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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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•1TTKDAT, MARCH S4. HT.
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THE ATLANTA IE0R6IAN
(AND NEWS)
JOHN TEMPLE CRAVES. E4ilor.
P. L. SEELY, Prciidenr.
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I contracta Iona befora The Geor-
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Slay deserve fully aa much. If not
treater credit thao The Georglsu
tool—all provided that any of us do
•arva any credit for doing what we
Night to do and what la right and
lonorable to do.
BRYAN.—Newspaper men are
congratulating Mr. J. A. Ilryan
upon his aslectlon aa Memorial
Day orator In Talbotton. Mr. Ilry
an la one of tha moat popular men
In' any line of newspaper life In
the attte. and hla warm heart and
genial manners have won for him
many friends who expert of liln
dear head and glowing patriotism
S line a perch In Talbotton on Me-
mortal Day.
A HELPFUL VISITOR—One of
Hie notable visitors to Atlanta dur
ing the early stages of tho Ice-
ntvnVV 'convention was Mr. A. M.
Grave*, of Chicago, a member of
the famous hardware Arm of mil
liard. Spencer. Ilartlelt A Co. Mr.
Graves ta n man ot large Influence
In tha busincaa Ilfs of Chicago, and
la a great admirer of the progress
and devalopment of the South, nl
way a carrying home guod reports
flf thla section to the ear of Inter-
Cited capitalists In the Northwest.
WM. HOPPING SEELY.—One
Of the bright and active flgurea
that lent llaht and Inspiration to
the early days of The Georgian
waa Mr. Wm. Hopping Seely,
younger brother of the publisher.
Wilt Beaty ta one of the bright
eat and most popular of the young
er newspaper men of the Kast with
a mind richly stored with Informa
tion. abundant energy, and a spirit
full nf sunahlne and (cllowahlp.
He Is at present one of the atar
men on The Newark, N J.. Adver-
tlaer and Morning Star The
Record of that ctt> recently says
of him:
"If you read a paiticularly
bright and braexy political story
In The Newark Advertiser or In
The Morning Btnr von need not
puxxle yourself over the author
ship The rhancea are. thnt the
writer Is the young mao mho l»
asvn loping through the corridor*.
In and out of offleva In the city
hall. Everybody who has anything
to do with the political game
knowa William Beely. or It he
doesn't he can console hlnwelt
with the thought that Beely knows
him. Like all good reporters he
knqwa more than be tella. ami
■onto of hla beat political stories
are those that are never written.
Mr. 8eely la built on the open-
face watch movement. Hla frank
candid manner makes Instant and
enduring friends and hence his
groat value to the papers he rep
resents. He has a keen seen! for
political neats and can trace It io
Its lair, or liar, spell il i-IHhm a ay.
unerringly. Aa a political forces*
ter be Is aa safe aa the aatl Del
pile oracle"
SATURDAY EVENING.
No aeries of occasional brief eaaaya upon Success would ba even par
tially complete If they did not Include a word upon Daelilcn of Char
attar.
Decision ot mind, like vigor of body, la a gift of Ood. It la perhaps
leaa a moral than a physical temperamant. it cannot be created. But
with the germ of It In every man It can be and should be diligently cul
tivated.
For upon Its exercise hangs the success of men and many times the
destiny of nations.
The shores of fortune are covered with the stranded wrecks of men
of brilliant ability who have wanted courage, faith and decision, and
have therefore perished In the wake of more resolute but leaa capable
adventurers.
