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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-04
DE TEATRO

La empresa de la compania de zar-
zuela que actua en- ell Municipal" de-
dic6 la function de anoche a los perio-
distas de San Juany al Atene0 Puerto
rr5queilo
Es un rasgo de consideration que de-
be agradecerse, v, Ell cronista del BO-
LETIN, 10 agradece.
Ell programa era interesante. Una
| obra, en- dos actos, de Martinez Sierra :
La tlran0, y una astracanada muy gra-
ciosa Ell bueno de Guzman," que hizo
reir hasta al Dilettante de La Democra-
cia.
En- La Tirdnd, la senorita Baillo es-
tuvo la altura de su reputation con-
tinu0 la gran cosecha de aplausos que,
desde la primera representation, yiene
hacienda. jTendremos que decir que,
como siempre, cant6 su parte por par
tida dobleY Y ESQ que lie tocaron ano-
che dos companeritos para los duos.
1zquierdo que es un actor c6mico
muy gracioso y hasta 81 Sc quiere, te-
nor comlco, no vibra mayormente Y en-
| 10 serio esta para que 10 ejecuten.
Pero la Baillo cant6 por los dos, ell
publico naturalmente, Sc qued6 muy
contento.
Lolita Arellano, la gentil tlple c0mi-
ca & es asi Ddettdnte?) estuvo deliciosa
de gracia, y hecha un brazo de mar.
Pocas artistas tienen ell don que esta
linda senorita Arellano posee de adue-
narse del publico la primera de cam
bio. va no hay quien Sc resista la Sc
ducci6n que ejerce sobre todos la gra-
ciosa artista.
La sonora Montes (5permite diet
tGnte que la cOnceptuemOS caracteristi~
ca?) Pues bien; con SUI permiso. La Sc
nora Monies di6 relieve a un papel cpl
s0dico
Y de los hombres, el baritone Orte-
go, baritone, aunque Dilettante' lie la
me tenor, el senor Izquierdo y el senor
AsenSio, cumplieron.
FL bueno de Guzn1dn, ono me refero
un artista, sino que transcrlbo ell titu-
10 de una obra 5eh, Dilettdnte0 Ell
buen0 de Guzmdn tiene un primer cua-
dro graciosisimo y dos mas de relleno,
pero todos distraen.
En- la Interpretation de esta obra sc
destacaron la gentil senorita Arellano
y los senores Puertolas Izquierdo.
! Ell p1blico aplaudi0 mucho.
Anoche dirigi6 el Maestro Burset
La tirana el Maestro PUG, FL bueno
de Gu2mdn
Y ahora voy a explicar a mis- lectores
ell por que de ciertas consultas O. en- el
curse de esta cr6nica, llevo hechas d.
lettante.
Bueno; este de DiIettante es un seu-
domino, que, como todos sabemos quiere
decir: afcionado
Hago la advertencia porque como d.
Iettante es nuevo en- el ofcio. pues
10 mejor va el p1blico y no sabe quien
es nj que me estoy refiriendo, nj por
que entremezclo palabritas extranjeras
en- una revista teatral
I Yo prefero lamar las cosas por su
nombre en- espanol, pero itengo yo la
culpa de que un senor que no sabe ita-
liano Sc frme Dilettante?..
| Pues es ell case que yo die en- la Gro
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-04

