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THE NEGRO RACES''
 VOL. Il. EAST AND SOUTH AFRI- CANS, WITH A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE SLAVE TRADE" By Jerome Dowd. The Neale Publishing company. publishers, New York
 This is the second volume of Professor Dawd's series entitled "The Negro Race, '' and is devoted to the negroes of both East and South Africa, with full ac- count of the slave trade Their first vol ume of the series, West Africans" was published several years ago. The third volume. "The Negroes of America" Is new in the course of preparation. Pro- lessor Dowd, who Is the head of the de- Tartment of sociology and economies, University of Oklahoma. perhaps is the highest authority on the aspects of the negro races of which he writes. Of the first volume Prof. w. I. Thomas of the University of Chicago. said: T am great ly pleased with 1t. I think you have gone at the matter in an admirable fashion," Said Prof. T. F. Jameson. director, Car negie institutes: T can see especially the need of such systematic accounts of the sociology of the Afrlcan.' Prof. Paul S. Reinsch of the University of Wisconsin, wrote: T have read 1t with great inter- est''
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 THE BLINDNESS OF VIRTUE By Cosmo Hamilton. George H. Doran com pany publishers, New York.
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on the reservation exemplifying the fol- lowing characteristics
 l. pure Indian type.
 2. Fame as warriors.
 3. Success in the chase
 1. Ability in statesmanship,
 together with a little sketch of their career. Upon receipt of this informa- tion. selection was made of more than 100 chiefs from the most prominent reser- vations in the United States. They brought with them guns. bows and arr rows, tom-toms, war bonnets, coup sticks all the trappings and paraphernala of their primitive life.
 A camp was established of old time In- dian tepees in the Little Big Horn valley, Montana. two miles below the Custer battlefield These Indians were asked to build a primitive council lodge and here was worked out an old-time Indian coun- Gil, and this for the reason that the coun-, Gil in Indian life and history was the bulwark of their tribal life. The council was the administrative hall for the In- dian; here he declared war and admin istered tribal law. Here by his oratory he nerd his own tribe, and in larger councils neghboring and far distant tribes to re- pei the aggressions of civilization
 It is the story of this last great Indian council that is told in ''The Vanishing Race" The book contains more than 75 peautlful illustrations, and is a record of this last Indian council participated in by these eminent chiefs, together with the story of their lives as told by them- selves-their deeds of valor-their sreeches-their folk lore tales-their last solmen farewell together with te lives of the four Custer scouts their story of the Custer fight and intimate and hitherto un- known events and personal traits con nected with General Custer. The story of the Custer fight. as told by Chief Two Moons, the leader of the Cheyennes, against Custer, Chief Runs tue Enemy. who led the band of 13O Two Cattle Sioux under Sitting Bull; Chief Red Cloud and Chief Pretty-Voice- Eagle are the most thrilling. They are now published for the first time.
 The Custer fight. so graphically de- pieted, occupies only a small part of "The Vanishing Race" Throughout all the pages we glimpse the vision of a race that stands apart from all mankind. A race of men with lofty ideals heroic in temperament, ineffably tragic in thought Men whose minds rose and traveled in the upper plains of spirituality. Creatures of the forest, yet masters of the forest Su- preme in their environment, welcoming the white man as equal. opposing him only in defense of their conscious mas tery. Today the sublime thought in the Indian mind still ueems to be that al- though he is doomed to extermination, and die he must, yet will he die un- daunted.
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WITH HOOKS OF STEEL.