There la a race of narrow wits that never get on for want of cour
age. Their underalanding la of that halting, balancing kind thnt glvaa
a man just enough light to see difficulties and start doubta without tha
will to surmount the one or remove the other. Thay do not know what
force of character means. They teem to have no backbone but only
the mockery nf a vertebral column of India rubber and equally pliant
In all directions. They route and go like shadows, apeak like woman,
xandwleh their sentences with aiwloglel, are overtaken by events while
aim Irreaolute. and suffer the tide to ebb before they push Into the open
Napoleon Bonaparte waa perhaps the moat Illustrious example of
Dtclalon. Hla mind acted like lightning and‘with him Decision waa la-
stant and effective. He declared that he always beat tha Austrians be
cause they did not know tho value of five minutes. At Arcela he saved
the day by a ruse determined upon tbe Instant and In the very storm
or battle. At Rlvoll he plucked victory from dffeat by an armistice
raised In the crisis of action. And at Waterloo, alas, he sofferod for a
moment su eclipse of the Decision which had alwaya characterized him,
and Wellington won because hla Iron resolution haver slept
Have you ever seen a squad nf ten policeman awa aad disperse a
mob of a thousand? How do they do It? By simply wading right In
without a moment's hesitation, without a trace ot Irresolution, going to
the center and seising the ringleaders. Decision awes tha mob Ilka
magic. Bo the Hon tamer does with the Hon. ,
Fifty years age lawlessness was supreme In Havana and murder
a line art cultivated with skill and practiced with Impunity. One day
Tacon, tha new chief of police, summoned the protect of a department.
"How la thla, air?* he said. “A man murdartd at midnight and tha
murderers not yet arrested?"
"May It please your excellency, It Is Impossible. We do not even
know who be Is."
Tacon taw the officer waa lying. “Hark you, Mr! Bring ma this
man before night or. I will garrote you tomorrow morning." And In a
week a woman could walk unseared at midnight through tba streets of
Havana.
Take the career of the young man. Folk, In 8t. Louis. Where a hun
dred timid prosecutors had shruuk abashed from tba appalling work ot
corruption, he waded In with clearness and unalterable resolution and
In a single term had driven to their holes the boldest municipal robbers
In America, saved the city and win fortune and enduring fame.
It Is a mighty prop tn Decision to have convlctloaa on essential
things. Conviction Is the anchor of a storm, the solvent of a crisis. Men
who think nut life tn Its phases; who revolve theories and plana and
philosophies of action; who forecast emergencies and formulate policies
for future contingencies, are yet weak If they content themselves with
revolving; but supremely strong If they anchor themselves to the con
viction thet certain things are right, and Decide that In certain emer
gencies there la only ona thing to be done—and do It.
This I* tha habit of Blind that can ba cultivated by every one. To
reflect end to reach a decision which should be Used and unalterable,
not In obstinacy but In reeohRlon. Having determined that one way Is
the way. tha mind Is no looker distracted or the will weakened by
doubts and fean, but goee-llke tha arrow to Its mark.
It It lietter to decide wrong occasionally than to be forever waver-
Itig ami hesitating, or tossing between the coward waves of fear and
doubt. '
"He either fears hie fate too much or trust! It not at all.
Who (ears to put It tu tha touch, to win or lose It all."
To a greater or lees degree evary man and every woman can culti
vate and acquire Decision of character. But tbe sooner they get It the
better for the accomplishment.
"Are you In earnest. Belie tbit very minute.
Wliat you ran do nr think yon can. begin It.
Courage has genius, power and magic In It.
Only engage, and then tbe mind grows heated-
lleglo, and then the work will be completed."
Tba Oentleit of Charities.
At the world grows older Us chari
ties seem to grow more discriminating
and swast.
Some one baa said In tlmaa gone by
that sorrow's crown of sorrow la re
membering happier things, and In the
aplrit of thla sentiment Is Is doubtless
true that those who suffer moat In pov
erty are those who have either known
more prosperous days or whose spir
its have bean so refined hy noble avoca
tions aa to be more sensitive to equat
or and to discord and to want.