MICA del estreno de la compalia que la
sonora Marsili tiene una bella voz de
contralto
A Dllettante Sc lie ocurri6 decir que la
sonora Marsili es tiple dramatica, aun-
que tiene los bajos muy robustos
Bueno, yo en- este no me meto, por-
que no es cosa de hacer ahora un exa-
men para definir la tesitura de la Mar
sill. Las cosas hubieran quedado as1
Dilettdnte diciendo que la Marsili es IT,
pie dramatica; yo, que tiene la voz de
contralto, y ell publico que entiende de
este, tanto como nOsOtros. veria quien
llevaba la raz6n.
Pero a Dilettantc Sc lie ocurre decir
aver en- el peri6dico en- que le dejan es-
cribir:
"Sigo en- la creencia de que la seno-
ra Marsili es tiple dramatica, segtn
consigne en- la cr6nica de aver, pesar
de que el estimado cronista del BOLE-
TIN MERCANTIL la concept1a con
tralto. Yo no sc por que sospechO, que
ell citado colega no tendrla gran acep-
taci6n clasifcando voces en- la Escala
de Milan.
Claro que no Nj usted tampoco. .
PerO no eStamOS en- LA Scala eS-
tannoS en- ell modestisimo teatro de San
Juan de Puerto Rico, Ell la bell1slma
San Juan de Puerto Rico que dirla
LlorenS Torres. no ha de faltarle d.
lettante quien le olga 81 ell color de la
voz de la Marsili no es de cOntralto.
'El color de la voz 1sabe algo de
este "Dilettante
Me estoy temiendo que no, porque en-
tonces, ic6mo iba lamar a Ortego, te-
nor, cuando es baritone? .
Claro, como ''Dilettante vi6sque el
senior Ortego sustituia al senior Wharf
en- el "Octavio" de la opereta " Eva -
como Wharf es tenor, y como "Dilet-
tante" no "diquela' de este pues, fu6
y Sc dijo;
Otro tenor ,el tenor Ortego!
No hay como este Dilettante para
descubrir tenores. Porque ademas de
Ortego ha descubierto otro: ell publico.
Ver6is tijarse. que cOplo al pie de la le-
ira:
DE los caballeros Sc distinguieron
Manolo Puertolas en- el Dagober y el
tenor Ortego hacienda un OctavlO muy
acceptable: Este artista Sc encarg0 dc
hacer el seductor Octavio desde ell Sc
gundo acto. en- sustituci0n del senor vi
mart que era ell que fguraba Ell progra-
mas para este cometido, pero su NAL es-
tado de garganta lie impidi6 realizarlo
Ell p0bhc0 Sc do Cuentd deSde los pra-
ooerOS compases que trat6 de c0ntar,
que eStabd c0mpIetdmente af6nacO'
JY que tenia que cantar el publico?
Pero es que vamos a If al teatro or
cantar al p1blico? Para ESQ, es preferi-
bic que siga con ese 'mal estado de gar
ganta.
Y yo de tanto escribir, tengo va "un
NAL estado" de mano derecha.
Y mis- lectores tendran mas tarde un
NAL estado de ojos...
Domingo Orozco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-04
Camara de Delegados
SESSION. DE AVER.

Empezo a las cuatro Y media de la
tarde con veinte y un delegados.
Aprobada el acta de la session ante
'ior, el secretario do cuenta de varias
peticiOnes.
nformes de comisiones.
La de instruction ptblica recomend6
a aprobaci6n del p. de la c. g. del Sc
lor Barcel6, para regular la ensenan-
a en- las escuelas publicas de Puerto
Rico. Dispone esta ley que ell idioma
"spanol sea usado de una manera ex-
clusiva en- las escuelas graduadas de
Puerto Rico para todas las recitaciones
= eJercicios escolares 4Disponi6ndose
cue el idioma lngles dehera ser ense-
uado como asignatura preferente por
10 menOs desde Ell Quinto grado en- ade.
lante.
Por dicha ley Sc crea tambi6n una
Comisi6n tecnica compuesta de tres
uno de dos cuales sera ell Co.
misionado de Educacion, debiendo los
otros dos ser nombrados entire los macs
tros de Puerto Rico por el Speaker de
la Camara y el Presidente del Consejo
Ejecutivo, Comision cuyo deber sera
proponer y recomendar la adopci6n de
libros de teXto que respondan las ne
cesidades de la instruction en- Puerto
Rico Y las disposicones de esta Ley
la cual sera discutida en- la session que
la Oamara celebrara esta tarde,
Ell P. de la G. i.
Este proyecto de ley del senor de
Diego, acerca de. los q eguros contra in
cendios, fue aprobado en- tercera lee
tura
Comunicaciones.
Sc lego una del secretario del Con
sejo Executive informando que ell pre-
sldente de ese cuerpo habla frmado el
{. b. s asignando un cr6dito adicional
para Ell pago de gastos necesarios dc
la Corte Federal, correspondence al
ano econ6mico de 1913 1914. FL pre-
sidente de la Camara frm6 tambi6n Il
proyecto, enviandole Ia del goberna-
dor.
Orden del dia.
Fueron discutidOs aprobados en-
3egqlnda y tercera lectura los siguien-
tes proyectos de ley;
p de la c. 81, enmendando la lev
creadora del Institute de Medicina Tro-
pical
p de la c. 80, enmendando ell articu
10 300 del C6digo de Enjuiciamiento
Civil.
c. b. 2, para que la cuarta session
annual del Tribunal Supreme principle
el primer mnes de Julio, continuando
por seis semanas.
r. C. de la c. H. aignando La suma
&c cinco mil d0lares como subvenci0n
anual para el sostenimiento de enfer-
mos en- el Sanatorio de la Liga Anti
tuberculosa de Ponce
p de la c. 80, autorizando al mum
cipio de Ciales para invertir en- obras
p1blicas municipales, parte del 25 por
cicnto del sobrante del ejercicio ante
rior de 1912 4 1913
p. de la G. 76, autorizando all muni-
cipio de Yabucoa invertir en- obras
pubhcas municipales ell % por ciento
del sobrante del ejercicio anterior.
P. de la CO "a, concediendo igual
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-04
Corte Municipal

