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and often refers 90 their poln, Of view.
so ne uses the simplest and planes
English in his scientific statements ana
holds closely to the essential facts,
very great merit In his book In the
second place he II quite uurescrved ia
his expression Of disapproyal and then
employs a familiar, everyday vo'anu-
larry, regardless of the age " his readers,
which makes the book very entertaining
in spite OF It's encyclopedia character.
He is not satisfied with telling what
an animal looks like. what its habits are,
what family It belongs To and 50 on bu'
takes as much pains To warn the reader
against common erroneous IDEAS about
II and his scorn Is often humorous. Ho
shows his contempt tor many scientific
mott MS, such as the elaborate new Tan
rled nomenclature the rrnuemeuts nj
some kinds Of research. the sentimental
literature that endows animals with
human attributes. He Is decidedly scep-
teal about their possessing reason and
insists that fiction should not he pre-
sented as fact He Is indignant at the
wanton destruction Of animal life which
has rxtirpated or is eNtirpatinG whole
species of useful creatures. THIS makes
his book pretty lively reading.
pr. Hrrnadly deals only with tho
higher animals OF North America
: Nearly all Of these he shows in pictures
also and constantly refers 10 The live
specimens In the GEOLOGICAL Park THIS
new and improved "Fires!dc' edition 3
as welcome an the original Natural
! History"
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IN The Mutiny ot tho Elsinore'
,yscn..ars), Jack London rcvorts to
"reeu-n" IA the description " de-
,e.t.y unpleasant voyage in a sailing
...ss.i from Baltimore around Cape
Worn The narrator IS a disi.luslonen
,,.-srv man Of means with japanese
ala, and oT course there Is a girl on
,,,,-5 She is not emotional, however
ana r.. lovcmalNng Is very matter OF
csrt md OF comparatively little I'M
,,r,srrc Much more Is made OF the
weather and Of the sea IN VIVID pct
,,,.s n, sunsets and storms, for the
.-,,-,y. Is described almost day 10y day.
IN. chief interest of the story now
aver lies IN the handing of tho ere"
-, a rather brutal first mate, and 10
max. this properly effedtive the author
.,o,,.,s ON board the ship a remarkah'e
..so-trp.r, ~ cripplcs, lunaucs ana
criminals. wholly ignorant OF sea h'e'
~. o.Iy seaman among them oeinS
maInrering sea lawyer.
Tho reader is shown how this mon Is
mad. to man the ship by the capaple
arr, mate and the equally efhcierN sec
md mate. who is murderer. IL IN
volve. A good dca. OF rough usage ana
,o,,,ors ON the part of the oihcers
ava ~, hrutlsh behavior on the part Oh
IN. crow punctua,ed 10y violent deaths
"A Intervals The captain ~ ihEs'ell
nus, superior person, who ignores '"'
,r,u, .l.ngethcr and dies sudd My, leaN-
NO t-. mate u drive IN, Nessei aiohs
I'M r.. goes mad which brings on
nutlnv. The ships company breaks up
into Two camps which keep banging AZ
Zach other with firearms I'll the .ter-
a-y man develops enough brute iorVe
49, ,,.s,.r The others. The captains
la,,..n..r ,h,, Young woman on the snip,
seems =, n- as cdlious as she - cip'n4e'
The literary man quotes freely from d
NaV ylrl, philosopher, whose superb
,rit,. - Nletzschc and the rest he eNtpIs :
v,r,uu. members of the crew eNp.alh
,,ou ,h,v have been III used by So
e.ety. The sea lawyer - allowed TO de-
AVN ,f,,.u and verhosely. We imagine
~. author has for convenience grouped
,.-p'her all the types that ne ieeIs o'I-
tar ,.,i. The ship is a good enough
...r ~ every respect save the crew
She .- on board. and We do not suppose
tha' Mr. London wishes us to believe
thar b. is an average American crew.
The real hero Is the rough ola hrs'
mate. the type OF the seamanship when
IS supposed 10 have passed away aho
even he turns into a maniac. save ioi
thai exception there Is not person
deplc,ed as other than repulsive. Tha'
gems to he the one aim of the realism
OF Mr.. London so far as regards 'har
acter
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FANNIE HURST AUTHOR or
JUST AROUND The CORNER
I~AgSssI

