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rather in the innumerable pictures Of old
Athenian life that the author paints In
such radiant colors. animating them all
with the very essence of youth and
grace and vitality. The extent to which
this writer. going back more than TWEEN
ty centuries for situation and scene and
people. has been able to steep this ro-
nance in the old Grecian spirit-ma-
terialistic sensuous. pagan. beauty low
ing-is nothing short of marvellous In
no time at all one. reading. sloughs the
present and is himself walking the
streets of Athens-the Street of the Flute
PLAYER. the Street of the Sculptors of
Hermes. the Street of the Temple of Do
nysus-asape at the life and beauty of
il all. The romance is a tribute to the
study of it's author as well as TO his
dramatic art.
Other Stories. BY T. f. Sullivan.
author of The Heart of U.s." etc.
Boston: Houghton Miff1in Company.
Half a DOZEN short stories of the care
fully constructed substantial sort stand
here to the further credit of Mr.. Suli-
van These are little studies from life
Of men and women in their mutual at
fractions and repulsions Some of them
are in humorous vein. Some of them lean
gently toward satire However light the
theme or frail the situation. the work
expended upon it rounds to the full meas
ure of clever workmanship and convinc-
ing impression. The range here is wide,
there being no bond of unity manifest
save that of the personal writing man
ner of the author himself.
FOOT LOOSE AND FREE. BY Stephen
Chalmers author of Trail of a Ten
derfoot" Illustrated. New York
outing Publishing Company.
This is 1.-The true account of the travels
and adventures of one Shackles, slave.
of New York city, who rebelled against
his masters. escaped from bondage. and
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CHARACTER READ
IN THUMBS SHAPE
Long and Square at Tip Shows
Good Mental
Capacity.
From London Tit Bits.

FROM London Tit Bits.
Just AS the chin gives qualities TO the
face. so the thumb marks the personality
OF the hand and is an unerring index to a
mans natural strength or weakness of
character
The man with a long. straight thumb.
square at the tip. possesses good mental
capacity. and can always be relied upon
to carry out successfully any work with
which ne may be intrusted. His tempera-
ment is even and judicial: he is born
governor Of men. overcomes difficulties,
carries himself with dignity. and by his
ability TO concentrate all his faculties
upon the matter in hand. combined with
his tenacity of purpose. rapidly becomes
a power among his fellows
If the thumbs be long. thick and heavy
at the tip. with the joints prominent, n
tyfannical and cruel nature is Indicated
ly selfish standpoint
a short straight thumb shows obstinacy
ana driving power. If very thick and
heavy at the tip. british. unreasoning
disposition will be noticed
short thumb. tapering at the tip. de-
notes an inconstant, changeable nature.
particularly in matters of the affections.
a man with tapering thumb cannot con-
centrate, and has consequently little con-
tinuity. in addition to being unpunctual
and unable to work except in spurts. Such
a man takes up many things, but finishes
nothing properly and often makes others
suffer from his indecision
II the thumb lie close to the hand,
cautious. timid, mean nature is indi-
Gated.
If the thumb curve outward at the tip,
adaptabilty to people and circumstances is
shown, accompanied by natural politeness
and a tendency to make compliments
The owner is broad-ninded. good con-
versationalist, impulsive. generous and
easy-going.
II the curve be very marked. and the
whole thumb stands away from the hand.
extravaganza and want of principle in
money matters will be found. accompa-
MED by boasting. desire to SHOW off,"
and vain pride n any abilities or accom-
plishments which may be possessed. The
nature Is also highly impulsive. cratic
and careless.
If the first joint-that which forms part
Of the handle full and neshy. a warm
and affectionate nature is denoted: but IL
very full. sensuality lowers the charac-
ter.
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the salt marshes they tie ropes to the
horns Of the buffaloes to guide them,
and then they creep along, hiding be-
hind the big animals. The birds are &C
customed to seeing the buffaloes. and
SO they don't fly away until it is too
late and the natives are close enough
to shoot them. The buffalo milk is
made into kind of butter that the
natives call ghee."
There are many animals here. aren't
there, Mr.. Dream Man." Bobbie asked.
wishing he could see and hear about
them all.
Indeed there are. and right here in
the Dreamland of All Countries | ex-
pect there are a good many that lots of
Washington girls and boys haven't
seen replied the Dream Man. the
magic cloak on which they sat flew
out through the window toward home
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Shoemaking as a Pastime.
From the London Chronicle.