La Corte Municipal de San Juan le
dara lectura al calendario de los pleitos
civiles manana jueves.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-04
Secretaria de
Puerto Rico

Ell abogado D. Francisco Acevedo de
Lares, ha sido autorizado para ell eyer
cicio de las funciones notariales, ha-
biendo estampado en- cl registro CO.
rrcspondiente la frma, signo sello
que ha de usar como notario
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-04

FL Gobernador INFERNO ha propuesto
al Conscjo Executive ell nombramiento
del Sr. Sebastian Davila Cepero como
concejal de Bayam6n, en- lugar del Sr.
S. n Barker, que renuncio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-04

Sc ha eXpedido certifcado de regis
tro a la corporation denominada So
ciedad Progreso y Economic que Sc
ha organizado con arreglo las leyes
de Puerto Rico y que tendra su oicina
principal en- ell pueblo de Yabucoa, ca
lie de Crist6bal Colon, No 10.-Su ca
pital autorizado es de cuatro mil dol
lars, y sus incorporadores son los Sc
nores Jesus Davila, Eulalio Rever6n =
Aristides Colon, todos de Yabucoa,
P. R.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-04

Sc ha expedido certifcaci6n de re-
gistro la "Porto Rico Coal COmpa-
ny, Incorporated, corporation orga
nizada con arreglo a las leyes del Es-
tado de New York, que desea hacer
negocios en- Puerto Rico Su capital
social autorizado es de $100,00O00 y
sera SUI agente en- esta isla ell senor
Hcrnand Behn que reside en- San Juan.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27
TEMPLE

In the Temple theatef next week Ray
Cox. ch6ery likable comedieuue. VIII
tor thC bill Bnering new songs ana
characterization written hN herself,
Tor herself ana altogether or herself
Jorold Jaruagau pianist assists Mis-
Cox. who retains That funny bit entitled
'Her urst trip iU-n u lrrpultne. pa
which she flies Trout Ia what appears
10 be Hr honest -tu- goodness uIrsAip.
The recent annual ~sUIse sof the Dee
tr0t Board Of Commerce VIII he repro
duCed iu moving pictures Is special
feature % this bill, and viii Toe shown
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27

Jack Arnold Pauline Palmer. Patricia
Mackey, J. c. polan and Eva Page
The closing burlesque Is called "A
Crowded Hotel During the action ni
the two burlettas eighteen song mum
bers viii be presented by principals
and chorus Vaudeville acts will be
given BY Sat1ie Fields virginia AIMS
worth. Arnold and Page, singers and
dancers and Irene Meara
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27

