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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
"a made made up the erithmetical hell of

made up the arithmetical hell of
san Quentin prison
IS . novel that absorbs interest.
IL is human utterly. That Ia the rea
son Not only is tho very atmosphora
OF inc prison preserved. from the colos-
sal sense OF engagement ami defence
lessness. to the small jealous,es. exul-
taions and disappointmcnts and only
Il there succession OF characters
emerging into the clcarest in1ividual-
NY ana genuiness.-each with it's dis
tinotiVc contribution and separate
value but beyond the details and
through all the contrastod variety.
there IS the spell Of complete DRAMA
the drama of life Here is the under
world in continuous moving pictures.
with the overworld watching True
the stage is prison: but is not all
the world a stage?
1t is book that should exercise a
profound influence on the lives of the
Gagged. and OH the whole attitude of
society toward the problems of povertv
and criminality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
WILLIAMSBURG

special TO The Times Dispatch.
williamsburg. va. August Sl.-Allss
Julia Armistead has returned from a
two weeks visit 70 Mrs y 4 south
all IN Amelia County
Miss Grace Beale rs the guest of rel
atives and friends in MiddicseN
cadet Leslie Hall. Uniiea States
Naval Academy. Annapolis IS spend
ing his vacation here with mis- parents.
Mrs Hunter Wynne, OF Ioano, spent
the week here with her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Henley Geddy.
Malcolm Borkey Of Richmond, spent
several days here with friends TINS
Professor John D Beale after spend
ing several days al Virginia Beach
Is 9t home He viii leave soon for
Roanoke to resume mis- duties in the
High school Of tina, city.
Miss Rosa Warburton is at Fredefiek
Han where she Went last week TO
Join MISS Cleo Segars house party.
Littleberry Foster. Of North Caro-
mere with his parents. Dr. and Mrs.
T.. :. Foster.
J. +. Davis. OF Louisa. visited his
brother, Or. c. II. Davis. the nrst OF
M Mrs ]. Y. Morris and buster Hunt
have returned from a stay At Ocean
Mrs VIOLA Ware and Mrs L w
Marie Marshall. at Virginia Beach.
have returned to Williamsburg
MISS Katherine Howard, OF south
Boston. who has been the guest OF
MISS Virginia reacny, has returne1
home.
her guests this week, Mrs. Hugh w
Jones. OF Richmond. and Mrs. r. L.
Griffith, of Colum BUS Ga.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. A. Binns, who have
been visiting Mr.. Binns's parents Mr.;
and Mrs. J. IT. Bnns, nave returned
TO their nome in Norfolk
Miss Rosa Emory is spending her
vacation in Charleston. W. Va. as the
guest OF DR.. irene Bullard
Miss Lillian Young. OF Hampton
has heen spending several days This
week with her sister. Mrs spencer
Lane.
Thomas FL Geddy. Jr has returned
from a week spent q the seaside re-
sorts.
siiss cora Smith has returned from
the University OF Virginia. wnere sHe
had been the guest of Miss virginia
/ Mason.
Mrs Van r Garrett and children are
nome from Dublin. where they have
been spending the summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
examinations gaiore--possiblv an in
vestigation.

ordinations galore--possibly an in
vestigation.
In conclusion lot us thank Colonel
Borden for his book. lei Us urge those
Responsible for the efficiency 90 our
mounted service 20 ponder the lessons
II contains and ,ot us inquire or them
n ii is not high time 10 decide upon
and vigorously prosecute dtnnit"
plan for the breeding of army recruits.
= plan based upon the experience of
others ana ~, cr,l.cl anew mcrclJ
10 he cast aside after futile and cost
ly experiment.
The Cni,ed Stctcs is reputcd to be
one of tho richest countries In the
world hungary is one Of the poorest
The cavalry horse market in the United
states is IN critical condition Hun
gary has tho nnest horse breeding sys-
tom i'm existence 1t has stood tho
test OF two centuries. Would it not
be we'll to profit by the experience 81
hungary.
Nature has surrounded civilization
with forhidding lands and has decreed
that man and beast who enter her
wastes shall endure physical hardships.
Further moro. she has put limitations
upon the flash and bone OF her crca-
tures But in the great and ceaseless
process Of selection certain types havu
been evolved in conformity with hc-
requirements. and in the Western half
of our continent in South America. in
the hills oi S,'ih Amer Cd an s.Id Asa.
in tho ~o.ld's desert places. Nhere
civilization in struggling for mastery,
and where war Will Tor centuries cen
tinue to prevail. il has been ordained by
an all wise provision that tho warriors
faithful comradc shall oe the horse. OF
hi- heart aud small stature. WHY then
snail VIC strive to reverse niturs: can
we not 500 in That great vista OF the
past. which the pages Of history con
jurr up before us. natures Warriors
,areerns by In endless procession
the Hum, tho Tartar the Arab. the
Sioux. the Mahratta. tn cossack. the
Bocr. and all the other horsemen emil
mont in war How can we longer fail
to acknowledge the primal fact. not
secret. Of their greatness
j. c wise.
Captain and AdjutaM,. Field Artillery
Virginia Vols
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
"Thc sImplSina PInt.v