ever decision historians may come to
tn regard 20 Frcmont's deserts In that |
tanrle the credit was given TO him very |
generally at the time. Fremonts later |
career MIR D-lenbaugh passes over .
hurriediy, 10 Is the exp .orer, the roman
uc hero that interests him. lie has
written an exciting tale Of adv en- ureP /
and has illustrated. profusely.
The subjects dealt with by Prot /
Edwin Manson Hume ~ the University |
OF Idaho. The Renaissance the PrOtes- |
tant Revolution and the Catholic Re-
action In Continental Europe" The |
Century Company are large enough |
TO demand an The space the author has
at his disposal in volume Of 900
paC he makes room. however. for
the ,Np.anation OF elementary facts and
f.r 'he utterance OF unnecessary plati-
aides. The cumbersome title is due to
th" three divisions OF the book which
reads IKE the perfunctory lectures that
good many German professors are in
the habit Vt delivering
The TWO latest volumes OF South
American Handhooks" tAppletons) that
have come 20 US Peru" by e c.
VIVIAN. and North Brazil" by = G.
bulry are little more than stau al
mlpuals Each has a slight historical
sketch 81 the country it deals with,
each dry account OF the physical tea-
lures and each gazetteer OF towns.
/ The Peru tells about the constitu-
It.0n and organization. and at least des-
cr.bts the products Of the country as
whole. the North Brazil" does this
state hy State, arranging them In al
phaherra. order.
great help 70 travellers is provided
hy Ruth kedsle Wood in The Tour
] lists California tDodd. Mead and Com
pany). the sort N manual that precedes
The Baedekers II is neither so COM
pact nor 90 complete but II gives sui
nclent directions to get the traveller
TO California and to show him the prin-
Cipal places he ls likely 10 wish 10 see
Instead II using the asterisk. the pic
.furospuo points and those with hlstor-
.rnl .r literary associations are de-
-"r,hed IN words There are plenty Of
good maps and pictures.
Two addresses on the preservation OF
historical sites In California have been
7 expanded into a little volume Cali
forub, Romantic and Resourceful" by
John + Davis "A VI Robertson. san
Fr1nclsco) and In an appendix the story
- toncha Arguello Is told and Bret
Ilarte's poem reprinted. The authors
40 s'rrs are laudahle and we are graft
fed 20 learn from him that a fellowship
In Pacific coast history has been e.-
'ahishcd ly the Grand Parlor Of the
Native Sons ~ the Golden West
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HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.

The great convenience OF having he
whole history OF England told IN
single volume was demonstrated by the
great success OF the late J r. Green's
History" Since that was written.
apart from the great activity ~ SPECIAL
investigators in all The Older fields
the neglected history OF the Tudor
period has been brought up pretty
nearly to the standard OF the centuries
that preceded and that fol owed II ana
is gradually becoming known To the
general public. 1t was time for a new
compact survey of the held IN the iight
OF newly acquired information and mat,
apparently. Is provided hy Prof Ar hur
Lyon Cross Of the University ~ Mich
igan In "a History Of England and
Greater Britain" tMacmLlans). vol
ume OF i.lSO large octave pages, close ly
printed The work has been done WITH
excellent judgment and great skill IN
the selection and arrangement OF ma
terial and In the form OF narrative.
There is no room FOR originality In a
book OF this kind. the author can only
repeat and condense what others have
done before him. his task IL TO weigh
| MS HulnoTltlfs. lTOt. NI'NAt uiNIHE
American students in mind has given
undue prominence to the events IN
| Great Britain that have affected Amer
lea. which TO American readers will
seem a merit. He also is obliged TO
devote n large proportion Of his space
| to the last three centuries, again an
excusable fault AS is the modern
fashion. he has chapters on the social,
economic and literary history of each
period. HIS references 10 other hooks
are very sensible, they are the books
that can he had and can be read. Prof
Cross's history will be very helpful 20
the general reader as well as to col
lege students.
In telling again the story OF Fremont
and 40" GO, Il. Putnam's Sons) in the
manner he has chosen Frederick s
Del.enbaugh has rendered the public a
service. He has set before 1t again
the Pathfinder" the hero who was
chosen to lead the Republicans, I'M
dimmed by his failure In the civl war
and by later litigation. II H. not a
critical biography. for the author tries
to tell the Fremont side so that the
reader may understand why he was 50
popular, The greale or portion is the story
of the exploration OF the West. with
| liberal quotations from the literature
Of the day, and the story of saving
! California to the United States What
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PRACTICAL AND
OTHER INFORMATION

