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Heels and Mentality.
From the Indianapolis News.

Il don't like the phrase down at the
heel. - declared the Occasional Grumbler,
as he strOlled along the street where
there were a good many heels, both
pretty well down and pretty high up.
The dictionary man who explains the
meaning of phrases says it is used to
indicate a seedy or slovenly appearance,
and perhaps it does, dramatically speak
ing; but practically it does nothing of
the sort in most cases. A person-of
either seX-may present the niftest sort
of appearance otherwise, and still have
shoes with heels SO worn away on one
side or the other that they may be said
to be down. Such heels do not. of
course, add to their niftiness. but except
with close observers, they do not detract
seriously from it. And then there is the
use of down at the heel as slur on
the mentality OF the person under discus
sion This is still worse. Worn heels
may sometimes mean that a person is in
such Stratened circumstances that he
or She-cannot have neat footwear, or is
careless of personal appearance: but heels
have no more to do with mentality than
has a big nose or red hair. Worn heels
in the vast majority of cases, are merely
a by-product of crooked legs. If the legs
were straight the heels would stay
straight. Most Of us are more or less
bowlegged, so most of us wear off our
If you see a pair Of shoes with the heels
worn off on the inner edge it is a safe
guess that they have been used by a
knock-kneed person Or If one heel is
worn on the outside and one on the in
side they have come from a pair Of legs
shaped like the antics of those Of an es-
sence-of-old Virginia dancer in action. In
a word the heel of the shoe is merciless
in telling the story OF physical imper1ec-
ton, however skillfully the costume may
conceal it, AS this has nothing to do
with mentality, so it is no disgrace. But
with care and attention such imperfec-
lions may-like most others-be concealed.
which is comfort to a great many peo-
pie and incidentally helps the shoe re-
pair business" And with these words
the Occasional Grumbler turned into a
small shop which bore its show VIM
dow the encouraging legend: Heels
Strengthened while you wait"
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Farms for Italians.
,hicaro Record-Herald