By q. n Birmingham. The George
H. Doran Company OF New York.
Slso net
Air. Birmingham has duplicated in
The Simpkins Plot" his previous sue
cesses with the character OF Che Rev.
Joseph John NIeldon in tho spanish
Gold and The Search Party This
story is the unfolding of .udicrous
mistake made by the comic curatc of
Banymoy The humor is real and ir-
repressible. 1t it a droll and curious
story of the outdoor life And the con
illusions and reasoning Of the prln-
CHILE actor is far different from what
the reader would expect,
The lisht-hearted curate mistakes an
excellent young lady. visitor TO Bal
ymoy. for another who has recently
figured sensationally In tho criminal
courts She tells him that she is
iourneying into the wiids Of ireland
that she may be free from the survel-
lance of tiresome officials while she
perfects her art His eager imagina-
ton at ancc jumps at her meaning He
plans 10 use her Tor furthcring her own
plans. and SO the plot begins.
y complex series OF general ,nix-ups
follows in rapid succession. uproarions
In their humor and rich in their quaint
portrayal OF rustic Irish character.
Not the least of these IS a triumphant-
iy wilful advertisement OF the heart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01

Lea endeavored 70 arouse Americans
rom their farcied security from inva-
sion, and now, In this new book. THE
Day OF the SaNan" h. awakens as
with trumpet cali the British En-
pire TO the dangers which Zach day
threatens more and more the thin,
RED Saxon line" engirdins the earth.
The ruin Of states. like the ruin Of
families comes from one cause-ne-
gleci The SaXons problems are great
er than those of other nations ne has
tho world against him. and mis- from
tiers arc on every sea. 4 reverse At
any point would impcrll the whole en-
pire-particularlv India its kevnote-
held less by British arms than British
prestige The author points out inc
principal convergent points Persia.
toward which Russia. with eyes on In
dia. moves with q glacier-lik. inevi-
table movement. Denmark. Holland anc
tho Netherlands. which Germany. tn,
embodier spirit OF Bismerk. covets az
outlets to the sea and the Pacific
where Japan has become rival insu
lar power.
THE Lovers of snnna.r
BY Mary Stewart Cutting MCBRIDE.
Mast and Company. Of New York.
illustrated by Robert Edwards. $1,000
net
Sauna" was Susanna Corhin. who
was vivid beauty. so richly lowered
so sufficient to herself that it seemed
almost impossible TO believe man in
the world could be Indifferent to her
charms
Yet there was such man and his
name was HOBART cloud This man and
susanna. or Sauna as her intimates
called her were invited to house
party, In the home of mutual friends.
the Throops on the way to the house
party. Sauna met another man. whose
name was Cartwright. They missed
the right station. had a walk in the
snow and arrived. good friends, before
a circle already gathered around the
Throops' dinner table.
Then the game was on. the game
that Sauna played with the lovers.
lust how we'll she played It. which
lover won the game and why. readers
of ramarkab bly, bright and clever
book will be sure to find out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
,When Mother Lots 4, rrnrel IN 1,n1,

BY Charlotte NJ. Martin. Illustrated
from photographs Monat Yard and
Company. OF New York SlOo net.
This Is a delightful and Instructive
hook OF travel for young people An
American family is taken to the vari-
GUS places of interes, in italy. They
start at Genoa and take up in success
sion Naples. pompei. Sorrento. Carl.
Amalfi. Rome. Perngiu. Assist. Flor-
once Caryl. sienna, and nnany wind
UP in Venice
The story of the tour is told in a
most attractive manner Nothing dry
or suggestive Of a history 1t reads
Just like novel. ana the reader Is lead
over the attractive route in such an
easy and pleasant manner that one
unconsciously absorbs much about the
country in question. about its cities.
its customs and its people
The book abounds IN amusing Incl
dents OF travel and sensible and timely
suggestions as to what is worth see
Ing in the various cities ana towns
which tne family visit
II is the best book OF its kind that
mas been published for a lone time.
and the reader VIII not only enjoy H.
but receive much vslus Die information.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
"vagrnnt Verses"