By William T. Townes The Neale pub
 fishing company, publishers. New York.
 If you want good rousing story of Virginian life types and sports of the rich days of 50 years or so ago. when racing was gentlemans recreation and when the friendship that bound master and slave was as strong as iron bands, get With Hooks of Steel" by William T. Townes.
 Here we have not only a virile story of a verile people. but something besides there are scenes in this book of beauty so rare as to be second 10 none Tn nc- ton. For the Virginian civilization that existed until the sixties. mark you, was unexcelled by any that the world has known. The Virginian gentleman raced his horses and fought his cocks of Sat urday afternoon; but he also passed around the plate on Sunday. His va Tied life was never better shown than in this novel. The plot moves swiftly. too, and is uncommon and striking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
THE LAST SHOT" By Frederick Palmer Charles Scrihper's


 Sons, publishers, New York
 The Last Shot,'' by Frederick Palmer, is thrilling novel of war written by a writer whose talent shines brightest in tales of action-of military action espe- cially. for as war correspondent he has seen almost all the wars of the last 12 years. The leading character is a young woman living upon the frontier of one of the two contending nations, and each of her two lovers rank high in one of the opposing armies This situation results in a rapid and expressing story. abound ing in human interest" But the novel has large if secondary significance; it's effect is that of presenting the drama of modern war as fought between two great antions. perfectly equipped and organized. It forms graphic answer to the question as yet unanswered by the fact or litera- ture: What would happen if two great adjoining powers went to war?
 SANCTUARY"
 GA BIRD MASQUE). By Percy Mackale With prelude by Arvia Mackaye H. lustrated with photographs tn coolr and
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MODERN DANCINGn

By MT. and Mrs. Vernon Castle. With
 many illustrations and photographs and
 moving pictures of the newest dances
 for which the author posed. Introduce
 tion by Elizabeth Marbury. Harper
 Brothers, publishers. New, York
 Modern Dancing" by MT, and Mrs. Vernon Castle, is not only a clear and authoritative explanation of the much talked-of new dances in their best tstate but a plea for the modern variants of the old steps and for dancing in general. The plea is convincing. The One Step ana the Hesitation Waltz, in which no ugly posturing or exaggerated dips are really permissible, are seen to be tine most graceful and modest of rhythmical exer- cfses. The Tango, as taught by the Cas- ties becomes an evolution of the eigh- teenth century minnet, and both this dance and the Maxixe are shown 10 have no inherently objectionable features Almost any act, it is pointed out-even the simple act of sitting down-may be performed in vulgar manner, and it seems really mere misfortune that the new dances, which are in some ways su- perior to the old, should have gained of- fensive associations. Of course there is no thought of defending such dances as the Turkey Trot, the Bunny Hug. or the Grizzly Bear
 Elizabeth Marbury, in her introduction to the volume, gives the answer of com mon sense and experience to the moral objection. T may be very gullible person., she writes, ''but I have talked to hunoreds of girls about their dancing and they have put into my hands the golden key to the situation by saying with a puzzled smile and questioning eye We're dancing wrong? Well, maybe but We cont know any other way to dance. Do you?'' The better way, it seems. is not as difficult to learn as the worse way At all events. the authors of Mod err Dancing" make even the mere compll- cated dances seem simple enough ex- piair1ng every movement in plain lan- gtage, without mystification or parade Of method. Much stress is laid upon the grace of performance and none at all upon the acquirement of undesirable &C., robGtic skill. The new dances have come to stay, and 1t Is highly desirable that a standard should be set in order that practice may be uniform and that deco rum may know where to draw the line. No teachers of the art are better quali- fled or in better position to set that standard than are the Castles Their book merits reading not only by dancers. but by all to whom dancing Is, so to speak, live issue, and especially by parents and teachers.
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Monotone by Arnold Genthe. Frederick
 X. Stokes & O., publishers, New York.
 sanctuary by Percy Mnckaye, poetic masque is d plea for the conserva- ton of wild birds, an issue of national and International importance. The masque was first presented before President and Mrs. Wilson on the outdoor stage of the bird sanctuary at Meriden, near Cor nish. N. H., and was enacted there by a distinguished cast, among who were Miss Eleanor and Miss Margaret Wilson, Err nest Harold Baynes, Nitter Byuuer, Per cy Mackaye and Joseph Lindon Smith
 Its practical purpose. it's lyrical verse it's underlying sympolism and its dramatic merit make it of true importance to all who are interested in nature. poetry or the drama. Already It's influence has ef- fccted constructive legislation.
 It is admirably adapted for amateur presentation. especially in an outdoor set ting.
 The remarkable photographs by Arnold Genthe lend added significance and charm to the volume.
 THE HOME OF THE SEVEN DEVILS By Horace W. c. Newte. The John Lane
 company. publishers, New York;
 The remarkable story of a young man who, when his parents died. while he was still in his teens. decided to go into a monastery, Is told by Horace ". c. Newte in The Home of the Seven Devils" When We meet him he is Friar Anselm. a Franciscan. at Ypres. but feel ing the spring in his blood, and recalling, against his will, the pleasant Sussex Downs, where he had spent his boyhood. He is summoned before the superior and learns that cousin has died, and that he is heir to estates and money; he pro- tests that such belong to the monastery, only to be told that if he renounces the property 1t passes to another cousin, who IS declared enemy of the church of Rome Thus it is that F'riar Anselm is released from his vows and comes into the world again as Poul Quillian, to learn the lesson that the heart of beautiful woman is the abiding place of at least seven devils"
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"THE RoOK nF THE EP1cr,

