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New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Sage or .Sinpleton?
A Lovable Philosopher Way
Down on Cape Cod
'sHAvINGs" By JOSEPH, c. Lincoln Illustrated.

Emo. pp. 9s2. D. Appleton & Co.
There may be as many different ways
Of writing what We may call dialect
folk-stories az Kipling says there are
of writing tribal lays, and it may be
that every one of them is right; but as
for us, give us Mr.. Lincoln's way, es-
pecialy as he has made it SO delight
fully manifest in this his latest Cape
Cod yarn. For his way is in fact a
combination Of several of the very best
ways. There is, for example, the dia-
lect; for which alone some seem to
write. He has it as perfect as it could
be recorded by dictaphone. The hu-
NOR? He simply exudes it from every
pore. ahe "local color? Every line
is tinged with it, warranted to wash. In
fact, he has practically every impor-
tant element of the dialect folk-story
in abundance and in rich perfection,
and then in addition he has the one su
preme thing which must be dominant
in all really successful stories of what
ever kind, to wit, humanity.
These Cape Cod characters of his,
quaint, whimsical, peppery, gossipy ard
what not else, are all intensely human.
They have the universal passions Of the
race; modified, of course. by environ
ment, but still ringing true and unmis-
taxable. The simple. shrewd phlioso-
pher who names and dominates the
whole varied drama, epitomizes within
himself the wisdom, the sympathy and
the human kindness of the world. Sell
dom have we encountered a more en-
gaging figure. And if we say that this
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
White, Chambers, Lincoln
Other Writers Of Fiction
By Willis Fletcher johnson

him immensely. It is not, indeed, his
first essay in humor. We remember
with keen delight several former eX-
travaganzas and satires from his pen.
But this time he does the thing on
larger and more elaborate scale than
ever before and with greater success.
An Irish Chilean American falling
heir to Swiss estate is made an inn
keeper in spite Of himself, and has for
servants and guests a mixed kettle of
spies, conspirators, two Kings and q
Queen in exile, and few miscellan-
eous Boches and Bolsheviki. The in
cdents and complications are extrava-
gantly buriesqued, yet there is an air
of seriousness about it that is all the
more comical, while some Of his char
acterizations and performances are
mirtn-provoking beyond all description.
Neither Mark Twain in "Innocents
Abroad" nor De Mile in "The Dodge
Club" ever conceived more wildly
ludicrous scenes and situations than
some of these. Yet there is nothing
incongruous in the touch almost of
solemnity in the dedicatory foreword,
"Take our offered heart-sick mirth,
Let our laughter fight Thy fght!"
Is it not laughter in the trenches
after all that saves men from going
mad? The war-weary world owes Mr.
Chambers gratitude for this tour de
force of sweet relief from horrors.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
An American Epic
Involving All the Comedy and
Tragedy of Life

IN THE HEART OF FOOL gy William Alien
White. 12mo. PIP. 615. The Macmillan
Company.
"E Pluribus Unum" is the good
American motto, applicable. we should
say, to book writing as we'll as to
building. Therefore we shall
take no exception to the vast COM
plexity of Mr.. Whites work, nor sug-
gest that TIE unity of its design is
impaired or even jcoparded by the
number and variety Of it$ elements.
Some works are Of twofold, even
threefo'd interest; while this is at
least distinctly sevenfold. 1t is a
study Of the founding and develop
ment of Western town. 1t is a
volume of character sketches. 1t is a
revelation or exploitation of parochial
society" 1t is q book of racy humor.
1t is consideration of sex problem.
1t is -politico-industria propa-
ganda. 1t is an intensely dramatic
story. In any one Of these ways it
might be characte lied. But it is, in
fine, an harmonious weaving together
Of them ALL so deftly and so discreetly
that no one over dominates the others
nor clashes with any other. nor yet
makes itself seem to be the raison
d'etre OF the whole, with the rest as
mere accessories.
To say this about the book is to
suggest its greatness; which is pre-
cisely what we wish to do. 1t is a
great work. In its scope it Is one of
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Opulent Lives
The Wealth Of Reminiscence OF
Two Gifted Women