tins, the captors. and those who profit
by this terrible traffic The play has
not previously been presented tn this
city. II was originally produced in
New York where IL had brief ex-
istence OF a few days, public protest
and Indifference OF the usual playgoer
10 Its theme, causing it's withdrawn
because OF lack OF patronage
GARRICK.
Jessie Bonstelle and her stock com
pany viii begin the NTH annual sum
mer engagement in the Garrick the
alter. Monday. July s. the opening play
10 be William 7 Locke's whimsical
comedy The Morals OF Marcus" The
play was originally presented In Amer
Tea by Charles Fr0hman with Marie
Doro as the star and was seen in this
city in 1908. in the Detroit opera house
\ charming story ~ a bachelor Eng
dianshtp OF a young girl brought up
In the orient. is unfolded in the play
and tho latter's innocent disregard II
rural British conventions forms the
comedy and the amusing complications
which make the play good fun bright
smart and witty. In Miss Bonstelle's
company viii be three favorite PLAYERS
or former seasons. Corlis Giles Robert
Adams and william Pringle and the
following new faces. Raymond Bloom
er, Lynn Pratt Stuart Walker, Harry
MacFayden. MantOn Marble. RoNane
Lansing, Benora Won pittinger, Kath-
leer Conveys and Teris Loring Sub
scription books for the entire season
Will be opened I'm the box office Mon
day.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27
EAMIIY

The Family headlincr next week will
be Martini a Macmillan. comedy nee
rOmanCers iu an act that IS said 10
be very funny This pair are Cleycl
az magic and with their comedy In
Temptations AFFORD a half hours hilar-
lous fun. Mason. Wilher a Jordan VIII
DE seen IN hodge pudge Of acrobatic
dancing. tumbllng. coutortion and PAN
tOmimtc comedy Page a. Newton "the
boy. the girl and the plano, VIII pre-
sent refreshing and lively musical
act Shell & Cole VIII offer something
different IN the dancing line from
wooden shoes 20 soft shoe eocentriCl-
tiea Davis and Merrill are credited
with giving "a new twist 20 the conyen-
tioual sidewalk conversation act"
Leon and EeFtie Allen also have a COM
yersational act which Is said 20 be n
luuEh producer, supplemeutng their
performance with topical songs Alex
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27
nErRnrr 0p

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE
"Neptunes Daughter" with Annette
Kellerman In the leading role, viii re .
main in the Detroit opera house all
next week, closing it's enga cement sun
day evening, July 5. No movie" ever
shown IN Detroit has eXcelled in inter-
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27
IYCEUM

INCEIM
"rhe House OF Bondage" a play
dramatized from The uoNei ~ the same
name by Reginald WriEa Kaufman,
VIII be the Offering OF he Holden
Players IN the IyCeuui next week The
theme 0r the play is white slavery and
IL is one OF the piafnest tales ever writ
ten ~ the sOrdidness. awfulncss. crime
and degradation 20 which sink the vic
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27

Safety First" and The Goodrich trade
mark.
The cup has proved popular amons
employees and Is used by thousands az
the rubber factory, who takes an en-
thusiastic part in the companys cam,
paign TO promote safety along al
lines.
The use OF the Safety First" drink.
ing cup in The Goodrich plant ana
Offices eliminates the danger OF ipfec-
ton by means OF common drinking
cup, a danger which many states
have legislated against in the last few
years.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27

ensemble. IL is described as infec-
tousiy good -humored with fines that
'rackle with cleverness. MarteIle VIII
Nanced stNle costumes CAPRICE a
DAINTY and athletic dancer VIII he
featured In the olio. also Ruby GRAY.
who makes her first appearance here.
pouglas, Pynes and Van sensational
taHgoists, and Nellie Florede and her
eight ',chappies" remain Brad sutton.
June Miller. Tony Kennedy Lee Hick.
man. Billy Inness and Benton and
Clark are among other principals in
the company
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27

ander Straus. Detroit violinist VIII
make his hrst appearance before the
footlights. New action pictures viii
complete the program.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27
CADILLAC

The Cadillac theater viii offer The
Beauty Spots as its attraction next
week In addition 70 two lively mu-
steal farces. interpolated singing and
dancing numbers and vaudeville spe-
cialties. the management, has engaged
Kyra, an oriental dancer whose act
viii be staged with special scenery and
electrical effects. The show Will be
presented In two parts, the nrst ~
which is called A Night at the Beach,
feature OF which is bathing song
number The principal parts Will be
taken by Mike J Kelly Eddie DaLe.
Bobby Ferns, Sallie Fields Virginia
Ainsworth Helen Lorraine. Irene Meara.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27
SAFETY FIRST CUP
IN GOODRICH FACTORY

AKRON. O., June 27.--An instance
OF how fully the b. r. Goodrich car.
ries out its policy OF Safety First"
throughout its immense factories at
Akron. as we'll as in the design and
construction OF its tires, is shown In
a drinking cup which is offered TO all
employees.
The cup rs OF the collapsible. pic
mic" style and Is put up in a metal
case. ON the cover are the words
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27
GANErN.