From the Chicago Record Herald.
When Italian immigrants are congest-
ing in unassimilated masses in the eastern
cities. under conditions totally at varl-
ance with those they have left behind,
any account of successful colonization by
Italian farmers IN the west must possess
a keen practical interest. Recent reports
tell of the complete success OF Pieo-
montese colony in western Wisconsin,
where a large group of farms presents
rare picture of thrift and prosperity.
While the PiedmOntese stock is one
thing and the Calabrian another. the great
majority of the Italians, northern or
southern. who have come to the United
States are the products of long agri-
cultural experience. The life or great
cities is foreign to them. They have been
bred on the land; they make their best
success on the land. The expert in in
tensiye cultivation is badly misplaced
when digging subways and building rail-
roads 1t is best for him and for the
country he has come to that he be placed
so as to bring into fullest play his in
herited aptitudes and experiences. The
diversion Of Italian newcomers from the
crowded cities of the east to the wide
farm lands of the west is an advantage,
even a necessity, both for them and for
us. No movement of the present time is
worthier of encouragement and support
than that which undertakes to guide the
south Italian peasant past the large
cities of the Atlantic seaboard to small
farms in the west and the south.
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about growing old. Now and then the
shadow of humor fits across the page.
but it's face is puckered for tears and
it's words are all a-quiver. One looks
in vain for Rabbi Ben Ezras joy in
1.-The last of life for which the first
was made" One trembles for his own
syllogism of content. running like
this: The happy life is the rich one
Richness of experience comes with
years. Therefore. happiness comes
with years. Reading this autobiography
one is reminded of picture drawn by
Maeterlinck of the tragical in daily
life: AN old man. seated in his arm
chair. waiting patiently. with his lamp
beside him. giving unconscious ear to
all the eternal laws that reign about
his house. interpreting, without COM
pretending. the silence of doors and
windows, and the quivering voice OF
the light: submitting with bent head
to the presence of his soul and his
destiny
THE Lotus LANTERN. BY Mary Inn
lay Taylor and Martin Sabine; with
illustrations by f.. NauX wilson.
Boston: Little. Brown & Co.
The main thread of this plot is engaged
in transferring a mans affections from
one young woman to another Auxiliary
threads are employed to soften the as
perities of this bald action. The combi-
suspense and climatic complex the ex-
change to the conventional measure of
romantic invention. A Japanese setting
opens the way for perfect orgy OF
strange sights and sounds. of bewilder-
ing colors and scents. Every page is
splattered with yama-amma words that
one, lamely relating them to the context.
accepts as part of the Japanese atmOS-
artiOn-Set from
shower of fruit-tree blooms, from its Sc
ductive tea gardens. from its multitude
of curious and interesting ceremonies
over every crook and turn of both life
good and engaged. presumably of sound
mind-sent to Japan on diplomatic err
rand loses his head to the orient, and
in this enfeebled condition loses his heart
to a distracting geisha girl. He marries
her, too. To save the face of superior
race. this girl turns out to be the half
sister of the English woman whom the
hero was to make his wife-a bit of Don
JuaniSm twenty years before on the part
of another English diplomat in Japan.
The wedding takes place after the fail
ure of all sorts of wicked circumventing
designs. These must be of oriental pat
tern. Certainly they could not pass cur
rent beyond the meridian whose duty it
to read after the book ends. Will John
Hallard, hero, weary of a wife whose
repertoire of speech is limited to Your
Augustness.' your Superiority II so
glad-so augustly glad to see you, lord
of my SOUL? Or, will he like it?
A SEARCH FOR THE APEX OF
AMERICA; High Mountain Climbing
in Peru and Bolivia, Including the
Conquest Of Huascaran. with Some
observations ON the Country and
People Below. BY Annie s. Peck
NJ. A. With numerous Illustrations.
New York: Dodd. Mead & Co. Wash
ingtOn: BrentanOs.
Miss Peck's four unsuccessful attempts
to reach the summit of the ndghtiest
mountain in South America, and her
final conquest of its previously invincible
heights. make many chapters of daring
adventure. With unreliable guides and
Indians to hinder her first
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