Smart women in Paris are said to be
taking up shoemaking as a hobby. This
is reverting to a London craze Of over a
century ago. May T. 1908, Mrs. Charles
Calvert notes in her diary: Il begin a
new science today-shoemaking. 1t is all
the fashion. / had a master with me
for about two hours. and l think / shall
be able to make very nice shoes. In
the same month Lady Sarah Spencer
writes to her brother: II am today In a
state of great vanity. / have. to my
eternal glory be il spoken. made pair
of shoes There is for you! So II all
other trades fail 1 shall certainly estab-
lish myself cross-legged at the corner OF
an alley and earn livelihood In the
the evening HARRIET and I divide our
time between music and shoemakfng,
which is now the staple trade of the
family"
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
NEW ACCESSIONS ON HISTORY
AND TRAVEL.

This weeks list of books recently added
to the District Public Library consists
of works American and European
history together with titles, devoted 10
description and travel.
History of Europe.
Europe. 1914 1910. Fao.sIIs
Jefery: r. W. The New Europe. 17ssissa.
Woods, r. 4. The Influence OF Monarchs. F30-
WSisi.
English History.
JendNine, J. W; The First Twelve Centuries
ri Ma@ Mr. r. A. The Youth OF Henry VIII
Roscoe. r. s. Tho English Scene in the Eight
zenith Century. F4539 R7i3
American History.
Andrews. c. NJ. The Colonial Period. Fs3l-
An24.
Antin. Mary. From Plotzk 10 Boston 1899.
Egcleston. q. {. Red Eagle and the Wars
With the Greek Indians Of Alabama. 1878. fsoi-
Cause. F. A.. and Carr. c. {. The Story OF
Panama. F9sl G.37
Tyler. ". W. Recolleciions of the Civil War.
Islands of the Sea.
Baeyertz. C. \. Guide to New Zealand. 1870
Chamberlin. T. c. The Philippine Probiem.
1898 1913. GOSH 3.5p.
Colony Of Fiji. G19l-C1I5.
La FARCE; John. "reminiscences Of the South
Lindsay. q II. \. F. Cuba and Her People Of
Today. 1911. G973-Ls4s.
Great Britain: Description.
Bensusan. S. L. Souvenir of London. 1911.
Edwarles, Charles. Hereford G45 Edea6
pi nc T. A. Old English Customs EKtant
Hanna,. J. o. The Lighter Side Of Irish Life.
Gi.-Hl.6
Holland: Description.
Edwards. G. W. Holland of Today. 1902
Edwards. G. w. Msrken and Its People. G.s1-
Eia2m.
Wa airing; G. z. Farmers Vacation. 1915
Russia: Description.
,,I Barring ri Maurice. What Saw in Russia. Gsa
Goodrich. ]. X. Russia in Europe and Asia
G54 tid27r.
Graham, Stephen. Tramp's Sketches. Co..
Reau. Louis. Saint Petersburg G5Is- Rc3s.
The Balkan Country.
Demetrios. George When | Was Boy In
Deschamps. CASTOR. A Constantinope. G5eo-
Jerrcld. W. c. The Danube 1911 G59D-J.s7
stead Alfred. ed. servia by the Servians. 1902
C594 -St:,2s.
Wagner. Hermenccild With the Victorious
Bulyarians. F59-wl2iw.
Asia: Description.
Chamberlain, ]. r. and A. H., Asia. Gso-c3ss.
Conger. s. L. Old China and Young America.
G66-C166o.
Shoemaker. NJ NJ. Indian Pages and Pictures.
GEO Sh1ai.
Steer. \. r. ..Novis'- and the Part She Played
In the Russo-Japanase War 1904. G67.-st3i
United States: Description.
Bostwick. A. E. The Different West Seen
Hitchcock. Ripley. The Lewis and Clark Ex-
petition. 1905. GS9-H633.
Jenkins. stephen. The Greatest Street in the
World. 1911. GSjIn-J4lS
johnson. A. r. California: Englishman's I'm
prrssions of the Golden State. di9I1 J6o3
Franck. II. A. Zone Policeman ~. ,;9sl rs ~.
Humphreys Mrs. T.. W. The Automobile Tour
isl. 1865. GSI-HSSG.
North American Press Association. Standard
Guide Ia San Francisco and the Panama I'arihc
International Exposition. G3ilSNslS.
Mexico and South America: Descrip-
ton.
Bli;chfeldt. Il. II. Mexican Journey Cos
Eel4m
Ioemis f. Il. Hunting Extinct Animals in the
Patagonian Tampas. $685. Is16h
Iumhoiiz. carl. New Trails in Mexico. ';0S-
I.a72n.
Post =. !. Across tIn Andes t;a94- PSiS.
Winter. y. -. Guatemala and Her People Of
To-day. 1909 tssii;- 1.l6c.
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, With q Review
Of Certain Decisions Relating tO It's
Appellate Power lnIer the COnstttu.
tIOn. by Edwin Countryman. Al
hany: Matthew Bender & Go.
CONFESSIONS OF 4 PULLMAN con.
DUCTOR. BY Charles ". Walbourn
San Francisco: Published by the
author.
NEGRO YEAR BOOK; and Annual En-
cyclOpedia ~ the Negro. BY Mon
roe n. Work, I'm charge of research
and records. the Tuskegee Normal
and Industrial Institute. Tuskegee
Institute, Alabama. Published by
the Negro Year Book Company.
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from heel to toe in slow. rhythmic move
ment. Second = Straighten body right
foot advanced, rock-at the same time
tossing up and catching an imaginary
ball Left foot same. Practice-tA Step
ping about the room springing lightly on
ball of foot; tb) walking like duck. stif
knees, toes slightly turned in: tc) when
walk around room on outside
of feet: (d) when seated and barefooted
practice rolling a ball under foot.
High heels not only give too small
base to stand upon, cramp the toes and
stiffen the ankles, but also frequently
cause serious pain and stiffness in the
knees by crowding the bones of the lower
legs upward thereby straining the lga-
ments around the knee joints. If the
knees are giving trouble exercise them,
as follows:
Lie on the back-thus taking the weight
off the limbs-and swing the lower legs
at the knees until there is a sense OF
warmth in the joints. Then rotate and
swing the foot at the ankles, then the
toes Lift the knee until leg is at right
angle to body. Stand: swing the legs al
ternateIy at the knees.
To get more motion and better circu-
lation in the hip joints. lift each leg at
the hip. holding it to the front, side and
back Fold each leg close to body, both
lying and standing. and rotate as a crank.
These few suggestive exercises will give
a different mental attitude and great re-
lief and freedom to the entire human or
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earth and the blue waters. Antecedent
to this revolt Shackles searched hlmseiI
diligently to find out why in thunder
with S247 sailed away. man. young,
healthy red blooded. should stay har-
messed to a desk when every thermometer
in town was already ight-headed. and
when the whole green universe. the en-
tire seven salty, spray-swept seas. ana
all the winds of the compass thIrtv-tWo
points were laughing at him. NO an
swer to this fierce query forthcoming.
Shackles with 1925 out of his $c4a took
passage for England in graceful, nd
die bowed steamer" bearing the irresist-
ible name of Hesperides. This loiter-
ing, meanderng craft achieved South
ampton by way of Jamaica. Panama
Venezuela, Trinidad Barbados. the
Azores Cherbourg and thence across the
channel. From here Shackles moved on
to London, there to be stricken with a
inconsistencies and an empty-pocket-ness
that made imperative swift run for
Glasgow to catch the Overflow boat
for home. All in all Shackles had forty
rollicking, enviable days, with fresh fun
standing tiptoe round every corner in
scenes and people. innumerable. from
these widely parted zones fill this novel
travel book. 1t is a most communicable
record. making one, reading, feel that he,
at will wherever lure is thrown out to
him.
WILD GRAPES. BY Marie Louise Van
Saanen. New York: Moffat. Yard &
Co.
Here is a relatively new story theme.
One. too. SO abundant and graphic in
illustration that the wonder rises why
whole broods Of novels have not already
swarmed from it. This is a consistent
and vivid drama of one of the common
forms OF modern parasitism. David
Client. hero, turns himself into a sort
of galley slave to crafty the Unsuitable
desires of Lucia. his beautiful vain, idle,
extravaganza. much-admired, non-com-
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FOoT LOOSE AND FREE. Rx stephe