Martelii feminine impersonator. will
be featured ia the Gayety thsater
HoNt week In the burlesquc rThe King
81 Kokomo.' The vehicle which AFFORDS
advantageous opportunity Tor the eX-
position of Martelle's talents. IS new
show. from opening chorus 20 closing
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27

press" presented In the Garrick, last
season The Wages az sin uufolds
a story OF virtue and villainy, trickery
and false speaking. Roy Walling, the
leading man OF the Avenue Players
who has been out 81 the cast because
OF illness, viii return next week 10
play the role OF the young curAte.
George Brand Jane Babcock will he
Ruth Hope and Russell Brady, the
"yillyun," stephen Marler.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27

exclusively IN the Temple. The scenes
10 be shown will include the departure
from Detroit; entertainment and games
on ship board; Maclyn ArbuCkle lead
ing the fun; Nelson O'ShauEhnessy. JOB
Hedges, Governor Eberhardt Of Mime
sofa, and other celebrities passing
through the locks at the 500. confetti
throwing and departure from Duluth
and a special Aim showing every person
on board ship. Tuesday night June 80
has been selected as official BOARD OF
Commerce night Other acts are. Billy
Halligan and Dana sykes, stanley trio
WANDERING MINISTRIES from sunny Italy.
Eta Bryan and Roy Sumner. in q COM
edy sketch by Edgar Allan Woolf en-
beth Otto. in a pianologue, the kra-
mers; Chester Kingston and the
MOOreoscope.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-27

est, and attendance, that OF "Neptune's
Daughter" The beautiful pictures OF
the deep sea, of the coast OF Bermuda
and the remarkable accomplishments OF
Miss Kellerman as a swimmer. diver.
pantomimist and actress, place this un-
usual fairy, photodrama In a class by
itself. "Neptune's Daughter" il IS said
REQUIRED three months 70 produce, and
over $4,000 was expended, figures easy
to believe In, after one has seen the
spectacle, and realized not only It's
which must have been overcome in
placing II upon the screen. From De-
troit Il Is expected the film will be
taken TO Washington, ID. c.
MILES.
Interesting details OF the inner work.
ing of the game OF graft as Il OBJ
tains in most large cities of the present
day are laid bare In the stirring poliu-
cal playlet, The Power OF office"
which will ho the headline feature Of
next weeks bill in the Miles theater
John w. Ellis. former Detroiter who
has appeared here on numerous occa-
sions. enacts the principal role OF the
boss" The young mayor whom the
boss has placed In office refuses 10 be-
come the latters tool and dire revenge
is threatened by the boss How the
younger man trlumphs over the boss
and wins the hand OF his daughter as
well, is told in interesting manner. Mr.
Ellis will be supported BY Inez Lyman,
as the daughter, and John Thorn. as
the mayor. Diyerting novelties make 40
the rest OF the program. The Kelso
boys, comedy club jugglers from Aus
tralia, have been here before and re-
turn as the added attraction on the bill
A second Australian Offering is the
singing and dancing act OF the Don
nelly FAMILY, consisting OF mother.
father and two children Kathryn Nc
Conneu and Joe Niemeyer, dancers or
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22

