans to burn his place down and COM
nit suicide and leave his wife com
Portable with the Insurance.
His excitement and enthusiasm do not
last very long, and he deserts his wife
and home and goes a-wandering. He
finds himself at a wayside inn, where
he seems to be needed and where he
stays for number of years. He sue
rified the old woman inn keeper for
some years This act may justify his
existence. 1t was hardly bravery; he
was almost forced to do it and-suc-
ceeded.
The story takes him back to the inn.
where we leave him. In the course of
conversation with the old woman he
voices this sage observations:
Il often wonder about life. $
One seems to start in life, expecting
something. And it doesn't happen.
And 1t doesn't matter. One starts with
ideas that things are good and things
are had-and 1t hasn't much relation to
what is good and what is bad I've
always been the skeptaceous sort, and
it's always seemed rot to me to pre-
tend we know good from evil. It's just
what I've never done. No Adams ap-
pie stuck in my throat, ma am. 1 don't
own to it,
This conversation is desultory and in
fact the whole book is desultory, not
withstanding the fact that it is full of
fine quotable passages. AS a story it
holds the attention with the utmost
difficulty, and is by no chance in the
class with 'Tono Bungay."
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01
"The Achievements OF Luther
Trant'

By Edwin Balmer and William MacHar-.
Published by Small, Maynard & Co, Boston.
Price S1.5o-
THE Achievements of Luther Trant"
is the title of a collection of nine sto-
ries by Edwin Balmer and William
MacHarg. All of them have to do
with the detection of crime by Luther
Traut. a trained psychologist All oe
the very latest discoveries in this
marvellous science are used TO discover
the criminals. and 1t will be a complete
revelation to readers who have read
very little upon this interesting sub
ject.
Some of the titles are: The Fast
Watch The Red Dress" "The Pri-
vate Bank Puzzle The Man Higher
Up and The Eleventh Hour"
1t must be conceded that Luther
Trant was an unusual person aside
from his studies in psychology. for his
keen observation and general knowl-
edge often came into play and helped
him tremendously in his deductions.
Some of the chapters came out in
ma gaines last year as separate StO-
ries. but in the present form make the
achievements of the clever young pro-
fessor seem much more remarkable.
The book is we'll printed and artist
ically bound. and contains some excel
lent Illustrations by William Ober-
hardt. 1t was a new departure in
detective stories and will be read
with great interest by those to whom
this sort of tale particularly appeals.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01
HThe Eddy"

By Clarence J.. Cullen. Published by @. W.
Dillingham; company. New York.
OF course there must be people who
like to read such books as '"The Eddy"
else they would not be written. but it
Is surprising. for there is nothing to
talk about when one has finished the
reading
The situation IN the story is a dread
1cI one; one wants to say an impossible
one. Mrs. Antoinette Treharne is a
divorcee and Is very prominent IN a
certain fast set IN New York. Her hus-
band Is in. Hawaii since the divorce and
q IS year old daughter is in boarding
school This daughter has not been at
home with their mother for four years.
each vacation being put of by one ex-
cuse or another. Suddenly her educa-
tion is finished; she writes her mother
that she Is coming home and follows
-Ct6se on the heels OF her letter. The
state Of affairs in her mothers home
Is not quite clear to her at once, but
within the shortest possible time it is
made very plain. Her mother is living
under the protection Of an offensive
stock broker, q married man, who has
refused to allow her. 10 accept the ali
mony or even the allowance for her
daughters education which her hus-
1apd has sent to her regularly.
AL OF The habitues Of the house are
aware Of the relationship. existing be-
tween Mrs. Treharne' and the broker.
ana. the result. of course, IS that she has
no position except with this fast set.
wlieh is Indifferent to morality. One
woman. a. schoolmate OF Mrs. Tre-
l.arne, Has- remained her friend. She
LAS had troubles of her own, but viii
have nothing to do. with what she calls
slrs. --l1arne-s ZOO and is never
seen ~ her evenings at home. This
2.aa.a.l- decides to befriend the daUgh-
tor. Louise, for she. shrewdly guesses
tlat tl6 poor glrl viii need some be-
frien6laE. Louise grasps the situation
and knows y can do no good TO speak,
bu- aores that She can in time save
ler moth er from calling into any lower
d1tls tlah she is now in. She does
nat dream .tliat her education has been
paid. for by the. broker and treats him
Ike the dust beneath her feet Finally
mas treatment makes him turn on her
one night and enrghten her. The shock
is fearful, and she. runs away to Laura
sredham, the woman who has been
So kind all along
All the rottenness in the book is not
iii her mothers house. In the course
Of one Of the evenings at home Louise
meets Langdon Jesse. a business rival
Of Judd's, her mothers protector. Jesse
is so depraved a. character, it is hard
to believe that his prototype exists in
real life. Il IS inconceivabIe that
man. no matter how low and vile, meet
ing such purity and innocence as he did
in Louise, would not recognize it and
pass on. Of course, Louise is saved
for the right man, and when he comes
along all readers fall in love with him,
too. Where are these perfect human
beings in real Hfe2 In one body we find
all the characteristics;: physical and
mental and moral, which go to make
the .faeaI man. =.
The book is fairly weu written and
wen printed and bound. So much can
not be said .0f.the Illustrations by CHI
weber Ditzlers* for every one of them
contains. faulty drawing. and cbeapens
the already cheap text.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01
. BOOKS REVIEWED