ny is it that among
women one now
but rarely sees
the easy. rhythmic
m o v e m e n t S in
walking that de-
note grace, light
ness, health and
freedom? And judg-
ing from the EXPIRES
siOns on many OF
the faces of those
who do indulge in
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erately low heel and breadth of toe with
adequate room for the up and down
movements of the toes in the shoe Is
the best
II the arches are weak discard all heels
when about the house. wear sandals that
In no way conf1ne the toes and take eAer-
cises to strengthen the arches and re-
store the natural spring to the feet.
First-Walk and stand with feet joining
as nearly straight ahead as possible.
The turned ont foot Is no longer
taught by the physical training teachers
of our best colleges and universities.
In walking step lightly. heel first. thus
using it as a fulcrum for transferring the
weight to the ball of the foot and bring
ing the entire foot-aye. the entire body
into harmonious rhythmic movement
When the body is properly poised the
weight rests on the balls of the feet; thu
hips are thrown back slightly; the head
is up and well poised: the shoulders are
held easy and relaxed. and the chest is
high but not tense. and ready for the
proper use Of the lung capacity. with
which most members of the human race
are endowed, but are too lazy or weak
to use properly.
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EthelEYes. Il know Billy is very wild.
but I'm going to marry him to reform
him
Kate-I told that boy a dreadful pun
ishment would overtake him.7-Poston
Transcript
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els life worth living?" mot IL you
have nothing better to occupy your mind
than such questions as that"-Louisvilie
Courier-Journal.
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this splendid e,