BY Modesto Hannis Jordan The
Cosmopolitan Press. of New York.
$3.50 net
a hook Of verses. which, as the
writer OF them says. have been gather
ed between covers. from far and vide
from magazines and newspa pcrs
throughout the country, in which they
were hrst published.-a small part OF
the many written to crafty a passing
mood or fancy during the busy days
OF a busy Journalist. In many OF them
is the breadth of out of doors. the
understanding of one who is at home
with nature and loves her: and here
and there is not of deeper passion
a love song attuned to either gladness
or sadness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
ARVONlA
lspeoial 10 The rimes- Dispa,ch !

Special to The Times Dispatch.
Arvonio. Va August 81 AT a convccatior
Of the Royal Arch Chapter on Thursday
night nve candidates were given the Royal
Arch degree-ihe highest degree given In
this section of tho state They were MS
follows; Messis Scay. Ransom. Bahor and
boswell. Delightful. refreshments We're
served AZ late hour 10 tho members pres
eni.
Rov stanley White who has heen hero
for the past two weeks. left on Monday for
Howardsvil!e whore he Joins number ~
friends in a house party given by Mr.. aud
Mrs Walker Gimer. 1Io Will remain in that
nciEhborhood until the seminary opens in
Richmond. when 10 VIII ro-enter there this
ian as a member Of the middle class.
ir. and MIs, Ralph Chandler Root of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
what Horse Tor the Cnvniry."

what HORSE for the Cavniry!"
BY Spencer Borden. J. II. Franklin
Company. Fan River. Mass
There is probably not another man
in this country who has devoted as
much time and money to the study of
he army mount as has Colonel Spon-
Ger Borden OF Fall River Mass This
being So. tho authors views arc on
titled TO great weight /, IS wrong 10
cast tho conclusions Of COlonoi Bor
den aside without careful consideration
simply because he falls within tho class
OF tyne enthusiasts The tendency
on the part oi MANY rs to accord little
weight to the views of one vino per-
sistenrN harps on "a hobby. we are
prone to lose sight OF the fact that
HOBBIES p many cascs are the outsrowth
OF wide knowlcdse and Ions eNper-
fence. and inst the opinions of their
advocates are those OF SPECIALISTS
whose llnowledee is necessarily more
thorough end valuable than that Of
the mere general practitioner. But
Colonei Borden is not in any sense a
specialist except in The general sense
that ha possesses an exceptional
knowledge Of ali breeds and types OF
horses. He has Seen. owned. and bred
many types. Therefore. what he has
to SAY about one particular breed for
one particular purpose must appeal
with force TO the futnkiuE lie
does not claim that the Arab is tho
hest horse IN the world for All MIR
poses. as many reonle arc wont TO be-
iieve lie does however. potrt with
connDeliirr areumont. Supported BIZ the
most ConNiuCing evidence. To certain
matters wherein we may use with adj
vantage the Arab blood OF which lie
as so fond
ColoreI Borden has done that witch
few others have done lie has made
tour Of inspection Of the army studs
of F,urons and he has given MS i'm his
emsll volume entitled "Wha. Horse
for Tho Cavalry" a sucrinct ana inter-
nstins- resume az his ohs,rv4tions and
The Views of tho MOST c,lehtatcs TO-
mount breeders of tn. world While
his own views arc ahiv prasentod vot.
he leaves the final decision TO th, read
er Colonel Bordons book should do
much eood for it at loast brings the
soldier face 10 face with his problem
large or small. common or we'll
bred horses
Althou.rh we have had th. n,osf
yvonderfii1 oSject lesson as to the value
of smal horses richt before MS for
years. we nave allowed tho hardy little
animals If mo niaf,s rorahio oe ,bc
most rerrnrlSahle endurance to all hut
disaDpear ana aft.r "A century of .y-
.nerience with linen, oli ,nilitar,. mon
have learned SO little that craze for
The "heavy-weirhts' OF the hunting
feId and showing mas set in Tho
Egxptian expericncos count for moth
ing. and the pages of history. which
deal with tho sad career of Tho Fed
eral Cavalry from 1851 to 1853 arc ir-
nored. But even moro unaccpuntablo
seems the NEGLECT Of our army to pro
MT bv Tho British experiences AZ south
f,.i~a ,vnnro rho horac r-otf.-, ,,-ae
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
.Thc Vim From Jcrlcho.r

