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scotch landlord. Dove held that the sol
OF nation is the inheritance of all its
people. that rents should go to the state
for the benefit OF all. and that upon this
lana theory alone can any righteous po-
itical system be erected In 1850 this
was newer and a more startling set of
statements than IL is today. Carlyle was
impressed with Doves theory. Sir Will
epoch-maker. and Charles Sumner dis
tributed 1t widely in the United States
However. failing to make its way, it
passed into obscurity. The volume in
hand revives simply its practical essen
tiais, for the avowed purpose of support
ing the propaganda of land holding. sd-
Vanced by the economic and political
school OF which Henry George Is head
and front. In the interests of this in
tent the editor subordinates the author S
fu'ly ella borated philosophy Of human
progression and exalts the allied subjects
or which ownership of natural resources
Is conspicuous and significant illustra-
ton.
BROTHER COPAS. BY Arthur OuiIler-
Couch. author OF Lady Good for
Nothing" etc. New York: Charles
Scribners Sons. Washington: Wood
ward 4 Lothrop.
A charity house for old broken men ap-
pears upon its face to he the latest or
all calls to the invention OF the story
teller Mr. Quiller-Couch notwithstand-
ing takes this English institution up in
its drab totality and. selecting threads
from its monkish monotone, weaves out
Of these fabric of paltry human CON
Germs. The story follows the trickling
current of the small affairs of st. Hos
pital Often there are no affairs at all,
and then the time fills In as a matter of
course with the childish chickering's of
old men. much Eabble and rancor about
nigh church and low. in which there is
no special concern about church of any
sort. The writer appears to have fore
warned himself of the limitations of his
subject, for early in the progress of his
story he makes plausible reason for in
Producing little girl to St. Hospital,
much as doctors In certain emergencies
force artificial oxygen into their patients
out of this remedial device matters come
10 move more rapidly and vtally at St
Hospital-less diseracefully. too, for even
silly. duarrelsome old men are ashamed to
act UP before a little girl. At the outset
@ disclaims everything pertaining to
this narrative. Declaring that st. Hos
pital and it's concerns have no existence
whatever outside of his imagination, he
admits the whole invention to he merely
an offset against an earlier book, whose
theme Is faith in his fellow men. What
ever may be said about his art and his
Judgment In this matter, it is quite to
the credit OF Mr.. Quiller-Couch' heart
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

THE RECONSTRUCTION OF GILMORE
WOOD. BY Florence S. Morrow.
NJ. d. New York: Broadway Pub
fishing Company.
YELLOWSTONE NIGHTS. BY Herbert
Quick, author OF "Alladin & Co"
etc. indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill
Company
THE SECOND AMENDMENT. BY
Henry Clay Hansbrough. Minneapo
lis: The Hudson Publishing Com
pany. Washington: Brentano's.
TORCHY. BY Sewell Ford. author OF
shorty McCabe." etc. Illustrations
by George Brehm and James Mont
gomery Flagg. New York: Edward
j. Clode.
YOUNG MRS. MORTON: A Novel. BY
Mary A. Fisher. author of Louisa
Forester etc. New York: Coch
rane Publishing Company.
THURLEY RUXTON. BY Philip Verrill
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children. whose homing instinct, like that
of all other young things, Is their su-
preme, their sole, possession. In the IN
herent appeal of this subject one might
easily he pardoned an abandon of sympa-
thetic treatment. This author. however.
needs no such lenency of judgment, for
throughout. she holds herself to so clear
"A dispassfon of presentment that tine
story. while losing none of its interest as
narrative. takes on the Importance of a
serious social study.
/ a MELODY IN SILVER. BY Keene Alb
bott Boston: Houghton Miffiin
Company
keene Abbott moves this pretty pastel
story along its gentle course through the
ardors of little boy to discard curls and
achieve trousers az coveted waymark
on his march toward manhood Incl
dentally, the boy takes the part OF Cupid
In a mild New England love story.
delightful half-hour lies in this dainty
bit of story telling.
THE FUGITIVE FRESHMAN. BY
Ralph II. Paine. author of The
Head Coach" etc Illutrated by Il.
Scribners Sons. Washington: Bren-
tano's.
Within the first two chapters Of this
story. the reader sober In years and
therefore out of sympathy with over
much trifling Is prompted to give 1T up
The college freshman cast for hero is too
obviously hopeless and no-account I'm
minentiy likely to become perennial
among freshmen, he leads one TO demur
against putting good time clear
wastrel toward opportunity. However. re
"a aling that literature survives and thriVes
on the weakness the wickedneSS. of
mankind the reader luckily holds on. This
Is a good story. When the boy, frOnted
sqilarely ny sweeping financial and intel
lectual shortages runs away from school
and his approaching father, the matter
really gets under way. On Florida keys,
helping to push "A railroad out into the
ocean, Cuba ward. the boy comes to, and
sets ont toward making man of himself
through great many exciting. and not
too improbable, experiences. II is fresh
adventure told in the authors best story
telling mood. and fitted to take full rank
with his other college tales.
MISS GIBBIE GAlfLT; 4 story. BY
Kate Langley BoSher, author Of
Mary Cary" Frontispiece by IIar-
rict Roosevelt Richards. New York:
Harper & Bros.
Mary Cary Continued" might be the
title Of this hook. which IS written with
the spontaneous freshness characteristic
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that this story of sordid humanity is so
dreary and dismal a matter.