In small handbook Of 1870 pages Fred
erick J Crowest supplies great deal
O. sensible and condensed Advice to
Singers" (Frederick Warne and Com
pany. New York;. He talks OF diet
and habits as well as of physiology and
undertakes also to ske Oh out system
Of musical training The little book has
run through ten editions In England.
To the series Of manuals on agr'cul-
ture prepared 10y Thomas Forsyth Hunt
and Charles William Burkeu has been
added a very complete treatise on Farm
Animals" (Orange Judd Company, New
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A HOME. NATURAL HISTORY.

After the lapse of ten years DR. Will
lam T. Hornaday director OF the New
York Geological Park thinks It time 20
furnish up his popular compendium
1.-The American Natural History" in
four volumes Charles Scribuer's sons.
and 10 enrich II from the vast store 81
additional Information that has accumu-
lated IN that period. The authors style
is somewhat peculiar; in the first place
he has children In mind as his readerS
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SOME NEW FICTION.

cn.,t. .,r,,, .-,.......
ooNiE NEW fll ION.
by this time the statement that "Tha
Cupy-Cat" ,Harpers, contains q, ,o,.,
short s,orios h, NJ, - u.,,.,.. -
,,,.,, -.
''' '''"'' "'S''I"' 'h' pook sutncienty.
mo author Is as steady In the quality
ana character OF her work as she is I'm
her output Hair Of tho s,,r,,. no.. ~
.r,su cb,dr,,, -, ,,..- ,..,
,,,,o... -,
'''c 'e'iia'H"'I uea' "'u'y win
s'""hup people regular readers Of
Mrs. Wilkins Freeman will be already
acquainted with the p.ople WIN cron I'M
incidentally in ,Tho vi,l,rc" rho, ,.u,
not be disapno,ntsd In ,hos, ,,t., i
may perbnps onio,. "-rpo t.,,,S-,,,, ~,
li,tIe moro ,b,r ,bo -.
There ia NOR 'c,tn,, o,'t 10, ,..,.....
as wo,l a. mar, sa,,,ir,,,',,,l,,i 80 , p,''
ten shor, stori,. b,' t,,bai \, I,m
titled "Tbo S,,ird,oy. ana I,ra. ST.,
90 y putr,,,,s So ,,.,,,,, -,
closely T., t{ri,,sh con,.,,,t,,. ru. 't,,.
story ia con,,,i ,ato. ,,,o -, ~.
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- Va ."e c"ahVe OF
80 ,,,"'sI"s ner h'lu' on "hlch f.arl
o.. &C.,, 1--we INSURANCE 'lhe
/ s'I ,O'''P'"S' i""'dHapoiis' y
,o', - iu""S enough 10 oe treated
-, - ~ mercy 'eaus 10
800 Wv eNN''ihs anu unexpected
ION O"'i,Ses on "hich most farce
'oIieuies u'Penu Tor their run, the
nreau mat hoIds them together being
me Irantlc eVnrtS or the Insurance
agent himsef IN love with the girl, to
secure her marriage Ia another man IN
order thht his company may not lose the
sum insured HIS luck and rcsourceful-
ness overcome the successive obstacles
IN MS way. hu' the girl cNcrts her priv
hrEe after all The reader WIFI feel that
the young woman IS more than justified
III scorning man who sets his business
Obligations above his love for her There
!s enough real fun and brightness here
ana there In the story to make US wish
That the author would try his hand at
something better.
In The Duke Of Oblivion" o. r. LID.
pln'ntt g mpany) John Reed Scott
shows himself a master of conversation
His people talk steadily, all using the
same kind of sprightly repartee Tor
countless pages while Yachting parry
proceeds from Charleston to the West
Indies. They keep It up after reaching a
mysterious island inhabited bv a race "
Englishmen who have been secluded
) from the rest of the world for a hundred
, years. There they have to resist hy
; force an attempt To make them serve in
/ a eugenic experiment After a series
= Of combats with various kinds NJ
r weapons they succeed In escaping in
r full possession of their conversational
| powers
In Maid of the Mist" CJohn Lane
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Is hard to believe that the same mind
could conceive the "nld Creole DAYS"
and The Graudlss.ncs."
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BOOKS ON MANY SUB JECTS SEEN IN REVIEW
CRITICAL REVIEWS
OF THE AUTUMN'S
LATEST BOOKS