The Eddy" by Clarence l. Cullen.
@The Science of Getting Rich" by Wallace D. Wattles.
The Politician" by Edith Huntington Mason
Physiology" by Edward B. Warrnan A. M.
Franklin Winslow Howe" by Anne Douglas Sedgwck.
The History Of Mr. Polly" by H. G. Wells.
Nervous States: Their Nature and Causes by Paul Du-
bois, NJ. 3.
"Orestes" by Richard lie Gzlienne.
''The Sky-Man" by Henry Ketchen Webster.
the Achievements of Luther Trant" by Edwin Bsl.rer
and William MacHarg.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01

Alfred Williams, mining engineer,
prospector and an authority on early
Alaska now lives in New York. where
he has Just completed a series of stories
for short Stories"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01
Psychology"

By Edward B. Warman, A. 81. Published by
A C. McClurg & Co., Chicago Price 80
cents
The Psychic Science series is inau-
gurated by the publication of 'Psy-
chology," by Edward B. warman, A NJ.
His pupils throughout this country and.
Canada have been so insistent that he
publish the result of his study and in
vestigation that that is the primary
reason for these books, but the author
is anxious also that the public shall
know of his honest Investigations along
these lines. extending over a period of
S5 years.
The author does not agree with the
conclusions reached by the majority OF
other writers except Dr. Thomas Jay
Hudson, whom he first met In 1893. He
says in his preface. When our paths
converged we found we had been trav-
cling on parallel lines for 25 years.
Comparing notes, was pleased to learn
that we had arrived practically at the
same conclusions; therefore there may
appear to be much of Hudson in my
writings. and it could not well be
otherwise, especially on spiritism"
The author in the series will cover
every phase of psychic phenomena and
the scientific investigator and the lay
man. alike will find the works of alb
.sorbing interest This volume CONTAINS
an interesting letter..of COMMUNICATION
from the late Doctor: Hudson. in which
he says he considers Mr.. Warman the
peer. of any. man in. his line.
+. The many admirers ::of Marie Van
- ofst and her pleasing stories were re-
.rieTed to. hear that she passed through
the Paris flood without harm. Miss Van
Norst's. home in the Place du Palais was
surrounded by some three feet OF water
and the author herself was rescued
by soldiers, who came. for her in
boat:
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01

~ n r. II. G. WELLS has succeeded
so many times in pleasing his
public that one takes UP his
new book with interest The
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01
Nervous States: Their Nature
and Causes"

By Paul Dubois. NJ D. Published by Funk &
Wagnalls Co.. New York. Price IS cents.
This is the fourth work by the dis
tinguished professor of neuropathy in
the University OF Berne to be offered
the American public in translation
Psychic Treatment Of Nervous Dis
orders Influence of the Mind on the
Body" "Self-control and How to Secure
u" have all reached tremendous sue
this new one will be quite as popular
Doctor Dubois points out in this new
work that neurasthenia. contrary to
general impressions, is not a new dis
ease created entirely by. the conditions
of modern life. Most men and women
rasthenia. due to the influence of
fatigue, by which are brought on
psychic debiiities. so that nature reacts
and they become irritable or sad The
most healthy of men may become tenn
porarily neurasthenic. The reader feels
as In the former works that the author
is not alone a scientific man, but that
to his equipment as skillful investi-
gator and practitioner he adds large
ness of vision and rare humanity. The
book is quite understandable by the
layman and will be read by all with
the greatest interest.
AT the last meeting of the Society
of Authors, London, Maurice Hewlett
drew attention to the fact that Thomas
Hardy. recently elected. was but the
third president the society has had in
its entire career. Mr.. Hardys prede-
cessors were Tennyson and George
Meredith.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-11
THE A. M. E. CONFERENCE.