By Edwin Garlic Litssy. The Ncale
Publishing Company. OF Sew York.
Sl.50
This L. kcntncliy wnore the people
drink deeply and gladly OF life. feel
strongly act docisively. and love mad
49, II YOU have never been 10 Ken
tuck ticn 20 The Nan From jericho"
will take YOU there. and ii you have
been. the novel Will Introduce new and
striking characters to YOU that you
will delight 10 add to your list OF
friends-or enemies.
That's the charm Of the book.--its so
natural that YOU would ike u Shake
hands with big. lcvol-hcaded John
Cilenning and praise him for mis- hero
ism. until YOU suddenly see ;hat mis-
attitude toward his bravery is so I'M
concerned that you feel yourself small
for thinking IT extraordinary Then
YOU would like to tell Julia Dudley
how sweet and noble and lovablc and
beautiful you think her. and that you
do hope She Is going to marry John. Tor
yuu don't believe tho ugly stories that
arc being circulated in Jericno about
him Ana how you would like to
stroke the glossy head OF Major Dud-
lcys great colt. Tho Prince"
This is the story of a forceful man
~ mo tl+'S 10 escape tne Wits OF q
subtly beautiful woman and prove his
right TO the girl that he loves. Mr.
LitSey develops the complicated situ-
atoms adroitlN. lcadins the reader on
page by page while he wonders
whether clean-natured man. tempted
as Glenning was. will eXtricate him
self or 90 the way that other men
have trod. and thus lose the high
spirited girl that he has risked his life
more than once to win.
The hook has all tho dash and dar-
ing that one would expect in story
of Kentucky life Of the present time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
"uer Word of Honor,

BY Edith MacNane. Little. Brown
and Company. OF Boston SIPS net
This is truly delightful story. the
sort that makes you laugh with a
sympathetic catch in your voice. ana
the sort of story that makes friends
OF all who read it, Tho heroine is 3.
charming French girl who runs away
Ia America from the home or her Eng
lish aunt the Duchess OF Porthaven
because her beauty Is interfering with
the matrimonial prospects OF six una,-
tractive cousins. When she Is seized
upon by rich American woman whose
object Is TO make capital out OF the
heroine's social connections Lii is
persuaded TO accept Mrs Cobbs son
rs husband before she has even
seen him. Then the true blue American
hero makes his appearance and the on
suing complications make an unusually
charming love-story.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
my Life In Prison.

BY Donald I.owrie Published by
Mitchell Kennerley. OF New York and
London SIPS net
This hook 5 said 10 be absolutely
iruo and vital Within it's pages passes
tho mvriorama Of prison life. And
within its pages may he found revela-
tions ~ the divine and the undivino.
OF strange humility and stranger ar
roEa NJ hig and little trae edies.
OF love cunning. hate despair. hope
There is humor too though sometimes
the lest is made ironic by its sequel
And there Is romance-the romance Of
the real. the romance of the numbers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
CULPEPER

Especial to The Times-Dispatchl
Culpeper. Va, August 81 a party
az young people left Culpepcr in a
biz wagon with tour horse son We'd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01

"The Dny Of the saxon"
BY Homer Lea. Harper and Broth
ers Of New York and London 81 so
net.
IN The valor q Ignorance General
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

AZ Il fair a,sc's window there came a soft tapping
She opened it, saving Now what means this rappng'
Sure. It's Love, with a budget of valentines true
Sweet maiden" SAYS he they ALL all for YOU!
Here's one from your True Love: you'll know by sign.
Then sadly She answered THAT one can't be mine;
For | haven't True Love the lads all among
Ny grandmother says its because I'm too Young
-HWeUa q. Hays
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

