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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10

out In his dawn-lit or evening-iit SKY.
they DO as nearly and as often conceal
MIN as any conceivable costume cou'u.
Inc dead-leaf pattern OF whippoorw''
Is no closer counterfeit of the forest moor
than is the red famingos exquisite SAL
mon and rose of the average mornihs
sky he shows against
1t Is the vastness Of the array OF
cases Of this adaptation that makes Il
absurd to try to resist their meaning
Last summer showed to large NUM-
Der Of people the most wonderful disap-
pearance Of gorgeous stuffed BIRDS ana
butterflies, selected from many wlde'y
different classes. arranged out-of- doors'
always showing that the background
with which they so beautifully COOP
Grated was essentially like the one they
would have in their homes. The specta-
tors have always agreed that 1t was the
brilliant patterns that deceived them.
Background matching helps conceal
stationary animal, and makes mocfng
one the worst possible Of targets for the
pursuer. Eliminating motion by the use
of stuffed specimens one can absolutely
test the effect Of their cOlOrs.
I beg my readers to come this summer
to Dublin to see the wonderful opera
ton Of these colored patterns.
Monadnock, n. H., June 5, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
Literary .NeS,S and Criticism

ment and character We then got on 10
the effect of a regularity Of speech IN con
versation and the part it played III ar, on;e
ing attention. She said that some lio 60
talk always seemed worth iislehins ,,op
while others. who Tres really nd 'a HAT one rea-
son why Scotsmen's talk often seem,ra
more intellectual was in great me- "a ar
due to the effect OF their diaieos s an a. ex.
resting attention, giving Carlyie az an s ~
ample She remembered ludlcrous eneu'
in the conversation Of the late Lord Ly.tU,,'
who was deaf, and who would 60 Oh niu.
muring for time, ana men =, Suo = very loud
key. The English always dropped theII
voices at the end Of sentence, anu wei, y.
much averse TO any other FORM on 'aIn N
than tete-a.tete, ana IN n,usa n as'o ta,e.ao
tstinC around us. Frcnchmen had none Oh
the English shyness. which did not ailnt t
from superior mental endowments;, Du'
from n peculiar sensibilty TO outward SUI.
roundines which an Engiishman mao ho,
A Frenchman in conversation alnost a.
WAYS reproduced in words the scene before
him. or remarked upon 1t, even 10 its i'ioS'
trivial details.
This was not talk OF csoteric depth'
and was certainly pleasanter than that
Of the lady's friend, Herbert Spencer
who. In answer to his hostesss INCL
dental remark. Il shall always De-
lieve that flowers have consciousness
answered: IF you are determined to ad-
here to the proposition that it is possible
to associate the existence Of conscious
ness from the physiological processes Oh
nervous organization. l must differ from
you entirely"
Mr.. Iiddell has not been one OF the
worshippers of Gladstone-he has not IN
fact, been able to understand the states
mans great reputation. He thought the
orators periods stilted and all In the
same rhythm, and that his accent was
distinctly dsagreeabe. He quotes an
odd story told to him by visitor at
Hawarden In 1890. This friend noted
that Gladstone was full Of boundless en-
ergy. but so feverish that 1t gave him
the impression that it could not last:
While walking in the park he stopped
suddenly. and looking into As face. said,
Tell me why l have lost the confidence
of the English people" A said mat he
had lost the confidence Of his own class be-
cause they thought that he wanted to de-
stroy the Empire. Then they must think
me a mailman" said Gladstone, and mo-
ment after added fiercely. why don't they
send two strong men from Bedlam to take
me there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
CLASSIC HEllAS,
THE COWARD OF THERMOPYL4 BY
Caroline Dale Snedeker Illustrated In
colors. 12mo, PIP. 466 Doubleday, Page