SWITZERLAND: and the Adjacent
Portions of Italy. savoy md T>roi.
Handbook for travellers. By Karl
Baedeker. With IS maps. 20 plans
and IL panoramas. Twenty-fourth
edition. Leipzig: Karl Baedeker.
London: r. Fisher Cnwin. Washing
ton: Brentanos
CRIMINAL STATISTICS IN THE
United STATES. BY Louis Newton
Robinson. assistant professor OF
economies in Swarthmore COLLEGE.
Boston and New York: Houihtou
Miftiin Company.
THE FILMING BONS TO THE RE>Ct ".
BY Edward $ Ellis. author OF Dee
foot Series. etc. Illustrated by
Edwin j. Prittie. Philadelphia.
John {. Winston Company
THE FILMING BOYS IN THE Ska. Ry
Edward :. Ellis, author of Deer
foot Series" etc. illustrated bv
Edwin J. Prittie. Philadelphia:
John &. Winston Company.
dred. By II. George Schuette, author
of american Girl" etc. Manitowoc.
Wis: The Lakeside Company.
WINNING THE JUNIOR CUP; or, the
Honor of stub Burrows. BY Norman
Brainerd. illustrated by Frank Vim
ing Smith. Boston: Lothrop Lee X
Shepard Company.
THE MANSION. BY Henry Van Dyke
With illustrations ~ Elizabeth
Shipper Green. New Drk: Harper
d Brothers.
EIGENIO RIGNANO Upon THE IN
HERITANCE OF ACQUIRED CHAR
ACTERS; n Hypothesis of Heredit.,
Development and Assimilation. Au-
thoriZed English translation bt
Basil c. VI. Harvey, assistant pro-
fessor of anatomy, University OF
Chicago. With an appendix upon
the mnemonic origin and nature OF
the affective natural tendencies
Chicago: The Open Court Publish
ing Company.
LOVES COMING-OF-AGE; a Series Of
Papers On the Relations of the
Sexes. BY Edward Carpenter. New
York and London: Mitchell Kcnner-
ley
MEDIEVAL STORY; and the Begin
ming of the Social Ideals Of English
Speaking People. BY William With
erie Lawrence. Phi. d.. associate
professor of English i'm Columbia
University. New York: The Column
bia University Press.
SWATCHEs. By Walter Smith Gritty.
Jersey City. y. j.: Rant Studio.
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humor. the eccentric adjective. the quaint
allusion. the utterly irresponsible meta
phor. How much more there is yet to be
booked is unknown. but in every one of
the successive 80. Henry volumes there
is something good. and it is to be hoped
that others will arrive to keep green the
memory of this versatile man.
RECORDS OF THE COLUMBIA HIS
TORICAL SOCIETY, WashinRton.
ID. c. Compiled by the committee on
publication and the recording sec
rotary. Volume IA. Washington:
Columbia Historical Society.
Volume IA Of the records of the Column
bia Historical Society of Washington,
which has been doing most valuable work
for several years in preserving the rec
ords of Washington, contains some excep-
tionally interesting and important geo
graphical matter. Five papers have been
chosen FOR reproduction. as follows: Viii
liam Mayne Duncanson" by Allen c.
Clark: IAN Old Letter Giving Some For
gotten History of Washington-the City
and the Man." by Thomas Forsythe Nell
son: son, "A Sketch OF Alexander Robey Shep-
i nero: 3 BY. william Tindail: Com
the Battle Of Bladensburg." by Mi
chael Ignatius Weller: "Maximilan
and His Mexican Empire by John w.
Foster. Some of these papers are Illus
panied by numerous reproductions from
cotemporaneous newspapers dealing with
the battle of Bladensburg The appen-
dix gives. as usual. the proceedings of
the society. Portraits of the late John
a. kasson and E. Francis Riggs are re-
produced.
THE RUNAWAY EQUATOR: And the
In Pursuit. of 1t. BY Lillian Bell. au-
thor OF The Love Affairs Of an Old
Maid. etc. Illustrated by Peter
Newell, Second edition New York:
Frederick A. Stokes Company.
One cannot help thinking of 1.-THE Hunt
ing of the Shark in the reading of this
book. which combines the wit of two of
the most welcome contributors of modern
juvenile literature The author, who is
known to her personal friends as Mrs.
Bogue tells jolly story of how a small
boy helped Nimbus, a fairy. in a strenu-
Gus search for the equator which had
somehow slipped it's bearings and gone
sailing off somewhere through space.
Nimbus was very much in earnest in his
quest, for the escapade of the equator
had caused everything to go awry. The
seasons were all out of order Jack
FrOst's choicest glaciers were melting and
nature was in a state of nervous prostra-
ton. In this equator hunt some assist
ance was given by the Equine OK. The
illustrator contribution to the veracious
account of these wanderings is series
of delightful Newellesque pictures, which
once seen will compel a reading of the
book by even the most sedate parent.
CATERING FOR SPECIAL OCCA-
SIONS: With Menus and Recipes. By
Fannie Merritt Farmer author Of
The Boston Cooking School Cook
Book" illustrated with half tone
engravings Of set tables. Decora-
tions by Albert d. Bashfield Phila-
delphis David Mckay.
It is with the object of getting away
from the commonplace. easily antici-
pated and appetite destroying menu the
average housewife usually provides for
her guests that the author has prepared
the suggestions made in this attractive
volume She makes entertaining delight
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some landscape sketches in water color,
a medium she handles well.
x
THE Society of the Applied Arts .--.L
it's opening meeting of the season at
the Public Library last Saturday. Plans
for future work were discussed and new
members admitted. 1t was determined to
open the season with a review of the
principles of design as outlined for the
class by Miss Mason, so that beginners
might have resume of the ground al
ready covered. Early in the winter an
exhibition will be held of the designs
made by members of the society under
Miss Mason's instruction last winter.
LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
MANY NEW BOOKS FOR YOUNG
READERS.