The Iowa Annual Conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church will hold 5 days session in
Minneapolis, beginning Sept. 81, 1910,
at st. Peters A. M. e. Church, Rev.
G. w. Roberts, pastor. The presiding
Bishop of the Conference Is the Rt.
Rev. Cornelius T. Shaffer, M. D., DID.
There will be an attendance of about
100 ministers and general officers, re.
presenting Iowa, Dakota, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and a part of Illinois.
Arrangements are being made for the
entertainment of the visitors" In the
homes of our colored citizens.
These are not the delegates Of the
1912 TrLCentenial Conference, who
may be refused by the Hotels Of our
city. On Tuesday, preceding the
sitting of the conference, the Confer
ence Branch of the Women's Mite Mis-
sionary Society will hold its Annual
Session. This branch Is composed Of
the leading church-women Of the Twin
cities; Mrs. Belle Graves of st. Paul,
Pres-Mattie Liggins, Evanston, Ill.
Sec'y.-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-11
THE SUNDAY FORUM.

The Minneapolis Forum held its
regular monthly meeting at st. Peters
Church and was we'll attended consid
ering the inclemency of the weather
Pres. Lawrence in the chair Program
as follows: Opening Hymn, Prayer BY
the Pres, Voluntary Quotations;
Adoption of Minutes of last meeting
as read by Secretary. A plan was
outlined by Mr.. Will Smith proposing
that the Forum name a day and sell
ect place for an outing, which was
unanimously approved. The presi
dent appointed Mrs. /. S. Bogie, 1906
3rd Ave. So, as chairman Of Outing
Committee, also Miss Corneal, Messrs
Will Smith and C. w. Brown, Ar
rangements will be announced later
A collection of $2.07 was donated to
the Sunday School for use of its piano
after solicitation by Mrs. Ed. Ham
mond. Those presnt were favored by
an address by Hon. VIM. r. Morris.
He gave an optimistic illustration of
conditions. Stating that our race
always met opportunities under all
difficulties" He outlined the different
race leaders" in the different phases
of life. Mentioning Fred. Douglass
Booker T. Washington, Prof. Dubois
and Jack Johnson. They endured the
supreme tests, and have shown that
ability to rise" Is the cause Of vic.
tory and honor in the struggle of life
de pictured 100000 Negro Elks, lad
les and gentlemen parading along
Pennsylvania Ave. to the Capitol, hav
ing their reviewing stand at its front
special permit to enter its grounds
and photographed on it's steps. The
young people must uphold the Ban
ner of the Race" Our largest asset
is that we cannot be discouraged, and
our greatest difficulty may be our
failure to hold out. But be prepared
for the test, and through devotion to
the highest and loyalty to the lowest
our success is assured"
Rev. Hudson of Texas paid his pre-.
decessor a glowing compliment, and
gave very interesting talk to our
young people on higher ideals, and to
the people Of our city on. "our neces
sary reforms" Miss Gracia Corneal
and Hon. w. R. Morris were named
as delegates to the Missionary
Branch of the A. M. e. Conference.
The meeting adjourned without
criticism) to meet at Bethesda Bap-
tist Church the first Sunday in Sept.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-11
colored Dining Car Conductor.