that this story of sordid humanity is so
dreary and dismal a matter.
LORD RELLINGER. An Autobiography.
Edited by Harry Graham, author of
1.-The Mother OF Parliaments," etc.
New York Duffield & co.
OF all the parts of speech the first per-
sonaI pronoun bears itself the most
veraciously From De Foe on literary
counterfeiters have made shift to pass
off for truth the most shameless mendaci-
ties by the simple trick of having mar
rator take on the name of Il" In this
whimsical and engaging story the author
with acknowledged cumulative devotion to
Bernard Shaw, II. G. Wells and most
"of modern ladies of title who in leisure
moments compose absorbing volumes oi
memoirs" takes this autohiographic turn
i'm the full circumstance of atteSted TACT.
The story is throughout the best OF run
Mr. Graham has made the habit of look
ing at things about as they exist. tie
possesses a very disarming attitude Of
respect for these high matters. In the
most ingenious manner ne sets out about
every British foible of any standing ~
all In the very essence of candor ana
simplicity, through Lord Bellinger's per
sonal history Of himself and his noble
house 4 very skillful invention. good
satire and most enjoyable reading
ORPHANS. BY Helen Dawes BroWn
author OF Mr.. Tuckerman's Nieces.
etc Boston: Houghton Mifiiin Com
pany.
The boy and girl around whom this
transcrlptive story moves are twentieth
century orphans bereft of parents not by
the law Of nature. but the operation of
the divorce court instead. Without liter
ary precedent for the use Of fiction as
reflector of the childrens side of the di-
yorce case the author builds "A realistic
story upon this unquestionable tragic Is
sue of the great American institution of
loose marriage. The situation chosen for
the purpose of this portrayal is literal
and common one, wherein the children of
this easy marital dissolution are tolled
off to the parents on the simple and con-
yenfent basis of sex-the girl passing to
the mother. the boy to the father. One
stops an instant here, to marvel at the
curious psychological ignorance under
living this arbitrary system of division.
However that is another matter. What
does pertain in this case is that Susanna.
the girl of the story, goes TO her maternal
grandmother and an aunt-the mother, at
the moment, busy with European trip.
over the edge of whose horizon new
marriage coyly peeps. Dan goes to his
father and thence to a boys school. The
story itself is in essence, that of the lone
someness and homesickness Of these two
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES FOR VA
CATION SEASON.

During the summer months special
privileges will be granted by the library
to borrowers who leave the city for an
extended stay. Ten books tother than
seven day books and others in great de-
MANDY may be drawn at one time and
may be retained without renewal until
October l. The library reserves the
right. however. to recall any book after
the expiration of two weeks if a postal
request for ii has been made by another
reader. Books may be returned and ex-
changed by mail or express, at the ex-
pense of the borrower, at any time and
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= y NEWS AND NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS 4 X