The collection Of children's books at
the Public Library has recently been en-
larged by the addition of many books for
young readers. including not only stories.
but other works quite as interesting az
fiction. Especially popular are the titles
listed below under Work and Play. Some
of the new books for adults on practical
subjects are also entered in the follow
ing list:
Farming.
Classeu. H. Beet-sugar Manufacture. RoKB-
Dncgar. J. F. Southern Field Crops. RHH-
Ds76s
Fov Frank. Money in Poultry and Squads
Hall. 4. d. Feeding of Crops and Stock.
Murray. J. A. Soils and Manures. IGr.
Wing. J. e. Meadows and Pastures. RHJ-
Dogs.
Barton F. T transporting dogs. IKTD-
Barton. F. T. Sporting Dogs. 1905. RKTD-
Leighton Robert. New Book Of the Dog.
RKTDLJ24n.
Aeronautics.
Hubbard. T. OR. The AeropIane. sZr
Johnson. V f. Theory and Practice Of Modri
Aeroplauing. SZT-JG:,1t.
Pierce r. NJ. Dictionary Of Aviation. 81
JP6l Reference.
Thurston. A r. Elementary Aeronautics.
Shops and Factories.
Rarker A. +. Textiles. TM-B2i3t.
Cannon: F. A. shoemakins. Old aud New.
TOI-ti156.
Roxburgh william. General Foundry Prac-
tice. TJC-RS1o.
Taylor, f. W. Shop Management. TIR-
T215s.
Textile World Record. Kinks Worst II
Combing, Drawing and Spinning. TMW T3,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Stories.

Anderson. II. C Ice-maiden.
Andrews. Mrs. VI. II. :. Enchanted Forest.
1909.
Rrvson. T H. Juniors Of St Bede's
Forester. l. T.. Polly Page Yacht Club.
Grey Zane. Tho Young Forester.
Grimm, J. l.. X. and W. X. House in tho
Wood.
Hotson r. =. In line 81 Duty.
Paine. II. ID. Fugitive Freshman.
Raw A. c. Buddie.
Taggart NJ A. Betty CASTOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
History and Biography.

Allen. ]. c. Heroes OF Indian History. jFeo-
Al536h
Carroll. s W. and others. Around the World.
5v. 1905 10. iGC23sa.
Drrrant. ". s. Cross and Dagger jF059-
Da27
Marshall. II. f. Scotlands Story. 1907.
jF43- M354.
Sweet. +. ~ Ilustrious Girls OF Many Lands
1909 iE-Sw32lg.
Twain, Mark. rseud. Travels in History.
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)ME idea can be had of the extent
to which mural painting has been
carried within the past few years
by the knowledge that there are
today in the print division of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
Work and PLAY.