The Louise Home In Washington
Is one of tbe lovallest charities In
all tha world. It waa established by
William W. Corcoran, tba groat phil
anthropist of Washington, and It ta
designed exclusively for those ladles
of advanced age and no fortune who
have bean born to refinement and ele
gant surroundings and who through
accident or misfortune have lost tbelr
means of support, it li a beautiful
and luxurious home, framed for no
ble women of the old regime, born to
comfort and luxury and reduced to
poverty, to whom the poor house
would be worse than dtatb. and to
whom dependence would be an eating
canker In tba bosom of tbelr natural
pride. For In thla home every old
lady enjoys every comfort that she
did In any luxurious home from which
she came—elegance of surroundings,
every modern convenience, elegant
fare—select aoclety, beautiful music
and tbe tenderest of attentions ail
mark the exquisite and refined phll
antbropy of a noble and beautiful old
gentleman of colossal wealth who In
hla early youth marrlad a woman of
thla type and whose early death he
mourned for sixty yean of loyal devo
tion and tender memories.
No man In all our tlmea has paid
a swatter and gentler tribute to the
woman that he loved than William W.
Corcoran haa paid to the beautiful wife
of hit youth In the Louise Home at
Washington.
And here comes another Inetltutlon
of the same nobla and discriminating
nature. It Is a home for veteran mu
sicians and It Is open now In Philadel
phia. It came through the Initiative
of a Cincinnatian, for Cincinnati per
haps In all the country has no supe
rior In musical taste, culture and
sympathy. Tbe movement was started
by Carl W. Grimm, well-known
music teacher and author <>r musical
works, who Introduced a resolution
for auch a home at the music teach
ers' national convention In Asheville.
N. C., In 1903. He was named chair
man of a committee to devise ways
and means. Shortly after the commit
tee was named Mr. Grimm received a
letter from a prominent and wealthy
Philadelphia music publisher, giving
laaasaaaaaaaasaaaa
ABOUT THE GEORGIAN
"Thirteen en Die Jury."
The Atlanta Georgian wants Juries
composed of a baker's dozen. This
la not a bad Idea, and would save
much valuable time and money. The
extra man la to provide against tick
neee of a Juror or other contingencies
that might artee to delay the cate.
Dougiga New*.
An Exception That Makes the Rule.
The Atlanta Georgian says the bulk
of the religion of the country Is pos
sessed by the Southern farmer. But
not when he le plowing a young mule
on a hillside new ground.—Orangeburg
(S. C.) Democrat. *
Sets Up Nights to Read 'Em.
We are gratified to Include The At
lanta Georgian among our exchangee.
Ita distinguished editor, John Temple
Graves, better known generally as a
lecturer, sociologist aad author, la one
of only two or three Southern editor*
whose writings we will let up Blghte tn
read —Bluefleld tW. Va.) Leader.
There la more gravity about tha sug
geatlon nf Hok* Bmltb for president
than If It were John Temple Oravee.—
Nashville (Tenn.) American.
"Brilliant Abominations."
Several tlqics of late The Courier-
Dispatch has had aomathlng io aay
concerning the Uecadenee of the
alage, but our smell voice con have
nothing more than a local'effect. When
a big journal Uka Tba Atlanta Geor
gian enters the fray, however, results
will fellow.
There le no doubt of the fact that
the votes of tbe people must be raised
or serious results will follow. It Is
useless to argue that the alage le cor
rupt People will patronise the theater.
The thing to do then le to aaaltt tn
running off the stage that which de
moralises. and auch things can be run
from the stage If papers like The Geor
gian wilt wage the war.
Tha theater la here to etay. It can
not be driven out. It can he improved,
however. It la Juat what we make It.
If we went It better, then It can he
made better. If we are satisfied with
B resent conditions the theater will rep-
lly grow worse. Nothing stands still.
Nttbiif Btmdfl
Thera must be an Improvement or
there wilt be decay.
Wa congratulate The Georgian on
the able editorial partly quoted,above
and hope to see Editor Graves’ pen
used often tn condemnation nf auch
'Brilliant Abumlnttlqo*."—Dublin Dis
patch.
Tha Inevitable Sequel.
The sequel Is aa It usually le when
the editor te attacked. Tha attacker le
penitent and humiliated, the attarkee
la still In the ring, though slightly
dleflgured on the bark ot the head,
while The Georgian Is' more than ever
convinced that you can’t keep a good
thing down, and now Is the time to
subscribe.—Albany Herald.
SOME GOOD BOOKS AND OTHERS
By "ARTHUR PBNOENNIS, JR."