L
e. Co.
This story of ancient Greece is de-
cidedly we'll worth while. It's hero is
Aristodemos. the only Spartan who was
not killed at Thermopyle. and afterward
fell at Plat@a, covered with glory. Thus
says Herodotus. The value Of the book
lies in this, that Mrs Snedeker, with all
the thoroughness Of her Greek lore has
not spread upon it's pages the dry dust
of the dictionary Of antiquities, but has
quickened them with the glory of the
Greek spirit. At the same time she is
sufficiently modern to allude to the long
struggle between East and West which
began in these far-off days. which was
renewed when Carthage invaded Italy.
which was settled again at Tours and
under the walls OF Vienna, and which
has emerged in new form from history
as the yellow Peril" By making
Aristodemos the son Of an Athenian
father and a Spartan mother the author
introduces the sharp contrasts between
the two civilizations and their aims and
ideals. His wanderings after the battle
In the pass enable her TO draw pictures
of the world of trade of the Mediter-
ranean, even beyond Scylla and Charib-
dis, and she leads her wanderers stems
to the Delphic oracle. a daring venture
in fiction this, justified by it's result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10

THE WIFE DECIDES Romance Oh
American Life. BY Sidney Wharton;
illustrated by j. Knowles Hare, 1r, anu
Joseph c. Chase. 12mo. PIP. 3i2. inc
c. w. Dillingham; Company.
This story starts out with problem
it develops others as it procecds-out
omits to solve them for the sake OF
sensational ending. Its heroine, when
young girl, decides to marry man she
does not love. in order that she may have
leisure and peace of mind for her literary
work. She decides to divorce the busi-
ness man, her husband. wind does not
understand her, that she may wed an
artist who does. Thus far the story
moves In direct line. and touches upon
questions that are still considered i'm
portant and timely, at least from the
fictional point of view-questions OF love
and marriage and woman's career be-
yond the home-but at this point fate.
in the person Of the author. steps in and
creates complications from without that
are not consequences of the woman's
past decisions, except in the eliminating
instances Of a letter withheld through
jealousy. This change. however. results
in good melodrama that should please
undiscriminating readers. 1t is a well
come sign Of the times that the writer's
of this kind Of fiction have begun to pay
serious attention of late to the position
and rights Of children in the matter Of
easy divorce and as EASY remarriaCe
Mr.. Wharton is Of their number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
WILLIAM ~ AGAIN.
DEFENDER OF THE FAITH BY Mar
jorie Bowen. l2mo, PIP. 965. f. u. Dut-
ton g. Co.

DEFENDER OF THE FAITH. BY Mar
jore Bowen. l2mo, PIP. 965. z. H. Dut-
ton & Co.
Miss Bowen's new novel is based on a
firm belief in the historic knowledge of
her readers. once more William III is
her hero, but this time she sketches an
earlier part of his career than that she
dealt with In Il Shall Maintain"-the
desperate period of the Stockholders
struggle against France for the preserva-
ton of the balance Of power in Europe.
when Charles III was entirely under
French influences. Whether William
was quite so ardent Dutch patriot as
Miss Bowen makes him out to be is
questionable. The Netherlands were to
him rather a pawn on the chcsshoard OF
his International policies. TO be used to
their last drop of blood. their last penny,
for their own preservation, it is true. but
fully as much for the continuance of his
greater plans. The author seeks to pen
citrate beneath the defensive armor of
this enigmatic great figure OF history
and succeeds In the fictional sense. The
picture she draws Of him is consistent
with that she gave us in the earlier
novel, and It may be true This was the
period OF Williams marriage to Mary,
the difference between the luxury and
laxness of the English court and the
completely of the princely residence at
This Hague being emphasized by the
author. who mingles French political in
trigues with the constant plots against
the Stockholders life. The climax is
found in Williams gradual discovery Of
Mary's love for him and OF her loyalty
20 his vast schemes. But William III in
fiction requires treatment Oh far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10