Archer. F. A. Needlecraft. iwUA-ArotSn
Blair. Matilda. ed. Little Plays for Little
PLAYERS. 1907. ivJP-B51Tl
Boy Scouts 81 America. Official Handbook for
Bows. tvD- B6a1o.
Foster. f.. W. Carpentry and Woodwork.
Gibson, II. w. Camping for Boys. wp-
G357 ~
Gilman. r. II. Housokeepine tRY-G5osh.
Hall. A. " Handicraft for Handy Bows
jTLN-H142h.
Hemenway. H. n. Hints and Helps for Young
Gardeners. jRI- H314hi.
Miller: c. H. Outdoor Sports and Games.
Miller. Mrs. NJ. F. n. Outdoor Work. fRc.
piercy, W j.: Great Inventions and Discov.
Rslston. Mrs; VIRGINIA. When Mother ro.s
Is Sew. jwIAR137
Shaw. e. f. Gardening and Farming. FRI
Sleffel. c. C.. Working in Metals ivy sl23w
Stevenson. Auensts. Chdren's Classics I'm
Dramatic Form. Rock I. jXR-S,47
Inrae Hundred Things Bright Boy Can 10.
Warner. c. #. House Decoration. jwsII-
Woodruff; J; F: Electricity and Its EVERYDAY
Music.
Bacon. Mrs. NJ. s. II. Operas That Every
Child Should Know. iy1o-R13.
Cox. A. C.. and Chaplin Alice Imaginary Bio
graphical Letters From Great Masters OF Muse
Crownnshied. Ethel. Robert Louis Steven
son Songs. jrZyB-CSs6.
Terhune. Anice. Colonial Carols for Children.
jyZvB-T2Ic.
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THE CORCORAN GALLERY is MAX
ing arrangements to hold during the
coming winter an exceptionally interesting
series of one-man exhibitions-that is
small exhibitions made up entirely of
single artists work. The first. which will
open early in December will be of paint
who has many friends here. Later will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21

AMERICAS NATIONAL GAME: His.
tOric Facts Concerning the Begin-
ming. Evolution, Development and
Popularity Of Base Ball. With Per-
sOnal "Reminiscences Of It's Vfcixsf-
tudes, It's Victories and It's VOtaries.
By Albert G. Spalding. Cartoons by
Homer c. Davenport New York:
American Sports Publishing Com
pany.
Appearing at perhaps the most inter
esting stage of the base ball campaign
of 1911. this work. by one who has been
identified with base ball from the begin
ming of its organization as a professional
sport appeals with peculiar force to the
public. Mr.. Spalding's name is almost
synonymous with base ball. He was a
member of one of the early teams, and
was one of the few to recognize the
necessity Of putting the game on bust
ness basis. In very great measure the
phenomenal success of organized base ball
at this time is due to his endeavors. He
has always stood for the preservation
Of the game from the features which have
from time to time threatened it with
decadence, rowdyism. gambling. intem-
perance and the later menace of syndi-
cation, against which he fought sue
cessful campaign in 1901. He has even
Deen lmpOrtuneu TO write d Vi
base ball, but felt that he could not
spare the time to prepare it. BY good
fortune, however. he acquired possession
of the base ball archives of the late
Henry Chadwick. widely known as the
father of base ball." who uled in April,
1908. With these and other materials he
has worked to the end Of producing a
volume which tells the story of the game
wildly and accurately. 1t is appropriate
ly dedicated to the memory of Henry
Chadwick and William y. Hubert, one
of the bulwarks Of the game in the early
days. After describing the beginnings of
base ball in the United States and tracing
the history of ball sports in the evolution
lows the record along through the forma-
ton of the early clubs ana the gradual
development of an organization, these
chapters being accompanied Dy cotem-
poraneous portraits of men whose names
are now traditions of the sport. One of
the most interesting passages in the book
is that which tells the story of the great
revolt of the players known as the
brotherhood war" in 1SS9-9O when the
best Of the players seeded and organ
lied a league of their own, which after
two seasons collapsed through misman-
agement and the failure of public support
Following this is the story of Freed
manism." Mr.. Spalding gives most in
terestingly his version OF the fight in the
National League to prevent the svndi-
eating of the clubs under the direction
of the then president of the New York
club. Taken altogether, this is a most
valuable as well entertaining work
descriptive of a phase OF the American
that has intimately touched
the lives Of millions OF people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21