lcry. at which time the annual exhibition
of the students work will be opened and
the announcement of prizes and other
awards made.
=
M r. AND MRS. r. r ANDREWS
IVA and their family will sail next week
for Europe. where they expect to spend
the summer. They will land at Antwerp
go up the Rhine and into Switzerland.
THE city of Yonkers New York, has
instituted competition for a series
of mural paintings TO be placed as dec
orations In the council chamber Of the
new city hail. There are to be- seven
panels approximately 7x9 feet each. and
they are to represent local historical, in
dustrlal or scenic subjects, ana at least
three to contain human figures Nine
thousand five hundred dollars have been
appropriated for the work Competitiye
drawings must be submitted on or before
August Z. Information and application
blanks can be obtained from the art COM
mission, city OF Yonkers.
A n interesting description of the works
OF art decorating the new Pan
American building is given in a book on
the Pan-American Union by John Bar
rett, which has just been published.
Among the works illustrated and de-
scribed are the statues at the entrance.
by GutZon Borglum and Isidor kenti
typifying North and South America; the
fountain in the patio, by Mrs. Whitney;
the historical reliefs In the boardroom
by Mrs. Farnum, and portrait busts by
Rudolph Evans and Herbert Adams. This
building has become one Of the show
places of washington, and IN its archl-
lecture as well as it's sculptural decora-
ton sets high standard.
THE American exhibition at Rome is
being favorably commented upon
The American pavilion is of brick and in
the style OF q colonial mansion. 1t con-
tains two large and several small gal
ieries. The place of honor is given to a
protrait Of Whistler. loaned by the Car
negie Institute of Pittsburg. This is
fanked by portraits by Sargent. one of
which is his protrait OF Gen. Leonard
Wood, which for quite a time hung in
the Corcoran gallery. MacCameron's por-
trait of President Taft, shown in the
Corcoran gallery's recent exhibition. is
also included in this display Three
Americans are represented In the British
pavilion, Sargent, Shannon and Abbey.
LEILA MECHLIN.
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treme. But to pass to more technical
considerations, the textures. 1t VIII be
found, in these engravings are remark
ably rendered and with no DESTROYING
unity of effect. The lace of the collars
and the jabots is so accurately transcribed
that it can be easily classified and its
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though in profile. can readily be identi-
fed. 1t is drawn and colored with evi-
dent skill. Alfred Agate was the artist
of the Wilkes exploring expedition. Fred
eric Agate was one of the first members
of the National Academy of Design.
MIR. AND MRS, T.. Carl. SMITH have
1v1 returned from their trip In the east
and re-opened both their home and studio
Mr. Smith has brought back with him
from his journey number of interesting
sketches made en- route i'm Spain, Greece,
the holy lands and Egypt. The Journey
was made specially to secure data for
picture of the Parthenon. Mr.. Smith will,
however, work up several or his other
sketches in pictures later on. Two water
colors that he made In Jerusalem, one
of Pilates house and the other or the
Via Dolorosa, have exceptional interest
and charm.
THE Corcoran Gallery has also ac-
quired another painting for Its
permanent collection within the past
few days-a landscape of Mr.. Messer,
entitled January, which was shown
In the Society Of Washington Artists
recent exhibition. 1t Is moderate
sized canvas and almost square. show
ing the fields on the outskirts OF TINS
city lying somnolent on frosty win
ter morning The composition is sim
pie, the treatment subtle and reticent
The coloring Is subdued. its gamut
short: but the spirit of the hour Is
rendered and the harmony of nature
made manifest. In such manner might
John La Fargo have painted this land
scape, seeking for profound truth and
realizing the latent poetic feeling OF
the big outdoor world, of which all
painted landscapes can be but frag-
ments.
THIS evening bronze bust Of Thomas
Moore. executed by Jerome Connor
will be presented to the Corcoran Gal
lery. with some ceremony. by friends of
the poet The presentation will be made
by p j. Haltigan. the bust will he un-
veiled by Miss Dolorita OGorman. and
1t will be accepted by r. Ross Perry.
Addresses will be made by Champ Clark
and Bourke Cochran.
THE closing exercises OF the Corcoran
School Of Art will take place next
Wednesday evening in the Corcoran Cal
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pattern could be copied. So also with the
brocades and textiles. and still these
details do not in a single instance detract
attention from the face, which is the first
concern.
Great variety is shown also in the style
of the engraver. the line being very dlf-
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What's the Use!