venting France from falling to the " ~.
rank among maritime nations a,,n
French navy to-day is merely the ~" ~,
IN order of international strength a 49,.
efficiency. NJ. Rondet-Saint pres. ,,s,co
exact maritime situation OF
which in his opinion justices the reha a.
If an Oriental statesman that '"p"'.
has become the last among the go 80.
powers and that France Is III"
foremost of the small powers.
NJ. Paul Doumer has written SD &C.
preface to M. Rondet-Saint "o'
which a comparison OF various
hooks in use in the schools or o'ii'''"'
countries Is made. 1t appears ."
the United States, Great Britain ""
GERMANY great stress is laid upon '"e
present and. above all. upon the i"'''
conditions OF the respective nations
while in France, on the contrary p'D
instruction dwells more upon the s'o.'
Gus mast Of the nation and ignores 'n1
future This book. dealing WIN '"o
necessity IOr rTdHcc W II, .to
dangers of her situation sets lo''"
three great engineering methods upon
which. according to NJ. Ronde.-oa'n''
the economic future, Of the country
pends-namely. developing PariS
seaport. the joining Of Marseilles wiz"
the Rhone Canal and charging ."'
Canal du Midi. constructed by hiqu'e,
during the reign of Louis XIV so '"a'
battleships can pass to and fro petwee"
the Bay Of Biscay and the Meui'o.
ranean. AS sort of barometer OF puo-
lie feeling. It may be mentioned that Tue
German Naval League comprises NV"
than a million members, while those VI
the French Naval League are oh'y
enteen thousand all told. - i "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10

scene OF THE Woman Haters," by To-
seph c. Lincoln, is laid at Eastboro
Twin Lights. Cape Cod. Mrs. Nina Lar
rey Duryea's THE House OF the Seven
Gabblers'' treats of the love affairs of
several young women who spend a sum
mer in an old French chateau. The An
pletons are also issuing a story called
Winding Paths by Gertrude Page
A Homo University.
Henry Holt & Co. have just issued the
first ten volumes In set OF one hurdr.a
framed to compose The Home Irri-
vcrsity Library OF Modern Know,sa,,a I.
me scheme Is good one. Under the
editorship of Professor Gilbert M,rro,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
THE FRENCH NAVY
A Stirring Plea for It's Greater
DEVELOPMENT.
Paris, May >


II. Maurice ROndet- Saint. in a compact
little book of $50 pages, bristling with
alarming facts and startling figures. en-.
titled 'L'Avenir de la France est sur
Mer" published by Plon- Nourrit. makes
gallant ard patriotic EFFORT to arouse
his countrymen to the necessity Of pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
The Seamstress Author,

Nine. Marguerite Audoux, whose
Marie Claire" has recently made a
mild yet pretty widespread sensation. is
said to be engaged upon long novel de-
scribing the lives Of shop girls and fac
tory girls in Paris. She is also work.
ing upon a shorter story. called La
Valserine." the scene of which is laid on
the eastern frontier. and the motive Of
which is found in the practice of snug
Cling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Current Talk of Things Present
and In COme

In the series Of special editions. printed
at the Riverside Press, which the
Houghton Mifflin Company has pub
lished. some works Of very high interest
and value have appeared. but nothing In
the list has been more welcome than the
latest volume. This Is The Constitu-
ton Of the United States OF America"
printed in thin quarto Of some two
score pages The Typography. bold and
clear, is beautifully proportional TO the
page Of handsome and durable paper,
and it Is Enclosed within dignifled Dor
der. The only other decoration is an
eagle drawn in formal fashion above the
PREDATORY declaration Of the People. The
ornament on the black cover Is Of the
same fine simplicity. We note with spe-
cial appreciation that the publishers
relegate their imprint to the back Of the
volume. where they state the number Of
copies prlnted-440. The Constitution
has, Of course. been reproduced on occa-
sions past counting. but never before
has 1t been printed for the book lover in
such perfect form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
Whistler and Mark Twain.


The Frederick A. Stokes Company Is
bringing out new book on Mark Twain
by Mr.. Archibald Henderson, 1t con-
tains a droll anecdote relating 20 the
first meeting Of the humorist with
Whistler. which occurred In the studio
Of the latter when he was putting the
last touches on a picture. When the
painter inquired his guests opinion Of
this work Mark Twain approached it. as
Stunning the air of connoisseur, and re-
marked that it did very well, but "he
didn't care much for that cloud" He
appeared to be on the point Of rubbing
the cloud with his gloved finger, where
upon Whistler exclaimed in horror,
Don't touch It; the paints wet!' "Oh.
that's all right" replied Mark, these
aren't my best gloves. anyhow" The
laugh in which the two Joined marked
the beginning Of hearty friendship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10

and Mr.. Herbert Fisher, OF UNIV
fessor '. A. Thomson. OF Aoe'"s 80
professor w. T. Brewster. Of cows
University, there has been prey ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
The Rescue Of a Famous Book.