Miss Peck's four unsuccessful attempts
to reach the summit of the ndghtiest
mountain in South America, and her
final conquest of its previously invincible
heights, make many chapters of daring
adventure. With unreliable guides and
superstitious Indians to hinder her first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21

l SEARCH FOR THE APEX OF
AMERICA; High Mountain Climbing
In Peru and Bolivia, Including the
Conquest Of Huascaran. with Some
observations ON the Country and
People Below. By Annie S. Peck,
NJ. A. With numerous illustrations
New York: Dodd Mead & Co. Wash
ingtOn: BrentanO'S.
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stephenson, ILLUSTRATED ny y. c.
Wyeth. New York: Charles Serb
ner's Sons. Washington: Brentanos.
Lovers of Stephenson's most thrilling
tale of adventure will welcome this eX-
ceptionally attractive edition. Mr.. Wyeth
has contributed fourteen fuil-page color
illustrations which wildly and realis-
tically depict scenes from the story or
search for hidden treasure. As gift
book ii offers one of the most attractive
opportunities thus far presented this sea-
son.
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CcoDtinued on Page SIKH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-21
NOTES OF THE GAME

Quincy finishes its series here to
morrow.
Clynes made a good catch of Myers
liner in the third.
Snyder and Slattery had a trio OF
errors betwiXt them and as usual, all
three were inexcusable.
Do not miss the double bill tomor-
row afternoon, beginning at O'Clock
Quincy is the opposing team
Bull LakaT scored two shut cut
games in three days. That shows that
the big boy is in fine form.
Guthrie is still with us and at the
same time he is against US His de-
cisions were way off color yesterday.
Wooley made a couple of spectacu-
lar catches in center. For the first
time in several days he failed to con-
meet safely.
Kelly and VogeI made some very
good stops that nipped hits. Snyder
also made a couple of good stops, but
his errors cOunterbalanced them.
Big Jake struck out twice and his
other Offering was a grounder to sec
ond. He caught a nice game. though.
and kept the slow vets from pilfering
sacks
Tretter worked like an old steam en-
CINE and deserved better support.
However, it makes little difference as
the game viii probably be thrown out
when the National commission makes
its ruling in his case.
The fans would rather see the game
br.g
the Islanders have been so generous
this season with handing out victories,
they do not object TO taking a game
once in while on the other teams bob-
bles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-21
WEBSTER IN GREAT FORM.

Dubuque. July 21.-Webster pitchec
great ball, and with Dubuque hitting
hard and timely won easily over Dece-
tur s TO 2 Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-21
Baseball Boiled Down

Galesburg is to have a booster
game Monday for the purpose OF
raising the Indebtedness amounting
to $4,000.
II is rumored at Cincinnati that
Second Baseman Johnny Evers Of
the Chicago Cubs viii probably be
the next Red manager. President
Hermann said yesterday that the
next manager of the Reds will be a
playing manager.
Catcher Ray Schalk Of the Taylor
vile team in the Illinois Missouri
league has been sold TO the Afilwau-
kee club in the American association,
the consideration being $500 for
immediate delivery OF the player
The backstop is 1s years old. He has
been hitting over a 400 clip and
fielding we'll Dick Kinsella tried
TO gobble him up but was turned
down on several offers
James Brady, who last week &C
cepted a position as manager for the
Lincoln baseball nine, resigned yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-21

ner in which friends of the game here
came to our relief last spring, wheI
we were in dire need of financial aid.
You can say for US, that Rock Island
will stick to the finish. whether it is
an eight club league. or less and | am
inclined to think that Mr.. Kinsella will
meet with a difficult task in getting
five clubs to join with him in closing
mp the league affairs Aug. 8. He may
bolt if he wants to, but I do think
he can not break up the league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-21
Quick Relief for rheumatism.

George W. Koons. LaWton, Mich.
says: 'Dr. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife
wonderful benefit for rheumatism.
She could not lift hand or foot. had
to be lifted for two months. 2ssS
began the use Of the remedy and
improved rapidly. On Monday she
could not move and on Wednesday
she got up. dressed herself and walk
ed out for breakfast. Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue. Rock
Island and Gust SchlegeL 20 West
Second street, Davenport.