From the Baltimore Sun.
Lady OF the HouSe-Have You given
some fresh water to the goldfish. Anna?
Maid-No, ma am; they haven't finished
what ! gave them the other day Yeti
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fercntIy handled by the different men.
With some il is supple and light, with
others less yielding and sensitive. There
arc in the collection few etchings and
mezzotints, but the majority of the ex-
hihits are line engravings made upon
copper plates. The difficulty OF this
work Is hard to imaginc-the possibility
of having it produced today not to be
thought of. The semi mechanical photo
graphic processes have almost entirely
done away with line engraving. and though
on the one hand an enormous gain must
he admitted. on the other Is to be re-
corded serious loss. There is something
very charming and satisfying about these
engraved portraits. something distinctly
personal and individual. which no me
chanical process can give. Laying aside
the personal element this exhibition IN
vites attention a display of engraving,
not only Nanteuil, but Massen, Edellnck
and the Drevets being represented, as
well as Robert Strange. William Sharp,
Carracci, Raphael Merghen and others
of equal note. With the exceedingly i'm
portant exhibitions previously held in
this same hall this exhibition not only
stands comparison, but appropriately
takes its place. 1t will remain on view
for an indefinite time and may be seen
not only during the day, but in the even
ings.
| Q ONE years ago the Corcoran Gallery
~ purchased a painting by William
Keith. a small canvas, thought to be
characteristic but not especially I'M
portant Recently 1t has exchanged
! this painting for a much larger and
more notable example Of the work of
the same painter. The new acquisition
| pictures a golden sunset in California
! and is in warm tints of yellow and
| brown. To the right is a grove of
| large trees. to the left a bit of water.
in which is reflected the glowing light
! of the luminous clouds partly covering
an intensely blue sky. 1t is rich in
| effect, toneful and decorative; not an
| intimate study of nature. but poetic
F.! vision characterized by colorful
| splendor
Hiss ELISABETH A. DU HAME1I has
| lV4 recently made an excellent and ac-
curate copy of miniature of John Paul
Jones from one found among the pos
sessions Of Frederick and Alfred T. Agate,
| and presumably by the latter. 1t is said
| that the original was made from minla-
| ture discovered with John Paul Jones
| effects but of this absolute PROOF ex-
| lists The painting does, however. follow
the general type OF portrait for which
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BOOK REVIEWS.
-IE OBVIOUS ORIENT. BY

IE OBVIOUS ORIENT. by AIDert
Bushnell Hart Ph.D.. LID. Litt.D-.
author of THE Southern South, etc.
New York: II. Appleton & Co.
RN scholarly mindedness. this dis
tinguished teacher and author. under
the title-word Obvious" points out
certain surfacelike treatment in
his present consideration of the
7ient However. since the east is
lcme covering ages upon ages OF his
ric significance which no single exam
1ation can cover. and since the average
.,der desires TO get into touch with liv-
issues. this single, vital current view
the subject stands as his immediate
ed. This authoritative. considered and
'emporaneous survey of the east Is OF
10 highest value. The western coast Of
!, United States here furnishes the point
{ departure. The author sweeps this up
il swift review of the northwest.
ratherIng Alaska. Oregon Washington
vnd western Canada up in their scenic
taIues. their industrial activity. business
outlook and political sequences. stressing
in this review the problem of transporta-
tion that exists on the Pacific coast From
this point of view the writer passes 10
Japan. China and the colonies of both
England and the United States. Here he
takes up the obvious fe1tures of climate
and native character. expressing them
selves i'm certain forms of government,
certain ideals Of education. certain ten
denotes of ra-al movement. under oc-
cidental proximity Of ideal. The I'M
portant and interesting study closes with
a number of significant 'Asiatic guesses'
as to the issue Of discrimination plans
for the orient This book makes a valu-
able historic outlook along the line Of Its
movement and intent
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the Houdon bust serves basis. and.
though in profile. can readily be identi-
fed. 1t is drawn and colored with evil
dent skill. Alfred Agate was the artist
of the Wilkes exploring expedition. Fred
eric Agate was of the first members
of the National Academy of Design
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n REMARKABLY interesting coli
~ lection of engraved portraits of
noted men who lived between
the early part of the third cen
tyrv and the middle OF the
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Criticism of Authors.

Rronucr Milton. Maurice Hewlett. heiug a
critical review of his prose and poetry. IVA
Hap5h
Chcsterton. - h App-eciations and Cri l.
cisms 81 the M"ras OF Charles Dickens. IAA-
D,5ch. =.
Deacon r. ". Bernard shaw Artist phi
losopher. ~ -Sh21d.
Hornbrooka IT, r.. Ring and the Book ~
Robert Browning, an Interpretation. la"o. hA-
Nayes. c. r. Approach to Walt whiimsn.
ZYA-W59n.
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Fiction Writing.