| John Bunyan's copy Of Foxs Book of
day In London was withdrawn at the
last moment, the Attorney General in
| tervening. 1t was determined that the
! Bedford Library. in whose possession the
work had been for seventy years. had
not shown that it had a right to make
the sale. The book had been secured for
the library ''by public subscription" and
IL is now contended that the institute
authorities were therefore trustees and
not absolute owners. 1t is thought that
action will be taken to keep the book in
England as a national relic. Apart
from their disputed legal right to sell
the book, very few, we should hope"
says the London Times" will be
found to indorse the moral right OF the
authorities of the Bedford Literary In
stitute to do so. The idea Of selling at
a great price a book, OF which the sole
value consists in it's associations with
Bunyan and with Bedford Gaol, for the
sake of paying off trumpery mortgage
is so preposterous and so repugnant to
all right feeling that, II we could he sure
that the book would remain In England
and be ntrusted to custodians more
worthy Of it than the Bedford Literary
Institute has shown itself to be, we
might be content to waive the legal
question of title in order to make quite
certain that that institute. at any rate,
should have nothing more to do with it.
But. as matters stand We hold that the
book ought not to be sold at all. until
the legal question Of title has been
finally and authoritatively determined"
Wagner's Autobiography.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10

"Bedrs the stamp Of all
the authors cork d
charming styIe. rollick.
ing humor and fdscinai.
ina adventure. New
York Sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10

THE LAND Chalmers. BY John Elem.
ing Wilson. With illustrations by Ar
thur E. Becher limo, PIP. POI. Boston
Little Brown &; Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
Waqner's Autobiography.

Wagners Autobiography.
The English version Of Richard Wag-
ner's Autobiography" to which We
have made repeated illusions in the last
few months. Is at last on the eve OF
publication In this country. Dodd, Mead
& Co. will shortly bring II out in two
stately volumes. These Will give the
music lover plenty of reading for the
summer. They contain. all told. about
nine hundred pages.
Tho Benefieent Asterisk.
A special need OF praise Is due the new
four volume edition Of The Letters OF
Robert Louis Stevenson" edited by Sid =
ney Colvin and published by the Scrlb-
ners. for the manner I'm which II meets
the convenience Of the reader. The new
letters. and there are roo OF them, are
marked in the Tables OF Contents with
an asterisk. Any reader is bound to APP
preciate this simple bi; of editorial help
fulness. and for the reviewer Il is a boon
as precious as 1t is rare. II Is the habit
of many authors and editors TO bring out
a book In a new edition with nothing TO
indicate the additions made, and to
identify these one must make laborious
comparison OF the new text with the old.
What these wicked people have needed
In the way OF punishment has been
something really lingering. something
with boiling oil in II.
New Novels.
Inc week brings more than one new
| novel from u. Appleton & Co. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10

"A loue-story IN the
highest degree. and re-
markabIy weH finished,
Chicago Record-Her.
aid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
What A. G. C. LiddeII Did, Saw
and Heard.

NOTES FROM THE LIFE OF AN OR.
BINARY MORTAL, Being Record OF
Things Done, Seen and Heard at school,
latter Half of the Nineteenth Century.
Bv A. G. c. Liddell, G. b. With Por-
trait. Syo. DID, SO L. y. Dutton 4 CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
larger scale than is given him in this
episodical novel.
MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES.

THE WIFE DECIDES. Romance OF
American Life BY Sidney Wharton;
Illustrated by j. Knowles Hare, 1r.' anu anu
Joseph G. Chase. 12mo. PIP. 3i2. l"c
G. " Dillingham; Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10

"a story that calls upon
ones feelings and upon
ones kin0-and
calls not IN rGir."-New
York World.
-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-15
s2,2,s,ooo ACRES IN WHEAT.
Condition Of Crop s6.6 Per Cent on
Dec. I, Says Report.