5ated from photographs. svo. pp sic. Little.
Brown x Co.
YESTERDAYS IN A BUSY LIFE BY Csndace
Wheeler. illustrated. $40. pD. Az Harper
d Bros
The shrcwdest Interpretation ever
made Of the old saying of Catinat's-or
whosoever it was-that no man is hero
to his valet, was this. that valet is
incapable of recognizing hero. That
thought recurs upon perusal Of the
fascinating pages whereon Miss Whit
Ing has recorded the itinerary of her
"Golden Road" of life. A golden road
it has been, indeed, lined throughout
with SO many persons and incidents Of
would all these have been than the
veriest dross had it not been for
subjective soul capable Of appreciat-
ing the true metal? For many years
this gifted woman has been in intimate
association with many of the finest
minds and spirits of both America and
Europe and has been either a partci-
pant in or ar interested witness Of
much of the best intellectual progress
of the age. Withal, she has inces-
sanity cherished the kcenest of SYM
pathy with life just as life. Writing
with facile pen from the opulence Of
has produced a volume Of SURPRISING
charm. the reader of which is made to
feel that he too is actually traversing
that golden road-from the Hillside
Chapel, at Concord, with Emerson and
Alcott, to Florence with the Brownings;
from the stupendous Splcndors of the
Canadian Rockies, to the azure and
snow of Greece with Eleutherios Ven
izelos. True, to hark back to our first
reflection, to feel these things the
reader must be worthy Of the work.
whom this golden road does not seem
truly golden.
A parallel and comparably golden
road is that which Mrs. Wheeler has
traversed, often through the same lands
and among the same people. America,
England, France. Italy and Germany
all came within the scope of her travels
and, indeed, of her residence, and in
them all she was the friend Of those
who we're best worth knowing in ltera-
ture and art, ard in those great move
the world more beautiful and more de-
slrable to live in. She, too, is gifted
with the power to perceive and to ap-
preclate true metal, in person or in
act, and her pages are rich with the
results of her mental assayine. and
sparkling with relation of incidents of
which she unerrngly recognized the
interest. She was a close friend of
the daughter Of William Cullen
Bryant:
Once when I met Julia on the
Brooklyn ferryboat, she said: Father
has bought new farm. You must
come and see it,
why" said I, "did he want more
acres ?"
ooh, no; it does not join US. but
1t has great oak tree upon it and
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Hawthorne Revealed
HAWTHORNE: HOW TO KNOW HIM BY Geora
Edward Woodberry. With portrait lemo pl
2i@ The Bobbs Merrill Company.

HAWTHORNE: HOW TO KNOW HIM. BY George
Edward Woodberry. With portrait. l2mo pp
2i.. The Bobbs Merrill Company.
The sub-t title OF this latest member
of the fine series which the Bobbs-
Merrill Company is putting forth is in
some respects q misnomer. The vol
ume is not so much guide TO the
reading and knowledge of Hawthorne
as it is comprehensive analysis and
criticism of his works. AS such it, of
course, comprehcnds the lesser func-
tion of a mere guidebook, while it
makes a highly important addition to
the literature pertaining to one of the
striking and fascinating figures in the
realm Of American fiction writing.
Professor Woodberry's familiar knowl-
edge Of Hawthorne is ample, and his
appreciation of Ills rare and peculiar
genius is both discriminating and SYM
pathetic. He discusses substantially
all phases Of all of Hawthorne's writ
ings, and illustrates his comments with
copious pertinent quotations from
them. Also, he observes the essential
distinction between the man and his
works, giving attention to both, but to
the former only as is necessary for
the proper understanding of the latter.
1t is volume which will be prized by
the innumerabo admirers OF Haw-
thorno and by all students of American
literature.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Magic Lore
Volumes Of Artistic Beauty and
Mystical Charm

