TIIE OnEGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 13, 1003.
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GOSSIP ABOUT SOME CURRENT BOOKS
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"Light literature," ears Book Nsws,
"la a vicious term and ahould be es
failed from books and conversation.
Various as are lta moods, from travs to
Kay, from lively to severe, literature is
never lla-ht,' "
. Books which are "Hsht" -meaning we
appijphend the silly bubbles of a, shallow
mind ere not literature. In order that
a. book ahould be classed aa literature it
must have I a certain high quality of
thought and style which will satisfy
those whose experience has been wide
enough and their capaoity great enough
t6 fix the standard of excellence. The
Importance of a high standard cannot be
too much inatsted upon. It will hot do
to call anything great but the best
The difference may be aeen in the
writings of one who uses the pen to
serve the purposes of the day, and one
whoee works come to us year after
year. In new holiday garb, but singing
the same sweet, old songs, be they prose
or poetry. Such are the Thackeray's. It
. Is a fact almost unknown, that Mrs.
Thackeray waa also a writer, and in her
time had soma reputation. But what
she wrote has almost vanished. Among
her writings were "Reminiscences of
An American Visit." and like several
other English writers of her time who
visited America, found little congenial
to her mtnolng fastidiousness, and
vented iter spleen through her book,
which, from cover to cover, mentions
but two people she met in America, in
complimentary way. We know of but
one copy or this book in America, and
that Is owned by the editor of the Phila
delphia Record. By contrast we make
mention of the magnificent edition of
her rental, warm-hearted husband's
works, frosh from the press of Harper
sV. Brothers. Bach year brings freah
new editions, but in this one the art
of the book-binder has excelled itself
and given one of the moat perfect edi
tions ever published.
from actual experience, for the practical
manner In which Mr. White deala with
the things of nature and bend's them to
his use and service, could ba learned In
no othor way, hence t urnlahes valuable
Information, even to the moat expert
anced camper. For the atudent of
botany "The forest" would be a treat,
and for the scientist the words of tha
wisest of Roman emperors would be
confirmed. "Everything harmonises
with ma which is harmonious to thee, O
Universe. Nothing Is too early for me
which Is in due time for thee. Every
thing Is fruit to me which thy seasons
bring, o Nature; from the are all
things; in thee are all thlnga; to thee
all things return." . The book ia hand
Somely bound In the tones of Christmas
holly and embellished with It illustra
tions, the work of Mr. White's com
panion on the trip. Outlook Publishing
company. Price, 11.10.
"Uther and Ingranle." by Warwick
Pecphig, is one of the verjf best of the new
books. Tho principal characters are ex
ceptionally strong and well portrayed.
The author has written with a styl
truly his own and tells his atory with
audi beauty and simplicity that he holds
his reader from the first to last page.
The book is full of thrilling scenes' and
the inspiring honor and bravery of the
knights of long ago. The atory deals
being the supposed father and mother
of King Arthur of "Round Table" fame
The book Is daintily bound In brown
linen with conventional designs of g-old
snd colors and Illustrated. We predict
it will hold its place among the moat
popular Christmas books, and will later
be considered a valuable addition to the
library.
Outlook Publishing company. Price
11.50.
The Forest." by Steward Edward
White, comes to us freighted with the
recollections of one summer vacation
and full of valuable Information for our
jiext year'a outings. It ran hardly be
called a story, for it Is just the wander
ings of "Billy and I." Two lovers, of
nature who have learned to "go light"
and enjoy life, and ia based on a trip
through the wilds of Northern Michigan
and Canada, made afoot and by canoe.
The charm of the book lies in the happy
way the author presents the most
familiar things of nature, exposing a
beauty never . breamed of before. Tho
book la written, as one can readily see.
The Lorch." by Herbert M. Hop
ktna, may be said to bo rather a story of
today than an up-to-date book, while the
latter would not bo an Improper appel
latlon.
An available widow la Introduced, to
make a romance of tha story, but with
out the widow tho book might furnish
material for our modern educators to
cogitate upon. It represent Indisputa
ble conditions in some of the great uni
versities of today, but would be a sad
commentary. If it represented the up-to-date
ideaa of education. Wo use the
words "Indisputable conditions" advised
ly, for some of the leading characters
are so thinly veiled wo almost feel we
are reading somo university sensations
of a year or two ago, with the Irrepres
sible "lady reporter" and the "yellow
Journal" thrown In. The story deals al
most Wholly with the faculty,. except as
It brings In the student body as an In
fluencing force, and those, whose lives
have been cast near a university town,
will find familiar friends In Iee, the
social, affable professor; Tyffe. the nim
ble, resourceful sycophant. Kverett, the
wise old owl, or Stuart, the Scotchman,
who has nothing v but criticism for
American slip-shod methods, to say
nothing of Plow, the real hero of the
book, and Bablngton. the suave, pompous
nnd well-dresned president, whose bland
ishments wring money from a rlcii oil
woman, at the coot of higher and more
thorough education at the university.