this splendid exercise, one Is FORCED 10
assume that walking is lost Joy as well
as lost art.
Many women seem to paddle or "stilt
along on high heels and pointed toes
which afford a base of only about ten
square inches-so narrow that there is
an all too apparent uncertainty of Keep
ing their balance while carrying the
weight of their bodies. The ease OF mo-
ton given by the proper shoe and the
use of the entire foot seems to have been
lost
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author of The Wife Of Lafayette.
etc New York; Duftield & co.
-HE story Of John Paul Jones
that gathers under this large
and somewhat forid title is
fresh in manner and. in many
points new in substance. TO
the common stock Of facts about this gal
liant war lord of the sea. facts with
which every schoolboy is familiar. Is
added a body of most interesting infor-
nation. whose effect is 10 give this Well
nigh incredible hero. flashing like me
teor across the closing years of the
eighteenth century. new reality and
substance What John Paul Jones asked
of the world was fame. glory. 10 be re-
membered. This was the keynote of his
life To sea at the age of twelve. At
nineteen chief mate of SLAYER, at
twcnty-one captain of West India
trader, at twenty-eight commissioned
lieutenant of the American continental
navy at twenty-nne captain, at thirty
two commodore. the ocean hero of the
old world and the new. at thirty-siX
special envoy to the French court, at
forty distinguished by Congress for the
victory of the Bonhomme Richard over
the scraps. at IDTtN-tnTte vice duiiii al
in The Russian navy. at forty-five dead
Such is the swift flight of this strange
free lance this man without country,
without a family. Besides the pictur-
esque record of these public triumphs the
book takes up the mystery that en-
shrouds the birth of John Paul 1t tells
the later story of Aimee de Ielusson,
daughter. by the way, of Louis Nv, ana
the friendship of "Egalite, Due dor
leans. for John Paul. and that of the
Duchesse de Charities. all of which had
much to do with the social successes OF
this adventurer The famous story OF
the Selkirks and the .'Sekirk plate IS
told here in detail. Facts about John
Paul are hard to gather. save the most
open and obvious ones, for here was one
man at least who resisted the temptation
to preserve private documents for sub
seouent Standardization. This writer is
manifestly in full sympathy with the sub
icct. discountins in large measure the
studies of writer's who sec i'll John Paul
Jones little more than conspicuously
brilliant adventurer.
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The following exercises will strengthen
the arches of the feet. and bring all the
articulations of the body into respon-
sive habit OF harmonious movement:
Rocking: First-Bend body slightly.
place hands on knees, feet together. Rock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
ACCOMMODATION.

Pat--Me son Danny has job az re-
porter. now.
Mike Ian engineer)-Good. Tn FIRST
wreck / has I'll give Danny q SCOOP
on 1t.
Pat-Thanks. old man. and make 10
q good one.
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SELECTION FROM GOODWIN
SMITHS CORRESPONDENTS; 1876
1910. Collected by his literary

1910. Collected by his literary eX-
ecutor Arnold Haultaln. lllustrat-
ed. New York: Duffield 4 Co
ON the one hand of this correspond
ence is, of course. Goodwin Smith himself.
on the other-to name but few in a long
list of notabies-are Gladstone. Matthew
Arnold Prof Tyndall, Max Muller. Joseph
Chamberlain, John Bright. Andrew d.
White Booker r. Washington and Earl
Grey These. together. speak for the
substance and high character of this
volume The letters, in the main, front
upon affairs in England, largely upon
English politics. But so fundamental,
and practical and forward looking are
they i'm their exchanges of opinion that
taken as whole. the correspondence
constitutes thoroughly cotemporaneous
view. not alone of English politics. but
rather of the new world politics that is
forging so swiftly to the fore in the
present. The intimate quality of the per-
sonai letter gives TO this body of dis
tinguished thought very direct approach
to the reader Selling his mind. compell-
ing his attention. IT is not possible for
the more impersonal forms of address to
do One finds himself gathering a sort of
frst-hand history here. and certainly
first-hand views of high and capable
source on all the important current
events of England for the last half CEN
fury. \ word. now. for that seemingly
trivial matter. the table of contents.
This is true tabulation permitting the
reader at a glance To seize the name of
the writer. of the recipient. year. date.
page. No one wants to read a cor
respondence in its order, no matter how
excellent the arrangement may be. He
wants to choose. And here he has the
chance To come at his choice in an in
slant.
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About nine out of every ten women
have trouble with their feet. They have
little or no use of their toes. Many Of
them have stiff, unwieldy or crooked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