"THE IDLERS.” hy Moriey Roberta.
(I,, v. Pate A Co., Boston.) A book
which holds legitimately and definite,
ly the Interest of the reader from the
beginning to the end Is a pleasing dis
covery In thla day of the "Six Beat
Sellers." "The Idlere" surely does this,
and the author la due the thanks ot tha
Intelligent reading public.
In "The Idlers" Mr. Morley Roberts
has done for the London “Smart Bet"
what Mrs. Edith Wharton did In "Tha
House of Mirth" for the New York
"400," but he has done It batter. If hie
close to the line, without exag-
liowru LIIIPB iv AUV llltr, nuituug «
geratlon end with pleating Unseat.
We were disappointed In “The House
of Mirth" In to far aa tha characters
therein portrayed failed to do Juat
those things which thalr training, en
vironments and their ideals would have
Inclined. If not forced, them to do.
Witness Lily Bart’x destruction of her
only weapon necessary to accomplish
her social rehabilitation—the love tet
ters of her enemy. Of course, the did
the honorable thing, but would a char
acter In real life, auch aa Lily Bart,
with her cold blood theories and ex
periences, have io completely disarmed
herself? Any Judge of human nature
ould answer In the negative.
Now. the atrenrth of "The Idlere" la
the real people who live In IU pages
and who never disappoint you. They
do the thing* and express the thoughts
that we feel they would If we met them
In every-day life. There le no letting
down of the characterisation what
ever. And It Is a delight to find and read
ao charming h hook and so replete with
advice and suggestions. Later IheAgenulne human sentiment.
y The Interest holds right from the
a condition , h „ .vast. <■
pages urge one on to the
eating without satiating.
To give here a xynopal
GOVERNOR SMITH'S BOLD PROPOSITION.
The speech of Oovernor-elect Hoke Smlih at Cincinnati was up Io the
strong standard of excellence which that notable publlclet haa made for
himself upon previous occaelonx, and wee evidently greatly appreciated
by the thoughtful men of the great commercial center In which It was
delivered.
Mr. Smith's analysis of the railroad situation was clear, etrong and
In the highest degree Instructive aa well n* suggestive to thoee who are
giving exrnesl study to thxt great .question.
It lx a large and a hold proposition which the governor-elect of Geor
gia layiiriown to cover with a state owned railroad the rommerclal re
gion stretching from Savannah to Chicago, but It muet not be forgotten
that there la a great governor behind It. tbe regions to euttiln It. and
a great rich people to furnleh the slnewa of war.
The Georgian la now aa tt hat been alwaye tn full and hearty sym
pathy with tho suggestion. 1'pou the occasion of Mr. Bryan's visit to
Atlanta during the last autumn The Georgian advocated then the union
of the Queen and Crescent and the Western and Atlantic railroad with a
new road to lie built to the Orest Lakes and hat had no occasion tu
change that view. We have alwaya been the advocate of the extension of
tho state road tn the sea. and on tbe platform and tn the eolumns of thla
paper, have constantly urged the plan. *
And now that the great reform governor of the greatest Hate In the
South puts his brains. Ills energies ind his wide Influence behind II. the
affair lakes on a shape ot definiteness of the highest and moat Inspiring
Importance.
The people of Georgia and of the country are expecting great j Ing the people, and art
things of the strong man whom we have called Io the executive chair. II
Is iH-ihups true that larger exportation* revolve nrouud Mr. 8mtth than
nuy one of Ihe public turn recently rhoneti In office In the South, ills
talents tire Joined to such great energy and to nucli high resolution, with
n record of such splendid execution In Ihe department ot Hie Interior
under Mr Cleveland, that It le no straining of comparison to say that
Georgia’s new governor dlaroums In prestige any man who flits an execu
tive chnlr In Ihe South at the present time
li Is fortunate for Governor-elect Smith that these relixinaihllltlei end
expectations come to hint In the very lenlih of hla life when with perfect
health and unimpaired strength ot body and of mind as hla equipment, he
la prepared tn do the best and moat effective work of all hit career
We lake II for granted from expressions already given to the public
that the lie* governor will lend hie energies toward ill rompleUmi of the
stale mad t<> the sea We further Infer the! after his Induction Into office
we shall bear more and In a very practical way of this great seheme uf
connecting Georgias railroad properly with other properties In Ihe pos
session of the temple stretrhliiR toward Ihe Great Lakes.