Bobbs - Merrill .'company, publishers.
t nut shell than any publication of re
cent date. . Eminently fitted for the
work by years of experience, ss pro
fessor of rhetorlo and English literature
at the University of Oregon, Miss Car
son baa given to tha public in compact
form, standard rules for correct Eng
Dsn, written w spoken. Comprehensive
as cobbctt or Alfred Ayere, but of such
simple form snd phraseology that
neither study nor reference Is required to
comprehend the writer s meaning. The
rules have been, In tho main, taken from
stsndard authors in- the reference
library of tha university, but bound to
gether under hoadlnga, and in auch a
systematic manner, that tt la alike a
book of ready reference for tho pupil or
tho busy writer. The book contains a
number of blank pages, acattered
throughout, for pencil annotations, and
Is in neat binding and convenient else for
carrying. Price 40 cents. Book trade
generally. J. K. QUI company, pub
BOOK VOTZS.
The Frederick fitokes company has
announced for publication about the
middle of November a little book by
Ruth Ogden" (Mrs. Charles W. Ide).
entitled, "Friendship; The Oood and
Perfect Gift; A Christmas Message."
It will be In charming cover design and
intended for an inexpensive gift. Prlco
not yet announced.
It will be -pleasing to note that
Quentln MacDonald. a critic of. more
than ordinary ability and discernment,
has recently said that Mr. Kdwln Mark-
ham easily takes the lead In the small
group we now have of American poeta.
Edwin Markham was horn In Oregon
City and made his reputation when he
wrote 'The Man With the Hoe," a hlle
teaching In California.
Four of the most popular late books
are "The Harvesters," a story of the
American Revolution by Aubrey Lan
ston; "The Beaten Path." by Richard
L. Makln, h tale of life among the labor-
ng classej; "Marbe of the Grand
Bayou." by John Oxenham, Is the ad
ventures of the daughter of a light
house' keeper and a wrecked vessel, nd
is full of thrilling adventures; "The
Congressman's Wife." by John U. Barry,
tplls, in the title, the character of the
book. It Is on old familiar talc of
Washington society, with Its intrigue
and politlc.il settings, and bids fair to
create a sensation and become very
popular. J K. QUI company. Price $1.50.
COAL FIELDS ARE
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MAOAszraa.
"The Circle in the Square." by Bald
win Sears. Is a most Interesting novel,
dealing with the social and political side
of Southern life and bringing forwsrd
In the strongest. If not altogether new
est, light the color question. The story
la well written and the strong, sweet
romance running through It would, In It
self, recommend the book, but added to
this the simple, forceful way Mr. Sears
puts the Important .Issues of the day.
brings out the character of the South
ern gentleman as well ss the negro and
leaves the reader to solve the problems
for himself. The personality of the
author Is exciting no little attention, as
the publishers, at the request of Mr.
8enrs, have absolutely refused to give
any Information except to say that he
desires to be known only through his
book.
A. 8. Barnes Co., publishers. Price;
$1.50.
"English Composition," by Miss Luella
Clay Carson, comes nearer meeting the
present day demand for knowledge in
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History, Drama Poetry, Literature, Sci-
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dreat Improvements In the art of printing:, rap d
advance made by science, and an unprecedented dis
play of literary genius, In the last decade, has suddenly
brought the vast knowledge of a progressing world within
easy reach of all Intelligent people, even if in moderate
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manufacturing establishments, who turn out elegant
libraries, of all the standard authors of history, science,
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These faultless editions may be delivered at once, at
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Headquarters. Have Been Established at
Cor. Washington and 10th Sts.
Almost before the advent of the
month for which the magaslnes are Is
sued tho "Issues" which they have taken
". . v-v.uB '" oaf a nunitte"rs" and
their opinions and speculations are
either confirmed or Ihelr field for fu
ture usefulness, as prepheta, destroyed.
Noticeably Is this a -fact In Review of
Revlewj for November, which gave so
much space to "What If Panama Would
Revolt?" Scarcely hud the Ink grown
cold before Panama had settled the
question' and left Dr. Albert 8haw to
handle tha "youngest republic" In the
December number.