LOST ,;1o INDIAN PA, MAGIC By Grace and Carl
Company.
OVER INDIAN AND ANIMAL TRAILS BY Joan
~ Thompson. With eight illustrations in color
a Stokes COMPANY
THE SPANISH FAIRY Hooi[. BY, Gsrt7idls Sc
With eight illustrations in color by George ".
Company.
Seldom have We seen more en-
trancing group of magic books than
these or any more worthy the atten-
tlon of thoughtful adults, as we'll as
Of the youngsters for whose enter
tainment they might be supposed to
have been primarily intended In the
first place, they are all on compara
lively novel themes. The mystic lore
of the Red Man was in a measure
opened 10 US by Longfellow and by
Catin. but it has never been made as
familiar to lis as in its ineXhaustlbie
wealth it deserves to be. Mr. and Mrs.
Moon have written, from actual Indian
legends Of the Southwest, most fas-
cinating story Of mystery and advent
ure, portraying Indian manners and
customs to the life and blending the
real with the magical until the former
has the witchery of the latter and
the latter the versimlitude of the
former. The reproductions Of Mr..
Moons paintings make illustrations of
exceptional fitness and beauty.
fine companion volume is provided
in Miss Thompson's versions of the
tales which the Old Chief told to
furred and feathered folk of the pri-
meval forests. If we might repeat the
hackneyed Hibernian bull we should
say that they remind US Of Uncle Re-
nluss stories to the Little Boy, abe
cause they are so different" But we
mean it without reflection upon either.
They are different, but the difference
is in kind and not in degree-in theme
and setting, not in quality or worth.
These tales are classics of their kind,
and the illustrations are among the
most beautiful. the most expressive
and altogether most perfect Of their
kind that we have ever seen.
An exquisite contrast to the other
two is presented by the third volume
Of our group, but that, again, is only
because of the difference in theme
There is no land more rich than Spain
in the lore of magic and romance
and few whose wealth has been less
opened to the world We should have
thought that the genius of Irving
would have inspired q thousand
searcheTS IN the same opulent fields,
but it seemingly did not; wherefore
We may be grateful for every little
adventure which any may make into
/ that enchanted realm We are at a
loss to determine the extent to which
these fairy stories by Gertrudis Sc
govia are her own invention or are
drawn from ancient lore. though we
opine that the latter source was most
/ prolfic but there is no question what
ever OF their irresistible charm fer
young or old, or OF the exquisite
beauty of the colored plates with
which the volume is adorned With
this, as with the other two volumes
named, the publishers have made a
fine addition to the current literature
that is Of permanent worth.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09

W;i pa 1yFiS laSTgTstaon y YystS Guissr s@e
The Macmillan Company.
Nine. Yvette Guilbert is a great
artist. She is rore-she is one of the
greatest artists of the century. More
over. she is, unlike some we'll known
examples of purely instructive art,
woman of intellect. and in her book,
which she has made up partly from
lectures which she has delivered, she
proves this beyond a doubt. 1t is not
that the book is perfect. There arc
some passages of ecstatic writing
which show that Nine Guilbert shares
writing highly charged nonsense. Nine
Guilbert. too, is a Frenchwoman of
Frenchwomen, and therefore such
statements as "The Latin race pos
scsses a greater sense of humor than
the Anglo-Saxon" are understandable
OF course, she mixes up esprit with
humor. but why cavil? France could
not be France without it's limitations.
When Nine. Guilbert gets down to
business, her business, she is both de-
lightful and delightfully."- Instructive
No interpretive artist can ever explain
the inner secret of her creations Gen
ius is impossible OF explanation. But
such an artist can impart technique,
and Nine. Guilbert does this admirably.
Her chapters on "Vocal Technique" on
How to Penetrate and Amplify Text"
on Different Forms of Tragedy and
on "The Comic Spirit" with examples
from her songs and her method of
singing them. are invaluable guides
either to the student or the mature
artist. They show before all else the
necessity of intelligence and hard
work, that no artist, however fine her
sensibi]ity, can spring full armed from
the head of Jove. In fact, as a hand
book Of what can be done in song in
tcrpretation Nine. Guilbert's book
ought to remain a classic. And the
words Of Gounod are worthy to be
remembered. Nine. Guilbert quotes
them:
"Mademoiselle Yvette, for Gods
sake, do not take singing lessons. Your
professor will kill your power of eX-
preston by giving you a pretty voice
which means fiat voice. And then
you will be one of thousands. You
will be like Judic, whose voice is pretty,
charming, and nothing else. We have
had Judics before Judic, and we shall
have Judics after Judic. You your
self have created our style; pre-
serve it,
Which was good advice for Mademoi-
selle Yvette. Alas. the great run of
humanity are not Mademoiselfe Yvettes
and can create no style. They must
still take singing lessons but let them
none the less read "How to Sing a
Song" 1t will not make them geniuses,
but it will teach them to be artists.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Rip Van Wrinkle Land

THE CATsKHLs, By I. Morris Lonsstreth. With
map and illustrations erc, pp. gil The Century
Company
We had the pleasure not long ago
of commenting most favorably upon
Mr.. Longstreth's volume about the Adj
rondacks. and that pleasure is now re-
newed in inspection of his work on the
Catskills. 1t is not a guidebooN which
he has written, but something incom-
parably better; a sympathetic and ap-
preciative study of the mountains in all
their phases, their peaks and slopes
and valleys, their streams and cata-
racts, their trees and flowers. their
birds and beasts, their skies and sun
shine and storms. He writes with
knowledge and with love Of them, and
with the fine gift of ability to impart
that knowledge to others and to inspire
in the hearts Of others that same love
Not the least good part of the book
is an account of the authors visit to
John Burroughs, and the best feature
Of that passage is the obvious SYM
pathy between the two men and the
likeness of Mr.. Longstreth's attitude
toward nature to that OF his elder
friend
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
A Strong Man in the North
THE TRIUMPH OF JOHN KARs By Ridgwel
Cullum. -. Illustrated in color. limo. pp d37
George W. Jacobs & Co.