Jack London Tells Story Of Thrilling Trip Round the
Horn With c. W. Gable on the Mississippi
Short Stories by Mary wilkins, Ethel NJ Dell and
Fannie Hurst Talk Adventure in New Novels
Dr. Hornaday Writes Of Animals Works Of History.
Description Manuals Of Practical Information
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29
HOLLAND KNOWS
WARS PRESSURE

Roosendaal. Holland, Oct. 2S.-(Via
London. $50 P. M).-Holland is feeling
the pressure of the war almost as much
as if she were engaged in it. The report
that the Germans are massing large
numbers of troops on the eastern border
is causing great uneasiness throughout
Holland. The alleged discovery of a ten
mis- court with cement nine feet thick on
the property of a German in the vicinity
of Anthem and statements that German
spies have been active near Anthem and
at other points close to the German bor-
der seem to intensity the anxiety of the
Hollanders.
A Dutch army of over 100000 trained
men is scattered. at strategical points
along the Belgian and German boraers.
Roosendaal is the principal troop center
as it is the only railroad gate to Bel
GUM that is now open. Hundreds of mil
itary automobiles leave here daily with
messages and supplies for the border
troops.
: the mouth of the River Scheldt and all
t canals are heavily guarded A large
garrison at Flushing is guarding the
docks and railway station in order to
prevent any attempt to violate the neu-
trality of the Scheldt. The river is heav-
lily mined and Dutch cruiser and torpedo
boat destroyers are lying at it's mouth to
give any necessary cooperation to the
land forces.
The Dutch army is in fine condition.
Unfortunately it is just changing its
uniforms from blue to gray and con-
sequently the troops make a poor ap-
pearance because all the men have
not received their new equipment. The
horrors of war have been forced yir-
tually on all the cities, towns and
country districts by the Belgian ref
usees who are estimated to aggregate
100000. The Dutch government is pay
ing to the cities so cents daily for
food for each refugee. The cities bear
the other expenses connected with the
influx. The strain of attending prop
erly to the refugees is hard on Roos-
endaal with it's $1,000 population,
Flushing with 1000 and other towns
With lesse1 numbers In these places
there are more refugees than inhabi-
tants.
Amersfoort, with population of
about 10000 has now $4,000 Belgian
refugees and informed Belgian soldiers
combined. In Groningen there are
2Ce0 British marines informed.
Holland depends on the United
States and Canada for her wheat. At
present. the supply is very short. It
is said that Great Britain is delaying
food cargoes to Holland and there is
much adverse criticism Of this alleg-
ed action. Holland is Willingly feed
ing the refugees within her borders,
but fears are expressed that famine
conditions will prevail unless the en-
barge is slackened.
The refugees are unwilling to re-
turn to Belgium, although Holland
has offered them free transportation.
The appearance of scarlet fever
among the refugees at Flushing is
causing some alarm owing to the
crowded conditions there. There is no
compulsory vaccination law in Bel
GUM and the Hollanders, therefore,
are alarmed by reports that there is
smallpox among the refugees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29
The BATTLE IN BELGIUM is
Still GIGANTIC DEADLOCK

gress of the allies toward the route
from st. Mihiel to Metz is, it is pre-
dicted, is going to put in a different
position the German forces which
tried. I'm crossing the Mouse, to work
a junction with their forces fighting
in Argonne.
Furthermore, the advance of the
French and English between Ypres
and Roulers was also the ground for
hone here. AS to when the contest in
the north would be finished there is no
good guess. French military mon
said. however, that the prolongation
of the battle gave no reason for los
ing patience. Discussing the POSSIBLE
ity of an attack on Verdun, General
Pierre Cherfils, in commenting on the
subject today, declared that its de-
fence was unlimited since it was
solidly attached to the allies arniv of
Argonne. The enemy said, would after
testing it's strength, gradually give
up the hope OF attempting to bring
about its fall.
France. according to the general,
still has more than a million men in
reserve to give battle to the Germans,
to say nothing of the large number
of good volunteers These are so nu
merous in feet that many are being
refused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29
u. S. MINISTER SAVED
ANTWERP BUILDINGS