lftE BOOh C'F HE By H. A. Guerber. Illustrated. With an
 introduction by ]. Berg Esenwein. J. B.
 Lppincott company, publishers Phia- delphia
 In H. A. Guerber's fascinating volume entitled '"rhe Book of the Epic" the author has gathered together all of the worlds great epcs, retold in simple, direct style that nevertheless retains the charm of the original and its peculiar atmosphere. None but lifelong students can hope to read these epics of every race and time in the original. In collecting them in one volume and in delightfully."- readable form, the author has made 1t possible for every lover of books to know these great stories-the greatest productions of the human mind.
 There is an unfailing charm ;n the epic. Ofterest it is written in the youth of the race that produces it. and it is the brightest and freshest towering of the national genius. The writers of iator ages find in it a storehouse of ideas and suggestions to which they return again and again for inspiration.
 The youthful spirit, the adventurous subjects and the life and movement characteristic of the epic, render the re- telling of the epic's story intensely in teresting to the young as well as to older readers. "The Book of the Epic" is therefore not only adapted for the general reader, but is an invaluable aid in tho work of the schooroom Eevery high school student should have the knowl- edge it gives of all literatures, and in the lower schools its tales can be read or told, in the story-hour now so popu- lar
 The illustrations are reproductions of famous paintings. for not only the writer, but the painter of all times has sought inspiration in this field of literature More than a score of the famous epics are told at length. and many others are given In outline. The latter are the less famous, yet still interesting productions of many races.
 This is book to own for 1t Is a rich source of knowledge and pleasure which many readings will not exhaust
 THE VANISHING RACE" By Joseph K Dixon. Doubleday, Page Co, publishers, Garden City New York.
 Dr. Joseph K. Dixon the author of the tremendously big story. "The Vanishing Race" has been a student of Indian af- fairs more than 15 years, and in 1900 sought to perpetuate through a last great council the customs and the folklore of the Indian race. by stories from the lips of their greatest chiefs.
 So in harmony with the views of Pres ident Taft and by permission of MT Val cntine, commissioner of Indian affairs 300 letters were written by the Indian office to 300 reservations asking for the names of six of the most eminent chiefs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
PERSONS AND PRISONERS"

C'FERSONAL ExPERIENCES9 By
 Constance Lytton and Jane wharton.
 George H. Doran company, publishers
 New York.
 AS piece of literature Prisons and Prisoners,' by Constance Iytton and Jane Wharton. is an admirable contribu- ton to definite knowledge of the effect of prison life upon the individual
 Lady Constance Lyttons account of her -four imprisonments is OF intense inter- est' whether julged as a plea for mili- tant sunragism, study of prison condi- uons' or deliberate psychological self analysis.
 Militant suffragsm, disagree as one may with methods, remains the most rousing fact of our era.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND WORDS
 OFTEN MIsPRoNOUNcED'