tut «•- an- unite sure that In these high enterprises tin- governor-elect
of Uruigta will have 'lie cut dial suit unfaltering support o« rAosisll body
of the people or Ills own stale, and In the larger matter, of (lie people of
- —i~. -—cllott of (be republic
Philadelphian, who made
of tbe gift that hla name not be pub
lished, wrote to Mr. Grimm that he
would establish the home lu Philadel
phia. equip and maintain It.
The new home Is now ready for lti
first Inmates, but to far no application
hae been received. Any male music
teacher who haa reached the age ot
63 years and haa followed the profes
sion In the United States for 23 years
Is eligible to admittance. Applica
tions will be received by Mr. Grimm,
who lives at 2132 Fulton avenue. Wel-
nut Hills. The founder of the home
has appointed a board of directors,
consisting of six prominent residents
of Philadelphia, who will pass upon
all applications.
The home Is patterned after the
House of Rest for Musicians at Milan,
Italy, which wax founded by Verdi,
the great composer. There Is no oth
er institution of Ihe kind In America.
The building I* at 23d South Third
si reel. Philadelphia, mid Is one of
that city's old-lime mansions, three
stories In height.
The ceilings are of pressed steel
and Ihe floors of Hie finest hardwood.
The walls are rich In stucco work and
painting, and the general scheme or
decoration Is of the most sumptuous
yet tasterot kind. The house has
been furnished In keeping with Its ap
liearance and there are reading
room*, parlors, a library and pianos,
i There Is no rule nor system to make
] an Inmate feel that he Is an object of
I charity. A matron aud house mother
| have bceu Installed. The home has
■ been endowed by the founder so that
{Its permanent maintenance Is assured,
i li la ihe founder’s Intention. If the
| home Is a success, to enlarge It and
admit women on the same terms.
Mr. Grimm aaya: "With many must-
elans the emotional side of their be
ing Is more dovelopcd than tlielr en
liacily for bualneis methods, and when
misfortune befalls them their old dsvs
nre not alwaya pleasant, t'ertainlv
some make money nml become ra-1 newspapers"
Hunts, hut not all. Nevetiheless they "Friday llic
tlltl thalr share In reflnlng and vlersl-1'« J”" 1
« art and the continuity of events Is
satisfactorily smooth that the last
one on to the end. com pan
synopsis of the book
would do g double Injuellce to the au
thor and to the reader, but we can
honestly say that If one wants a book
lo lake up after dinner and which will
make one forget all about bod time,
even If the clock chimes the midnight
huur, Just get “Tht Idlers," and you
will not regret It.
"FRIDAY THE 13TH," by Thomaa
W. Lawson. (Doubleday. Page A Co.)
We are continually being Informed that
Ihe name, reputation or notoriety of
an author has no weight with the pub
lishers of this dsy and generation,
when along romea soma book from a
first-class house that by one fell-sweep
wipes out all euch arguments. It Is
fair to assume that If "Friday the
l.1th" had been offered to any or all of
five ttrst-class publishers without Ills
"freniled" name nf "Tom Lawson, of
Huston." as Itn author, there would
have been Just that many pink clips
o( regret and return postage used, and
ne believe with no undue watls of time
or word*.
"Friday the Hth" has been compared
to "The Pit." by Frank Norris, but
there Is no more comparison between
these two publications than between
llnbrrt Louis Stevenson's "Treaeure
Island" nml Stewart Edward While and
ftamuel llopklns Adams’ Joint work.
"The Mystery."