Antwerp, Oct. 2S.-via London, $50
P. M.--To Brand Whitlock, the Amer
lean minister to Belgium. is due the
credit for saving the cathedral and
the art galleries, churches. theaters
and public buildings in Antwerp dur
ing the recent bombardment Of that
city by the Germans.
When the Germans approached Ant
werp, Mr.. Whitlock asked the German
commander. General Won Der Goltz.
to spare the historic buildings. There
upon Gen. Won Der Goltz agreed to
use his good Offices in this respect if
Mr.. Whitlock would prepare maps for
the German aeroplainests in order that
they might direct the firing. Henry w.
Dietrich, the American consul-gener-
al, then arranged a number of large
maps on which were indicated the
points which it was desired should be
avoided by the German shells.
General Won Der Goltz explained to
Mr.. Whitlock when he received the
maps that his gunners could not alb
solutely regulate the shells from di-
rections given by the aeroplanists, as
the guns were located miles away from
the city. He added. however, that his
men would do their best.
The shooting was so skilful that the
Palace OF Justice was the only large
government building struck dut3ng the
bombardment. Two shells hit 1t. but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29

Paris, Oct. rs. $50 A. M.-The battle
IL Belgium still continued in a dead
lock today. But that the Germans
have made up their minds to reach
decision in this part of the theater
OF war is indicated by the report that
their general staff has issued further
call for troops from Belgium and CTR
many for concentration in the vi
cfnity of Dixnude, where some of the
most severe fighting in The battle of
Flanders had occurred
The gain Of the allies in the region
south of Dixmude as Officially an
nounced, showed that they are able,
despite the heavy and continuous
cannonading and the attacks of the
German infantry, to take the offensive
against the German contlngents which
previously had succeeded il crossing
the User. This news was received
with much satisfaction by the public
here. as was also the announcement
regarding the offensive movement by
the French around Nancy.
As to the action in the last named
vicinity, the French recalled a recent
remark by General Castelnau when,
in putting the public on its guard
against a blow IN the stomach but
We are sure OF return it,
More to the west in Woevre the pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29
CARGOES SECRET

Washington, Oct. 28.-Steps
were taken today by Secretary
McAdoo to prevent information
relating to cargoes bound from
ports of the United States get
ting to b ellige rent nations
through agents in this country.
The secretary sent the following
instructions to customs collec-
tors: Until further directed,
you will refrain from making
public or giving out to any other
than duly authorized officers of
the government information re-
garding any and all outward car
goes and the destination thereof
until 80 days after the clearing
of the vessel carrying such car
goes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29
RUSSIAN STATEMENT
Continued from Fase y

ed at Policzna, and enveloped por-
ton of the Austrian troops near Berd-
dele.
On the night of Oct. q the enc
my's corps fell back in disorder to-
wards the line between ssdlinzk, Ra-
dom and Iljaa. We captured both can
mons and prisoners.
"On the right bank of the Pilitza on
the front between Iejoff and Novo-
miasto, the fighting continues with the
same desperation.
In Galicia battle is raging along
the, whole front of the river San. We
have taken an additional 10 officers
and 500 men.
South of Przenysl our troops are
advancing OF certain points.
In East Prussia the enemy has vio-
lently bombarded our positions in the
operations in the region of Bakalar-
jevo. Repeated attacks have all been
repulsed.
The success which we have won to
the south of PilitZas and the result of
which was the retreat of the enemy
on the main front, is of the very great
est importance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29
Mines WASHED
ASHORE ON THE
BELGIAN COAST

London, Oct. 2s, 755 A. MA dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Flush
ing, Holland, says:
Several mines have been washed
ashore along the coast below Ostend.
All We're in excellent working order,
for they exploded promptly, doing,
however, no serious damage.
Tho Germans have fallen back
slightly from Westends. They are put
ting the coast from Ostend to Knocke
in state of defence. At Ostend prep
arations are being made to place
mines in the harbor entrance.
1.-THE German losses on the Nieu-
-Dixmude line are estimated at
5000 killed and 10000 wounded.
During Sunday 400 vehicles loaded
with wounded soldiers passed through
Ostend.
The Germans have Communicated a
large quantity OF lumber at Bruges for
use in building a giant airship shed
at GeldoncS. Artillery is being placed
in the dunes between Huyst and Duin-
berg. Five trainloads of artillery have
been taken to Zeebrugge."