 OFTEN MISPRoNOUNCED" By W. H. P. Phyfe G. P. Putnam's Sons, publishers New York.
 That William Henry P. Phyfe's book entitled Eighteen Thousand Words Often Pronounced is of value and well worth while to the world is evidenced by the fact that 1t Is now in it's 114.000th edition. It is an excellent compilation of words and phrases and is most necessary ad- junct to the scholars library as well as the diletanttes.
 It is accurate concise, cleverly gotten up and shows a tremendous amount of knowledge on the part of the author, who has given the subject the best efforts of his wide learning.
 MT. Phyfe in a Preface to the Sixth Authenticated Enlarged and Entirely Rewritten" says:
 '"rhe present volume IS not simply a revised and enlarged edition of '12, GOO Words Often Mispronounced. It is vir- tually new book. entirely reset and printed from new plates.
 All of the words found in the previous edition have been retained in the present one. They have been carefully examined in the light of the latest authorities, and in many instances their accommodations have been changed in accordance with the usage prescribed by the leading dic- tionaries of the present day.
 The 5000 words constituting the Sup plenents in tho previous editions have been united W tn the 1000 words forming the body of the book, and this combined list of 12,000 words has furthermore been increased by 5000 additional cnes, thus making one list of 1S00o0 words. alpha betcally arranged for easy reference.
 This new feature will. it is thought prove a great convenience in the prac- teal use of the book
 Among the principal authorities con suited in the preparation of the present edition may be named Webster's New In- ternational Dictionary, the Century Die tiunary, the Standard Dictionary. Worces- ter's Dictionary, the Oxford English Die tionary the Encyclopaedia Dictionary and Stormonths Dictionary.
 Ir addition valuable notes and com ments have been obtained from careful inspection of the dictionaries of Walker and Smart. while Lippincott's Pronounce ing Gazetteer. and Lippincott's Pronounce ing Biograhical Dictionary have proved of great service in determining the cor rect pronounciation of proper names" Tue author presents this Revised and Enlarged Edition" of Twelve Thousand Words Often Mis-pronounced' to the pub lie in tn hope that 1t may meet with a continuance of the favor that has been so generously bestowed upon it's predeces- sors, which it undoubtedly will.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-30
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS.
Work They Are Supposed to Perform
In Time of War.


AS the name implies, torpedo boat
destroyers were originally built to
combat the smaller torpedo boat, which
had become such a serious menace to
the battleships and the large cruisers
that searchlights and rapid fire guns
could not be depended upon for pro-
lection, says a writer in Scribner's
Magazine. Gradually, however, the
duties of the destroyer were extended
until they included all that was former
ly done by the torpedo boat and much
besides.
The mere fact that a modern de-
Stroyer is three or four times as large
as one of the earlier boats renders it
SO much more seaworthy and capable
of carrying so much more fuel that
the radius of action Of torpedo boat
craft has been enormously increased,
and they have become more and more
dangerous to an enemy's fleet.
The duties of a modern fotilla may
be tabulated in this way:
First.-ScOuting. This comprises 10
eating, and reporting the position of
the enemy and keeping in touch with
him as long as may be necessary.
standardization of ones own feet
from night attacks of the enemy's de
stroyers. This includes not only lOcat-
ing and reporting the position of the
hostile torpedo craft, but, if necessary.
attacking them with your guns and
sinking or driving them away before
they can force home an attack against
battleships.
Third.-Attacking the battleships of
the enemy with your torpedoes. This
is, of course, the paramount duty of
every vessel in the fiotilla.
Fourth.-In addition to the above
regular" duties. destroyers are fire.
quently used in what might be called
'gunboat work" -patrolling the enc
my's coast, running up his rivers where
the big ships cannot go, overtaking and
capturing his merchant vessels and
firing on troops and field batteries
ashore
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-30
GRANDEUR IN GLACIERS.
The Alpine like Scenery In Mount Raj
nier National Park.