THE TRIUMPH or JOHN KARs By Ridgwell
Cullum. illustrated In color. 12mo, pp 437.
George w. Jacobs & Co.
Probably no theme, apart from the
war, has inspired more romances dur
ing the last year or two than the life
of the great Canadian Northwest, and
probably none, not even the war, has
inspired higher average of excellence.
This latest such work to engage our
attention is written on familiar lines:
A lovely girl. an unscrupulous trader,
strong, brave man, at first misjudged;
strenuous and tragic deeds, and the final
triumph of the good over the evil. But,
then, most Of life is familiar and com
monplace. At least, Mr.. Cullum has in
vested his characters with originality
of thought, speech and action. He has
made his narrative at once stirring and
sympathetic. Even the most obvious
events have an air of novelty and al
most of surprise, and the whole seems
almost as fresh and spontaneous as
though scores Of romances of the
Northwest had not been written before
it. Mr.. Cullum has done no better
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
The Tricks of Crooks

THIEVES WIT. BY Hubert rootner. l2mo, pp
adS The George H. Doran Company.
The subtitle describes this as an
everyday detective story. We do not
suppose that means that such things as
those related are happening every day,
but rather that the people are natural,
everyday people. acting in an every
is quite correct. For all that, the sali-
ent features of the story, while entire
ly possible and plausible, arc decidedly
unusual, surprising and startling, Civ
ing the whole an air Of originality
which can seldom be attained in detsc-
tive and mystery fiction.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
More Fighter Than Bugler

THE FIGHTING MASCOT BY Tommy Kehoc.
I,i l,lusiratsd by Clyde F"sythc. lsmo. pp 237.
We have met with few so spirited
narratives of personal adventure in the
war as this by boy soldier of sixteen,
who entered the service as bugler bat
was set to fighting because his blowing
of the bugle was so intolerablv bad.
He got Z. l.. Bacon to put his story in
literary form for him, but otherwise
it is all his own and is all true; and a
marvellous tale it is of Berserk strife.
Of tender pity for the victims of the
Huns and Of holy hatred for the Huns
themselves. Young and old alike will
find it of absorbing interest.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09

work marks distinct advance beyond
any of Mr.. Lincoln's former achieve
ments, even beyond his glorious "Oba
diah," that is because with the same
fine art that he employed in those ear
lier works he has extended the human
scope of his attention, and has made
his book not merely an irresistible
comedy, but in truth comprehensive
"comedie humane"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09

to prosperity through the simple magic
of pluck, perseverance,, honesty and
business tactics that are at once
shrewd and equitable. There is much
homely and racy humor in the book,
and the train of incidents in the mar
rative is connected, logical and enter
tanning
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
~Mark Tidd Again

MARK TIDp. MANUFACTURED BY Clsrcnc.
Harper & Bros. -"
The latest of what we might call the
Mark Tidd Series is like unto its pre-
decessors in tone and purport. The re-
doubtable Tidd this time takes in hand
an old mill that has fallen into evil
days and has it rebuilt and restored
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Yvette Gilbert on Singing
Personalia and Juvenilia

father was afraid they would cut it
down."
Rich indeed were the yesterdays of
long and busy life, filled with such
memories
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
A War Extravaganza
Mr.. Chambers as a Rollicklng
Humorist

THE LAUGHING GIRL. By Roher. W. cnamoeTs
iiu.trsted by Henry HUT. l2mo. pp Soi' ~
Appleton & Co.
we have had Mr. Chambers as a
writer of historical romance, Of senti-
mental novels, of Society" novels, Of sex <
problem novels, Of war romances, and OF
what not else. Here we have nm nm
primarily as humorist, and--we IKE
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09

work, and few writer's about that fasci-
mating quarter of the world have done
as good work as this.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
An Artist on Art
Yvette Guilbert on Lyrical and
Dramatic Interpretation

HOW TO SING SONG. The Art of Dramatic
and Lyric Interpretation. BY Yvctto Guilbert
With an Introduction by Clayton Hamilton. lcmo.
The Macmillan COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09

LOST INDIAN MAGIC. BY Grace and Carl
Neon illustrations and decorations by Carl
Noon $40. up. sol. The Frederick A Stokes
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09