ing into nv mouth | found myself laughing and cry
ing in the most absurd way. Then, through the cold
ness the rocking and the wet huryng blindness all OF
a sudden something happened something have specu-
lated about often enough. But Oh the reality, how
different 1t was
HENRY kissed me- His lips, through the icy wctncs5
Of the sea water burned me like the touch OF melted
wax: and the heat ran through me in the strangcst
way. felt myself all warm and quvcry, not cold any
more Oh il was lovely, lovely, when Henry kissed me-
"Prccious, he said, precious little child! love you
oh, | love YOU.
II was strange and sweet too, to him 50 excited
Yes for this time at least, al his wonderful self COM
nand was gone He just repeated the same word, over
and over again and the arm he held me with gnppcd
me 50 tightly that almost lost the little breath that
the salt water had left But ddnt need TO breathe
anv more than needed to think. My head began to
vhir felt myself falling, falling through delicious
kind Of Paradise, with Victor and all the miserable
bohcr Of life forgotten forever, and Henry cheek
warm and wet against mine. Then all OF a sudden
came big wave that washed completely over the two
Of Us, and felt myself drowning. cutchcd Henry
with al my forcc-but my poor force, what was It,
after AL the icy water and all the tcrror5, had not
even the strength to say goodby. The next minute
was gone.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
TIE MARQUETTE DIOCESE.
Reviews Of Early Period Of Catholic
Faith in the Ii. D.

some Interesting data on the early
history of the Catholic diocese of
/ Marquette, which embraces the en-
tire upper peninsula. is contained in
the March number of Extension. "A
monthly magazine published I'm Chi
cage by the Catholic Church Extern
sion society The following from the
article should be OF more than pass
Ing interest to the early. as well as 10
the younger generation:
U. p. Missionaries.
THE first missionaries that ever
visited the upper peninsula of Mich
igan We're the two illustrious fathers
of the Jesuit order. Raymbault and
Jogues. in the year 1912. The second.
the pioneer missionary of the Lake
Superior country. was Pere Rene Me-
nard. 5. j., who came to this region
about 1860 and was followed In 1865 /
by Father Allouez whose zeal for the |
conversion of the Indians infiamed the
spirit Of young Father jacques Mar
quette, come came To labor among the
Indians at Sault ste. Marie in 1869.
"A worthy successor of these illus
trious sons of st. Ignatius was Father
Frederic Baraga; the man chosen by
Divine Providence to bring to a sue
cessful issue-after a lapse of almost
q century-the glorious work OF the
grand old Jesuit missionaries of the L
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
I'm 1858 upper Michigan was made
n Nicariate Apostolic and Father Bar Z
aga was created Vicar Apostolic. .
and was consecrated Bishop of Sault
Ste. Marie by Archbishop Purcell in
ST. Peters Cathedral. Cincinnati, Ohio.
November 1, 1853 The history Of the
diocese of Sault Ste. Marie and Mar
luette really begins with the life of
Bishop Baraga.
The First Ordination.
ION october 81. 1854. Bishop Bar "
aga ordained Rev. Father Thiele, a =
>riest. This was the first ordination
hat ever took place in the diocese r.
If Marquette, and Father Thiele was
he first priest ordained by the saint !,
y bishop; and was Immediately ap- =
pointed to the Holy Redeemer parish =
II Eagle Harbor, the charge of which "
ne retained until June. 1861. Removed
q Mackinac Island he showed so much
dissatisfaction that the bishop. agree -
BILE TO his wishes, returned him to :,
lis former parish-Septembe of the :,
anne year. While in Eagle Harbor !,
le built church at Phoenix"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
AN UNFINISHED CHURCH.

There Is curious history regardiu.,
an unfinished church which stanls j,
lIassall, near Sandbach, England
former resident at the local han "a M
Lowndes, painfully conscious Of Ma
lack of provisions for the sprin,oI
wants OF the people i'm the neiebbor.
hood determined 10 build a church n,
their own expense. After carefully
choosing site, he gave Instructions
for the erection OF a structure I'm
the modern style capable of seating
400 or 500 persons Work on Il wqs
begun in the summer of 1886 ara was
pushed ON steadily till the day ON
which Queen Victoria was crowned nv
which time the building was well ad.
vanoed. The crypts, about ten in num-
Der, had been put in. the walls and
roofs were complete, and the scantlings
for the hoor were fixed. Indeed. partly
in consequence of the national re-
joicings, and partly To celebrate the
progress which had been madc. the
building was smothered in nags and
decorations, and was the center or the
local festivities. Next day Mr.. LouD-
des was seized with an illness which
proved fatal. and with his
passing all work on the church ceased.
Though the building could have seen
at comparatively small cost.
II was abandoned and It has nCt been
used since, except by tourists whose
names 'hallow and adorn H." rs Mark
Twain &c &C those on the ruins of
Gains Altar, by the thouslnd.-Wide
World Magazine.