UtGE tNaAtONtai
Mount Rainier National park is sit
uated in western Washington, about
fifty-six miles southeast of the city Of
Tacoma. Ii has an area of 207 800
acres and comprises Mount Rainier
and all its approaches. including one
81 the largest glacier systems in the
world radiating from any single peak.
Surrounding the mountain are beau
tiful forests Of fir and cedar. and in the
natural parks below the snow line are
luXuriant fields OF wild flowers of all
'-olOrS and descriptions. The lower al
titudes of the park are densely tim
hered with fir. cedar, hemlock, maple.
alder. cottonwood and spruce. The
foreSted areas. extending TO an alti-
-ude of about ilIW feet. gradually de-
crease in density of growth after an
attitude of 4.t0O feet is reached. and
rhe high. broad pateaus between the
glacial canyons present Incompatible
SceleS of diversified beauties. seeming
" arranged to suit every taste.
These parks" as they are called, are
studded here and there with lakes and
streams bordered with clumps of pic
turesque Alpine frs and gorgeous beds
of wild flowers. and in numerous in
stances apparently tender blossoms will
be- found pushing their heads out from
under the snow.
The general elevation of the glacial
valleys at the boundary lines of the
park is about 1000 feet above sea level
These valleys afford a comparatively
easy grade to the lower ends, OF
'-snouts." OF the various glaciers, ap-
proximately an average additional ele-
walton Of 1000 feet AT these glacier
shouts the real Alpine nature of Mount
Rainier National park territory Is
thrust upon the traveller, and from.
over. around and alongside the glaciers
trails have been constructed with a
view to making the wonders of nature
within the park easily accessible an
well as to provide patrol routes for the
protection of the forests and game.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-30
SOUTH RYEGATE

Mrs. James Doe died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. r. J. Miller
of Groton Pond Monday evening.
The funeral was held in the u r.
Church here Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. v. Ziegler of this place and Rev.
Lloyd Simpson OF Ryegate assisting
Rev John Lyle in the service. The
large number present as well as the
beautiful flowers testified to the love
and respect felt towards the deceased
by all who knew her Mrs. Doe was
rs years of age. She leaves two
sons Frederick ]. of this place and
George of Newbury, besides her
daughter, Mrs. Miller.
Donald Beaton is laid up as the
result of a fall sustained while on his
way to the stone sheds Thursday,
Dec. IT. One or two of his ribs
were broken.
DR.. and Mrs H. D. Bone of Gardi-
ner, Mass, spent Saturday with their
parents, Mrs. William Bone.
Miss Elizabeth Hall, assistant SUI
perintendent of schools in Mime
apolis, Mimi, is spending the week
with her people here.
The Perseverance Band of the U.
P. Church will hold a social Thurs
day evening, Dec. 81, in the vestry.
The U. p. Church held very sue
cessful Christmas entertainment
Thursday evening with a large num-
Der present.
AS a result of the white gifts to
the king service held Thursday eve
ming in the Presbyterian Church, the
sum of $81.35 was realized-the
money to be used for the following
causes-foreign missions, the Bel
gian relief fund, the Red Cross work,
the Kurn Hattin Homes and
Christmas gift to a fatherless little
boy. The service was voted very
beautiful and impressive and the pas
tor and officers of the Sunday school
are much gratified at the spirit with
which adults and children alike en-
tered into this giving" service.
George Roben was called to Barre
Monday by news of the death of his
father, Douglas Roben.
The following young people are
home for the holidays: Misses Rose
and Ruth Anderson, Misses Margaret
and Flossie Mcdonald, Miss Ella
Samuelson, Miss Jeanne Beaton, S.
P. Mills, Clarence Brown, Dewey
Darling, Brock Roben, Edwin Sam
uelson and Angus Smith.
Miss Marie Darling and DIR. Carl
Webster of Orleans spent Christmas
at DR. G. w Darling'S.