charms of the salesgirl. Istra. on her way
TO California, arrives In New York and
insists OIL going TO his boarding house
The encounter between tho commonplace
people and the exceedingly clever Istra,
creates situation that mingles humor
and pathos In proper proportions,
Which shall he choose? This is prob
lem as interesting to the reader as TO
our Mr., Wrenn-' II you would know
which girl he selects, read the book. which
is one OF the most charming novels OF
the lighter sort which has been issued In
several years.
The dominant tone OF the book is hu-
morous. Some exquisite passages of hu-
NOR are devoted TO the meetings of the
highbroWS who bore Istra NistsChe
syndicalists, sex problems. monogamy as
compared with free love. and similar
topics, are the chief themes OF conversa-
ton.
Naturally "Our Mr.. Wrenn" is used by
the author as sort of foil TO the In
tellectuals. II he were not among Them
they would not appear half so funny as
Mr.. Sinclair Lewis makes them
II is CHEEKY, entertaining story: and
Is written with a due appreciation Tor
artistic effect
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
A BASEBALL STORY.

Coming Back With The Sp,bnll: 4 Pitchers Ro-
nance, by james Hopper. Illustrated. Harper
Brothers Publishers, New York
Tom Carsey, a one-time op-notch pitch
er on winning big league team,
felt that he was losing lis speed. and.
his manager making The discovery about,
the same time, Carsey was relesated to
one of the minor leagues. Later Carsey
found himself still further down the lad
der in the 'Prune City" team, and even
here he felt he wasn't making good To
Freckles, the little WOODEN legged mas
cot Carscy was indebted for rcviving in
him ambitions to ''pitch major again" II
was In responding TO Frecsles's request to
"sling me few balls" that Carsey dis
covered his 'spitball'' With this hope
began to revive within his visits to the
village saloon became less frequent, and
his surplus flesh began to disappear Fur
ther Improvement was made by following
the advice of the local physician-himself
an enthusiastic fan-until Carsey found
himself approaching his erstwhile good
form Carsey was again discovered" !"
and In the final contests of the world Sc
ries he was called on a last resort His
spitball proved instrumental in winning
the coveted pennant for his former tea
This Is a snappy and thoroughly reada :
bic little story. and u touch OF realism
Is added by some excellent photographs
of players in action.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-22
AIMED AT DRINK HABIT.

WIso son. BY Charles sherman. Author Of
Hc Comes Up Smiling and The Upper
Crust" with FronuGpicoc b. Arthur william,
Brown, Published by the Dobbs- Merrill Com
pany. indianapolis
This author has not set out simply to
amuse his readers In his new novel. "A
Wise Son." although one could not well
ask for finer entertainment than this de-
lightful story affords.
For at the same time, the story carries
a lesson with lt--iust an indication, 10 be
sure-but sufficient to quicken the read
ers interest from the first.
In a manner which will offend none
but Interest and Impress all. this clever
Old dogma concerning the futility OF
careless living. The morning after the
night before. the periodical and the
spree lose all their romantic luster
and the sound and Impressive argument
for sane conservative. purposeful living
as set forth In the lives of the fascinat-
Ing characters In the book. strikes home
B!shop Frederick Courtney OF ST James
church New York City. after reading the
story makes The following very favora bic
comments;
81 have carefully read over the story,
y Wise Son. and think that 1t will In a
measure help the cause OF tempera ncc
perhaps chiefly by inducing some OF those
who are more or less related To victims
of strong drinle TO love them and treat
them with self-denying helpfulness. In
stead OF self-righteousiy setting them mt
sin of drunkenness is SO deadly. the evil
wrought by IL so widespread. and the
problenl of how best and most wisely to
deal with II and its victims so complex.
that every method which gives any
promise OF successfully combating IL must
be tried; and certainly love is the might
lest power known TO man whereby those
VINO are tied and bound with the chains
Of their sins can he enabled 10 break
their fetteis and be free
"A Wise Son. iS a story of Youth And
ing out and manhood realizing the obll
cation of man TO himself and societv
II is marked step In advance of any
thing Charles sherman has heretofore
done: In 1t he has preserved ali OF those
inimitable qualities that have made his
earlier stories so entertaining. But he hns
learned To do more than entertain mc
has learned how to teach, To Invest his
tales with lesson without making them
tireSome. and that Is the real art of the
true novelist, 'ie
Impressive as the story is. one is bound
10 chuckle though ut times one feeI. "
l1mu rise In the throat and the very trace
OF tear in the eye-and that is ihc
truest indication that one is in svuno ti,s tI,e
with what he is reading