Mr.. Ed. J. White of st. Paul Is now
oen of the colored conductors of the
dining car department of the D. s. s.
and A. Ry. between Duluth and the
500. He was In our city this weeA
Ed. is a good fellow and a friend OF
the Stars Editor"
Matthew c. Johnson, we'll know III
Chicago Ry. circles. popul-r conduc.
tor In the Chicago & Alton dining cal
service, has taken up his abode wit,
his brother Greenleaf, 4O1 9th Ave. =,
and will make his home In this city
Send In your hotel news. No errano
boys around this outfit. Telephone
operators and postmen still on tnen
Job.
Mr.. Greenleaf Johnson (our agent
Is making good" for the Star On uls
Western trips. His services nave
been given to the Star (r:atis) and
he is always interested in racial enler-
prises.
The Pullman Co. reports that Franz
Bone, porter. Is improving. He is
sick In the Chicago Hospital. Rela.
tives will please notice and commune.
cate. Before going to the hospital he
stopped with Mrs. l. d. Thomas, oS9
e. 35th St., Chicago.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-11

Mr.. H. ]. Shelton, is spending a
few days in the Twin Cities, combin,
ing business and pleasure.
Mr.. Geo. H. Adams, of 115 e. 9Th
st. is again able to be about after be,
ing confined to his home for a month
Mrs. Adams is slowly recovering from
a period of sickness which has kept
her indoors for the past week.
Mr.. Luther Dawson, of the Mar.
kean Hotel is spending a short vaca.
tion in the Black Hills country in
South Dakota. Is
- The Sells-Flato shows played Du
luth Monday and Superior, Tuesday to
capacity crowds. The colored annex
band made 1t" with the crowds al
every performance and the Jubilee
and Concert Company featured the
Annex show. A large number of Du-
luthians and Superiorites were in at.
tendance.
Mr.. Joseph P. Tunstall of Duluth,
after spending two weeks at Lake
Mfnnetonka, returns to his home
city.
Mrs Nealie Chavious of Duluth paid
pleasant visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Greenleaf Johnson of 401 9th st. So.
while in the Mill City.
The Star is gradually making itself
friends in Duluth and Superior, among
those who handed in subscriptions
this week were: .dr. H. J. Shelton,
Mrs. Lizzie Davis, Mrs. P. L. Gayton
and Mr.. Nathan Travis.
BY King Kelley.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-11
PREPARING for Convention.

Replies are being received by F. e.
Zonne. secretary Of the Hotel Men
and Restaurant Keepers association,
to letters mailed to keepers of the
Minneapolis hotels relative to ac-
cepting as guests twenty-five Of the
negro delegates and officials Of the
1912 triennial general conference of
the Methodist church. The West,
Rogers and Nicollet hotels have re-
sponded affirmatively to a proposal
that each hotel takes its share. The
Hotel Radisson agrees to do what the
other first-class hotels agree to In the
matter.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-08-11

Mrs. Chas. Watson, the mother OF
Mrs. Chas. Hardin, left this week for
Mason City, her former home. She
will arrange business affairs and re-
turn in a short while to locate here
permanently.
Mrs. Jennie Butler Is still sick In
the City Hospital.
Mr. Jas. Branch. who attended the
Elks convention In Washington has
returned home. He visited New York.
Pittsburg, and Chicago, also and said
that He enjoyed his trip"
The National Negro Press Assn.
will hold its dinner during this month
at Washington, d. C.
How w. r. Morris will attend the
B. M. C. at Baltimore!
Mrs. Ben Hall of 405 18th Ave. So.
has returned after an extended visit
to New Orleans and Chicago.
Miss Selena Newman, 1916 9Th Ave.
So. entertained at whist on last Thurs.
day eve. DR.. Redd our popular
young physician, won first honors.
Miss Natilie Taylor OF Pittsburg,
Pa. Is visiting her counsins. The
Misses Helen and Viola Shovel,
2614 31st Ave. So.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bludsoe were
surprised by a number of their friends
last week at their residence, 1905 3rd
Ave. So.
Miss Halle 8. Brown of Washing.
ton, d. c. Is visiting her brother. Mr..
Justin M. Brown, of 900 9th Ave.
So. Miss Brown Is a teacher in one
of the public schools of her city and
will remain here until Sept. when she
will return home, to resume her du-
ties.
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MINNEAPOLIS
LOCAL.
ST. JAMES A. NJ. {. CHURCH.

Rev. Jas. Hudson preached last Sun.
day morning and evening. He is a
good gospel preacher, and has
united with st. James. He will meet
the Iowa Conference, which will be
held in our city.
Rev. Wharton (the pastor) is work
mig on what is known as the great A.
M. e. Church dollar money rally. His
church must have 500 this year. See
what the pastor of st. James will say
next week in this paper about this
dollar money. The working steward
esses of this church are the best in
the conference. The pastor says there
are none like them. Good for the
stewardesses.