TIE GOLDEN ROAD. BY lillian Whiting illus
trated from photographs 8vo. pp. sic. Little.
Brown 4 Co.
YESTERDAYS IN A BUSY LIFE BY Candace
Wheeler. illustrated. Syo, pp. 42'. Harper
d Bros
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-15

100 acres Of the best Bitter creek
bottom land in Grady county; in cul-
tivation; fenced; living water; fine
shades; ideal farm. Grass land adj
Joining can be leased Price 800
rer acre.
1870 acres Washita bottom three
AMI one-half miles from Chickashs.
$4,000 worthpof new improvements.
This land lays we'll; does not over.
flow; 40 acres is too sandy for alfal-
ia, but will grow good cotton and
corn. Price $4,000.
375 acres on Drushy creek five
miles from Amber. Two.thirds is
first class creek bottom; 60 acres in
alfalfa; 12O acres grass fenced and
cross fenced with hog wire; ever
lasting water; two sets of improve
ments, Price s55 pc racre. Posses
sion given if sold by the first OF
AITil.
l60 acres of smooth improved
Washita bottom, 20 acres in alfalfa,
fenced hog tight; 80 acres in grass.
Price $4,000.
so acres of improved land six
miles from Chickasha 10 acres bot
tom; living water and shades. Price
S35 per acre. Loan of $1100 at per
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-15
Get the real home from M. b. Emerson Phone I'll
SOME REAL BARGAINS

room house, good porches, good
out holdings, 100 foot lot in Rock Is
land addition; this place is some bar
gain and easy to handle.
I Lave many other bargains in real
estate but | must mention my loan
business. | can make the most LII
ERAL and the QUICKEST loans OF
any man in Chickasha. was next
to the high man in loans with my
company last month and | want 70
loan more than any OF them this
month
REMEMBER, we pay you . per
cent ON your savings, no taxes. Let
your money work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-15

room house, newly papered and
painted, quarter block of ground, out
buildings nice shade trees and lawn.
Price $500 on terms, just like get
ting money from home,
c room modern house, newly pa
peled and all the plumbing new, hot
AMI cold water, fine loctaion, rs foot
lot Price $1,000, which is less than
you can build the house for. Terms
JUST AS EASY.
. room modern house, 80 foot cor
ner lot, barn; this place can be had
so easy, its just like taking candy
from a baby
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-15

! cent interest
1870 acres good alfalfa Washita bot
tom in cultivation one mile from
chickasha. VIII divide land or sell
all together for s1OO per acre.
$50 acres first class smooth wheat
land in cultivation except 40 acres
good grass; two sets of improve
ments one and one-haf mile from
Amber Price $i5 per acre.
500 acres good grass well fenced
enc mile from NIiddeburg. Price
500 per acre.
400 acres good smooth grass land
fenced. $50 acres leased grass one
mile from Middleburg Price $50 per
acre.
CITY PROPERTY
Extra good -four room modern
house close in on paved street in
first class condition; ON easy terms
Only $1,000
Large modern nine room residence
on Kansas avenue. In first class
condition. viii sell for less than
house cost to build Price $4,000.
room modern house renting for
Ss5 per month Corner lot we'll locat.
ed. Price $4,000 Has loan of $l209
at per cent interest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-15
ID Room 2l3 Tye Building
"A. IL. OOCILI CLIL Phone 92 or 376.
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS

REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
Six room strictly modern home,
wcll located on South Hill and an eT
ira choice bargain Price $3.50, aud
would give some terms il wanted.
room house and lot on South 4tt
street. east front Price $3.50. $1Ql
cash, balance easy monthly payemnt5.
room house and corner lo- = By
165. on Southwest Hill. Prte $7D0
500 cash. and balance on easy
monthly payments
room modern bungalo on West
Hin on corner lot. price Sl250
down and balance on easy monthly
Payments.
In fact many choice bargains il
city property not herein mentioned
Plenty of cheap money TO loan on
farm and city property.
See or phone.
7. H. BENNETT
Office SO41k Chickasha Ave.
Office phone 334. Res. 94S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-15
Surety bonds, iaru loRna
Jonas Cook

Room sol FIrst National Sank BIDS.
cHIckASHA. OKLA.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-15
MAJOR BROTHERS
5ll First National Bank BLDG Phone $50

ment walks, sheds cellar and we'll
If you want a home and quit this
moving around Now is your chance
Price $3.50.
SO down and Sl5 per month, no in.
terest, buys home on S. 18th St,
Sewer an deity water Price $3.50.
so acres bottom land in the coun,
try, all in wheat Price $l90 per
acre.
VIII sell at sacrifice, 100 acres
smooth land in splendid state of cul
tiyatlon Price $50 per acre