Gerwig. q. ". The Art of the short story.
1909. ZI-t;32B.
How 10 Mrii" Novel. practical guide 80
tho art ~ fiction. ZCFHS..2
whitm"re. &. ~. M"mans Work Ia English
Fiction n w5.Sw
Noung j.. y. Tar Fiction Writer'S Workshop.
1909. LCF Ns1
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lery. At which time the annual exhibition
of the students work will be opened and
the announcement of prizes and other
awards made
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Criticism of Foreign Literatures.

gaprIein Henry Singing Caravan. ZN62-
BI4
DeIpit Louise L'age dor de Ia Lhtcrafure
Francsise ig~a. Zl3an3s6
FlamluI Francesca Introduction 10 the Study
az Tho Divine com.dy MSS D231f
uolzr,rtb = i German Students Manual
Of the literature Isud and People II Germany.
Zy4I H74 -,
Icwisohn, Ludwig. Germaa style. an INTRO
duction TO the study Of German prase. Hhft-
I.5Ss.. -,
MsckaiI j. W. Lectures on Greek Poetry.
Phelps. W. L. Essays on Russian Noveists.
ZYJip5I.
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should always he accompan cd by the
card on which they We're drawn
Below is given brief list of some o.
the books recently added TO the library.
Arizona republican., 1911-10-29
AMUSEMENT PARK PROGRESS

AMUSEMENT PARK PROGRESS
 NC-Representatives of the construc-
 ton company, who have been in
 Phoenix for some days past looking
 over the field with a view of con
 Structlng an amusement park here
 have under contemplation. it is said.
 several sites for the location of the
 park and are very enthusiastic over
 the encouragement they have been
 given. A meeting was held yesterday
 afterroon attended by several PhOe-
 FIX business men who proposed to
 personally undertake the work of ar
 ranging a meeting when a general
 discussion of the projected institution
 may be had. H. j. Nesper will re-
 main here for fair week and he will
 he joired later by other officials of
 his company.
 DR. TAYLOR'S LECTURE.-Dr. ". F. Taylor of Moline Ul.. a notable soil expert delivered a very valuable lec- ture at the board Of trade room yes- terday afternoon on soils. with particu- lar reference to the soils of this valley It was hoped that he would be greeted by large audience for the subject is one which most residents of the val ley are either directly or indirectly in- terested, but owing to the inclemency or the weather there were only about forty people present to hear the doc tor. Those who did hear him however are not sorry of their effort to be pres | ent. The doctor in turn was some | what disappointed in that he only had | a day in which to ride over the valley | before delivering bis address for an in 'pection of local soil conditions. and | that proved to be a rainy day. Nev- l ertheless he spent it afield, riding in | -he rain much of the time
Arizona republican., 1911-10-29

Music department of the Woman's cub will meet Tuesday afternoon jus- after the club meeting
Arizona republican., 1911-10-29
TANNER CHAPEL A. M. E..

CHURCH-The. pastor will preach morning and evening. Morning sub Ject. 'The Fixed Purpose" Evening subject, 'On the Threshold" The Sabbath school under the superin- tendency of Miss Ardmore Lewis is growing in numbers and interest and meets at 9:45. The Sunday class un- der the leadership of Mrs. Maggie Thomas convenes at 12:3O and is d source of spiritual refreshing The Allen Christian Endeavor league meets in the lecture room at 6:3O under the presidency of Prof. w. P. Cowan and furnishes an opportunity for profit able Bible study to all. The preach inS Is at II a. m. and 7:30 D. m. by Rev H. Franklin Bray The church is on the corner of Second and Jef- ferson streets. All will receive a hearty welcome tO each service If one enjoys good music it will be found here
Arizona republican., 1911-10-29
THE LAUNDRY BUSINEss-In

this issue there appears a full page advertisement, which because of it's national significance, is worthy of mention. The Laundrymen's National association is telling the people of the country of the progress of an indus try that has become one of the most important factors of modern civiliza-
 ion. The laundry business affects all people. This is an age of concentra- ton. The average housekeeper no longer bakes her bread or does the family washing. These things can now be done for her. cheaper and without the inconvenience which accompanies their being done in the home. Since the question of sanitation and health are large factors in the power laun- dry of today, this description, which also appeared in the Saturday Even ing Post and some of the larger newspapers of the country, is one that vitally interests everyone.
 WHO WANTS TO GO?-The twen- ty-second annual Trans Mississippi Commercial congress will meet in Kansas City. November 14 to r. in- elusive, and the Phoenix board of trade has been invited to send dele gates. Any reputable Arizonian who is likely to be in Kansas City on those dates and desires to represent the board is invited to call on the secretary and ask for credentials.