Does he eat 'em them" Bobbie asked.
Eyes. thsa9s his dinner and Mr.. Lion
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THE CALL OF THE CuMBERLANDs

y, Portal OF Dreams. etc, Illus
trations by Douglas Duer. New
York: W. j. Watt & co.
IN the early days two pioneers moved
out of Virginia into Kentucky. as their
ancestors had come before them from
Scotland. Together they had found one
OF the two gaps through the mountain
wall. which for more than hundred
miles has no other passable rift. To-
-ethcT. and as comrades, they had made
th"ir homes and founded their race
What original grievance had sprung
H. between their descendants none of the
present generation knew: perhaps il was
a farm line or disputed title TO a pig.
The primary incident was lost i'm the
limbo of the past hut for fifty years, with
occasional intervals of truce. lives had
been Snuffed out in the tiercely burning
hate Of these men whose ancestors had
been comrades Ipon this foundation
Mr.. Buck builds a splendidly picturesque
and virile story OF the Kentucky feud
From the start one feels that this author
has passed completely out of the field
Of experiment in story telling. that with
In his chosen place and range he is near
To mastery. One realizes. too. that so
far the Kentucky feuds and feudists
arc concerned MIR Buck stands possessed
OF the feelings that root this curious fea-
ture of mountain life i'm the south and
of the conditions that have fostered its
survival \ love story that all by itself
would be highly creditahle achievement
intensifies the drama and gives point TO
the issue Of this vigorous. well built. pic
turesauc novel Of the Kentucky noun
tains.
THE STREET OF THE FLUTE Play
ER; Romance. BY II. DE We're
Stacpoole. author of The Pools of
Silence etc. N-s FORK, Duffield
X 20.
The story Of the passion and fate OF
piomed. young Athenian aristocrat is a
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Mexico and South America: Descrip-

ton.
B;chfeldf. Il. II. Mexican Journey. COS
E6l4m
Loemis. r. II. Hunting Extinct Animals in the
Patagonian Psmpas. $685. Sch
LumholiZ. Carl New Trails in Mexico. t;0S
I.g1on.
Post. =. !. Across thu Andes Ga94-PSi
Winter. y. - Guatemala and Her People Of
To-day. 1909 CSC, -W136c.
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BOOK REVIEWS.
THE SAILOR WHOM ENGLAND
EI.ARI,n. Rcinr the story Of Paul

,DOUfS. .
author of The Wife of Lafayette.
etc New York: Duffield & Co.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-08
LOCAL BRIEFs

A. II. "Shorty'O Johnson, former
marshal of Golconda. is in town today
from his ranch in the eastern part of
the county.
A carload of hay was received at the
Southern Pacific station this morning
for G. n. Stewart,
Joe ,Jaea and Joe Wariza, the latter
better known locally as "Spanish
joe returned this morning to Me
Dermitt, after visiting here for sever
al days.
United States Marshal A. b. Gray
was Winnemueca visitor last even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hancock came
up from Battle Mountain yesterday
and will return tomorrow.
Albert Lay is in town today from
Jackson mountain.
A. S. +. Rankin, of the firm of Cor
ham & Rankin, owners of the famous
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-08
NEVADA BISdOP ILL IN
NEW YORK HOSPITAL

bishop Henry D. Robinson, of Ne
vada, Bishop julius IL. Horner, of
Asheville, N. c., Bishop Robert
Strange, of North Carolina, and Rev.
Hugh l.. Burleson, assistant secretary
of the Board of Missions, all of the
Episcopal church, are patients at St.
Luke's hospital, New York.
Bishops Robinson and Horner were
taken i'll during the recent general
convention. Bishop Strange became ill
before the first session, and Rev. Mr..
Burleson fell at the railroad station
in Greenwich, Conn.,, and injured his
knee.