Condition Of Crop s6.6 Per Cent on
Dec. I, Says Report.
Washington, D. G. - The December
crop report of the department of agri-
culture shows 32,2l3,OOO acres sown
to winter wheat this fall, compared
with the newly revised estimates,
based on the census bureaus 1909
statement of acreage of 32,648, 900
acres for the crop of 1911. and 81 $685..
600 acres for the crop of 1910.
The condition of winter wheat on
Dec. was 8G.6 per cent of a normal,
compared with S2.5 in 1910, 95.S in
1909, and 1913, the ten.year average.
The area sown this fall to rye is
estimated at 2,436,0O0 acres. compared
with the revised estimated area of
2.415,O0O acres for the crop of 1911,
and 2,413.00O acres for the crop of
1910.
The condition of rye on Dec. 1 was
1873 per cent of normal, compared
with 92.6 in 1910. GAL in 1909, and
92.8 the ten-year average
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-15
NOBEL PRIZES ARE PRESENTED
King Gustav Of Sweden Makes Exper
sive Awards at Stockholm.

Stockholm. Sweden--ln the hall of
the Academy of Music. King Gustav
presented the Nobel prizes, with the
exception Of the peace prize, to the
winners.
Mme Marie Sklodowska Cure per-
sonally received the prize for chem.
istry; Prof Wilhelm Vein of Wuerz-
burg university the prize for physics,
and Prof. Allver Guulstrand of Upsala
university the prize for medicine. The
Belgian minister received the prize for
literature in behalf of Maurice Mae.
terlinck. who is i'll.
The Nobel prizes each amount to
nearly $4,000.
The Nobel peace prize has been
awarded jointly to Prof. T. M. C. Asser
of the Netherlands. founder of the
institute de Droit national (institute
OF International law; and the Aus
trfan peace advocate. Alfred Fried OF
Vienna. editor Of the Journal Frieden
shwarte. Each will receive $19.5OO.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-15
SHOWS A GOOD SURPLUS.
DEFICIT Is WIPED OUT ~ POST.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Hlthecoek's Report Says Thls Has
Been Accomplished Without
curtaiilna Facilities.

f. Washington, d. C. - The anavsl
financial statement Of the postofIice
department submitted by Postmaster
General Hitchcock shows a surplus In.
stead of deficit for the first time since
1883. The revenues for the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1911, amounted to
$237. 879, 823.60 and the expenditures Of
$237 $50, 705.4S. leaving a surplus Of
$219.1SS.12. At the beginning Of the
present administration In 1909 the
postal service was In arrears to the
extent Of $17.479,770.47, which Il was
decidedly the largest Dedication record.
In the brief space of two years this de-
felt has been changed into q substan.
tial surplus, sI slv.4it.l
The wiping out Of the deficit has
been accomplished without curtailment
Of postal facilities. On. the contrary,
important extensions have been made
in every branch of the service,
An important event Of the year was
the successful organization of the
postal savings system. On, January 3,
1911, repositories were opened expert
mentally at single postoffice in each
one of the 48 states and territories.
After careful test for four months at
these offices the system was rapidly
extended and now comprises practical
ly all of the $500 presidential post
offices. Preparations are being made
to establish the system also in about
10000 fourth-class offices that do a
money order business.
Mr.. Hitchcock urges congress to es-
tablish a parcel post, and to readjust
postal rates and the compensation of
railways for carrying the mails. He
also recommends that a system of
pensions for superannuated employees
be established. Aeroplane mail SER
vice is the subject of hopeful para.
graph.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-15
Building Falls; Seven Killed.

Indianapolis, Ind. - Under the
glare of search lights police and fire.
men searched for the bodies of the
persons caught in the wreckage of a
three-story concrete building which
collapsed killing seven workmen and
injuring o. The building was being
erected for the Prest-O-Lite company.
The contractor believes that owing to
the recent cold weather. the. concrete
had not set properly. The dead are:
Fred Asher. Henry Barnes. M. F.
Headley, w. R. Mcconnell, David
Rose, John Straughder and James Ell.
verd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-15
BRIDGE FALLS; 200 DEAD.
Workmen Drown in Accident on Rus.
clan Railway

Workmen Drown in Accident on Rus.
sian Railway.
st. Petersburg, Russia.-It is be-
lieved that between $50 and 200 lives
have been lost by the collapse of a
railroad bridge over the Volga river,
near Kazan. The bridge was in course
of construction and was filled with
workmen when, without warning, the
supports gave way and the men were
precipitated into the icy waters. Only
half a dozen bodies have been re-
covered, but the authorities express
the hope that some of the men have
been able to save themselves by
grasping cakes of floating ice.