It Is admitted that Mr. luinson knows
his "Wall HI." and Ills descriptions of
the manipulations therein seem true
enough Io Hie uninitiated. Hut when
he reaches that part of hla elaboration
of lit* theory of making a billion Uol-
Inrs- the gist of the matter being the
all-necessary fact of having a sufflclsrit
stoke with which to make Ihe other
fellow run—It brings to us the thought
—If this Is true, end Mr. Lawson aaya
he can prove It—why lisa not Mr. I.un-
aan or some other "frensled tlnancier"
accomplished this very thing? It re
minds one nf Hie men et Monte t'erlo
with Ills svetem. who would surely have
broken the hank—ir he had possessed
u little more money. If Mr. iAweon's
theory Is good and true, would lie
have much trouble In proving 11 In
State and Wall streets and securing
all the tooney he wants for a syndl-
ente'.' Would It nnt be far easier to
ptsv this theory, or system, than Ihe
exploiting of partly developed copper
mines through half page advertise
ments Ip the expensive New York
clonic experiences, aueh at happen to
few mortals, for which latter blessing
—Ood b# praised.
Think ota hero who made numerous
millions, had hie sweetheart go In
sane, married her white she waa a lu
natlc (thla being against the law tn
tome places, but whet Is the law be
tween sweethearts of a "thriller"?), and
her father murdering all hie family
he could reach. Including himself! And
In addition the hero conquering all tbe
"bulla" and "beare" In "Wall Bt."—
making a billion dellare stay, also a
few speeches! His rlvat'e family alt
killed by an automobile the day of hla
financial reckoning, the poor wife ot
the hero regains her lost mental bal
ance, to die tn his arms—duet at he
reaches her, after a terrific race up
town—leaving tha poor husband, bro
ken In happiness and nothing on earth
to live for—but ono billion dollars!
Would ell these frenzied conditions
thrill you and hold your Intartat, auch
aa It never hae been done by "Tbe
Ntwcomee" or "Henry Esmond ?"
Then you need and will enjoy "Frl-
IV ih, 1V, h ••
day the llth.”
MFORE ADAM,” by Jack London
(Macmillan Company).
It It reported In tne press that Jack
around contemplates a Journey
around the world tn a little cat-
boat which he le now building. It
seems a pity to thoee who have retd
with pleasure bla chtrmlu*.story, “The
Cell of the Wild.” that he pubtlehea ai
hla latest work. "Before Adam." Juat Is
sued by the Macmillan Company, be
fore encountering the dangers of the
Hie admirers read moxt leniently
The Game.'' teeing no excuse, how
ever. for euch a book aven from tha
author Who to flatly and plainly lets
“Tha
author who to flatly and plainly
himself down In the latter part of '
Boa Wolf." In hla "White Fang." he
really tells backwarda the tale of "The
Call of the Wild.” In the former la
told the victory of the Influence and
training of man over a wolf's Inatlnct,
while In the latter la given tbe victory
of a dog's Instinct over man's Influence
and training.
In hie "Before Adam," a "bflok of
racial memory, Mr. London attempts
that almost Impoaalbts feat of Impress
ing the plaualblttty ot a story ot a
dream life and the vitality of Its
scheme and the reason or baste thereof.
To enjoy a story of a pre-extstence or
of life In a dream, the reader, through
the Interpretation given by the author,
muet lira the Ufa te told not In or by
comparison with the real Ilf* from
which he views the story. He must
enter Into tlffi experiences portrayed
and become lit Imagination a part of
the time and place* therein related.
The story of a dream life or favored
pre-exlaitnce may or may not toe a
most Intereatlng romance, but a etory
based on psychological reasons, or, aa
Mr. London puts It, on an atavittlc
freak, must be borne up by aane reas
oning which will enable the reader to
become a similar freak nr at least be
able to place himself mentally within
that circle wherein the characters,
their action* and thoughle expreesetL
come within the pal* of what could ,,F
would happen under certain conditions,
so Interestingly If not convincingly
told In "Before Adam."
The very fact of the author not al
lowing the reader tn live "Before
Adam" by the ennatant bringing In of
step father, he Is cast out of the fam
ily nut: Ms wandering! and Anally his
coming to ih* village of the Cave Folk.
Hla Ufa among tha Cava Folk le wsii
told, hie friendship for "Lop Ear" an t
the enmity ot "Rad Eye,” tbe tyrant of
the Cave Folk, alt make up many in
teresting scenes. When he flnallv
mute his future matt, the “Swift
One." tbe author brings out tha pre
existent heart Inlerast, by first the loss,
then the regaining ot his mate. Th*
story tells of another race who m«
“over to the northeast," tha Fire Peo
ple. The author ahowt by gradation,
first, the people who live In trees, tlwn
th* cave dwellers, and gate so far m
man's advancement, to tn* Fire people,
who us* the bow and arrow and who
finally destroy tbe Cave and Tree folk-.
Mr. London'* description of the Fir*
People's attack on tha Cava Folk, sml
later tbe destruction of the Tree Folk -
I* very vivid and wen worthy of the
author of "The Call of tha Wild."
How "Big Tooth" escape* with his
mate and what becomee of hts enemv.
"Red Eye,” should ba left to the reel
ed to find for hlmealf by the peru*nl
of thla Interesting book, for entertain
ing It surely Is. But It la nnt au< h a
book aa we have a right to expert from
Mr. London, nor the opt by which he
should be remembers# In cue ihe
wind* and the sea racelva him on hi*
contemplated Journey not ao well *« <h>
hta readers. When he returns, we h«i >■
should he attempt to tell us of Hilmt*
he haa Men, or tha strange people he
encountered, ha will alto be gie»l
enough to Supply ue with the lotn* <>r
at leut a hypodermic needle thet »*
may dream with him.
"HEART BONQ88 AND OTHER
VERES,” by Willard Douglas Coxey.
(Charles G. Gallop A Co.. Maywoml.
III.) You wouldn't thtnk that the pre"
agent for "Barnutft A Bailey'* Grent-
ut Bhow on Earth," would have inu. h
ttm* or Inclination, much leu Inspira
tion, even' In winter quarter.*. f"r
•Heart Bongs," would you? Well, that
la Juat where you are mistaken
Mr. Willard Douglas Coxey. who n
the preea agent In question. Itu Imic 1
one of the nearest and prettiest Iwnin.l
volume* of tuneful vereea that have ap
peared for eoma time. "Heart Sonx-
"Stortea In Rhyme" "and "Miscel
laneous," make as pretty a gift book for
"her" as you can find, and their *r»
plenty of gdod lines you can mark ar
underscore when you send It to her.
loo.
ihe present day narrator, destroys the
"a atory because of
13th" I
very baste for such
the lack of connection hr evoluRon or
otherwise of Ihe two periods of exist
ence and the utter unreaennableneee of
the deductions. Mr. tamdon does not
even faintly' show th* connection be
tween -Big Tooth” and h|e distant re-
incarnation which telle the story. The
leek of our understanding why such h
etorv was written prevents our living
Brfore Adam." Th* trials of "Big
Tooih" end hla kind are without Inter
est to us because nf thr author's fail
ure to remove our latter dry Insight
and Ills Inability to deaden our reas
oning powers.
"Hlg Tooth" Is one of tile Tree Folk
who lived In the fer-off Mld-Plelstn-
cen* period. His Ilf# le told bv the; Paso. Texas, arrived In Atlanta f» r
author as he re-llve# hit experiences In I Huturdav morning. Th* Interment t >
his dreams, some thousand* nf year* I place Saturday morning In Canton ■
MAGAZINE NOTES.
Current Literature for March I
of good artlclae. The California-.!*!’
crlals, th* Governor Bwettenhem of .1
mull mi aelnlntty, and all Hm*
event* are taken up and thoroual
discussed. After on* ha* digested t
the newspaper* from day to dev.
erlng all events aa they occur. It I-
great relief to get the whole cose plan
ly, but Interestingly, laid before u.< f
a Anal opinion.
full
Putnam’s Monthly for March Is an
other flrat rate number of thet eierllnc
magazine. Inrereallng articles All u*
pages. An article by Maurice Maelei -
Itnck on "The Social Revolution
t'arolyit Well* In her new eerie* enti
tled 'The Emily Bmmln*' Paper N“-
I." ar* two of a number of good at
tractive Simla*.
J. J. Coggins.
The body of J. J. Cogglna. the man
ager of Ihe Manhattan Life Insuran *
Company, who died on Wednesday
morning after a short lllneas In hi
efier. mid which are brought out aa tlie I Mr. t'otgtna' old home, where hi* c
autobiography of "Bla Tooth." He rents ri
* „ ",i,riii*,." ami ■■jiwwai*,",/ •"* (ouiu, ue i rents reald*. Mr. Coggins waa 44 ).--
manner that Nmk sK! 1 * ,,f ,h ” m " nn **' 'He nf the Tree of age and I* survived by a wife *"■•
manor) that Ntqk | > oltzw—of hie narettls. how after the I iMiiaaiirhimr mot her anti father. M'
tonic recognition of their labor*, and I
li-ormr'. ,,r "iieadn,md Hick tiir it., ,! h'" lk *~" f hi* parent*, how after th* two daughters; mother and father. M
entitled tnI’minir HnhU thr lntriri.^ rr death and disappearance of hit father and Mrs. A. B. Coggins, and thro
llrnns hold* Hie intrrem ot , nd , h » persecution of his I brothers and three surer*.
, | create* Ihe lack of II. There Is a t|ues.
proilslnn for their old age Is no more ( u,,,, worthy of Investigation, aa to
tha.I their Juat due. whether "Deadwood Dick" caused as
many deaths or suicides as Mr. luin-
son give* us In Ills new book. At the •
iH-g^nnlnx Judge Bunds practically
THIS DATK IN HISTORY.
kiln uni III ill
n.irnilxbt'rtilae
-Tlie luma parllnmi-i
dissolved hr It*
,t«l
, 1731 - Allln
t* uf viniM
K.M Ijiiii'* Ma«IIfourth prv*lil#M»t of th.
t IiIIihI Htntrv 1*orn l»l«**l 1VR.
<*4*ui»t Joan IVwirrif ill* \V«lile*f k are h
olodM. turn, hi***! Aft || W.V lu
■ IMS
li 'III
iiigroM lent lit **.| 1 lie* nrim
■it* e*qiAl*ll»hl».pni »f il.yti
•or*** W lirre.kv North
imlit'l't “
to til
..JO ttMl .
htl trtnl in in** Km Kl«\ KUh
IM«*e| Jdtnt
• IMS I hr* rilY i f 1
leiorrmer I*.
IO. I'llti... ttuiw
~ K1IW til /.HT«rt#We4 iwtw
lie*w i*f Ke*ul. mother *.f
of 4». lli#l
utpe» out hi* family lor all hr could
get tot nml htm**lf. anti In the laet few
imgr* there I* an evident noftcnlng of
the feeling* of the author In no fur at
to the manner of killing off of n lot
ntorr of hi* chnnictere. He *tmpiy and
c.meUlergtely let* nn automobile do tht
ie*t It t* the *«mc thing, of courBe—
onlv h mean* l« »n end—the killing*,
the co||u|»*e of Iteulah Hand*' tulnd and
tho 'brain »tortn»” of Boh Brownley —
all go to make h literary “thriller." It
certainly make* u* *lt up and take no* ,
twe. And ao did “Daariwood Dick."
It l* n wondrr how *o many *uch j
book* Ami publisher* throe day*, of
•*»ui*e. in Mr. Lawson** case tho «n-
•wer I* easy; hi* name will veil the'
book and up among the ttr*t u f “the
■|\ at that Hut considered a* a part !
tt pieaent-da> literature, ihe uninlti*
Ated can ecarcely decide Itow It all
hft|»|w»i e«l A* h loader of dime novels —
bb»d«cmdtlng •turr-loawjum'a *tory I*
j winner Ml Unraon send* hts firm.
Hob Hn«nley. through manifold eg*
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