MeCUre. ns usual, is devoting much
upac: In the current number to the
l-ibor question. 'The lAbor Hosh." by
the redoubtable Ray Stannsrd Hakcr,
takes the lead. "New York." by Lincoln
Bteffenj, has a fair place. "My Friend
Prospero" still drags its' weary length
slong, but this may be forgiven In view
of the f.ici thnt six bright little stories
are given place.
Harper's Monthly Is practically strong
tins month. Mary Johnston s new story,
"Sir Mortimer." promises Well. "Scien
tists and Food Problems" is a strong
article. Quaint old pictures of Quebec
and a beautiful colored frontispiece are
among the attrnetlons.
Captains of Industry" is still running
In the Cosmopolitan. Sir William Vim
Horn, wllfi his sulnry of 160,000, re
celveM attention from W. It. Stewart and
Matthew C. D. Ilorden, president of the
Fall River mills, and also the American
irlntina company, by Robert N. Burnett.
"JerusHlem As It Is Today" is an in
teresting article. Among the lighter
reading Is a pretty New Zealand love
story.
J. Y. Harry, organiser of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, has returned
from a trip to Ileppner, where he ef
fected the permanent organisation of a
federal labor union. It has a member
ship of 46. Mr. Harry say that the coal
deposits which have been discovered
near Heppner give evidence of being the
moat extensive fields that have been dis
covered in recent years. 1
"It might be of Interest to know." he
continued, "that a car of coal can be
loaded at the mines and sent down to
Portland by gravitation, there being an
easy down grade the entire distance.
."I found the people of Eastern Ore
gon Intensely Interested In the prospect
of the early building of the Celllo canal,
and am satisfied that If the proper ef
fort should be made thcr. would be n
difficulty In securing a aufflclent amount
of money with which to provide the right
of way as requested by. a board of I'nlted
States engineers. The building of this
canal, these people understand, would
mean the enhancement of the value of
every ecre of land east of The Dalles.
The engineers should not be permitted
to longer delay the construction of this
important work, and the last obstacle In
the way should be removed by providing
the means for securing the route free of
cost to the government. With the com
pletion of this canal and the develop
ment of the coal fields In Morrow county
It would be possible to erect bunkers at
the bjuff about one-quarter of a mile
below Heppner Junction, where the coal
could be dumped on barges and floated
f HA.rn am in lnrHun,l S'o make the
mining company Independent of present
railroad facilities an electric road could
be constructed from the mines to the
bunkers at Heppner Junction, which
would be a down-grade haul all the way.
The necessary power would be provided
at the mines by using the cheap product
for fuel. This would Insure cheap coal
to the whole state and Portland m par
ticular would reap the benefit of It."
PHYSICIAN FAILS
TO COLLECT BILL
Because he said that the physician In
charge -of the case did not give hs wife
the proper treatment. Henry 8. New
man refused to pay the bill of Dr. J. 8.
Hickman for $18. The latter assigned the
claim to. the Ames Mercantile agency
and this corporation brought suit In the
East Bide court for the amount.
The case cume up before a Jury yes
terday. The evidence showed thnt Dr.
Hickman was called to attend Mrs. New
man and a short time afterward she
was tuken violently HI and had to be
removed to a hospital nnd an operation
performed, from which she subsequently
died. Dr. Hickman attended Mrs. New
man up to the time she woe operated
upon and sent in a bill for 114 and of
th a amount the sum of $26 was paid the
balance being refused on the ground thnt
the physician did not nttend the patient,
properly.
hxpert testimony by Irs. Psrker.
Pcttltt and Royal showed thnt Mrs. New
man died of septic peritonitis The jury
Was out about 10 mlnuts and brought In
a verdict for the defendant.
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HIGHWAYMEN CAUGHT
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Peter McLean of 668 Front street, was
the victim of a holdup at Fourth and
Lincoln streets about i o'clock yesterday
morning. He claims that be met two
armed highwaymen who compelled him
to stop and hold up his hands while
they searched his pockets. The robbery
whs a. failure, as Mclean happened to
have no money, The matter was re
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Peculiar Power Possessed
Medicine.
Of new discoveries there Is no end, but
one of the most recent, most remark
able and one which will prove In valuahlo
to thousands of people, is a discovery
which It Is believed will tuke the place
of nil other remedies for the cure of
those common and obstinate diseases,
dyspopsiu. and stomach troubles. This
discovery Is not a loudly advertised
secret DStent medicine, but Is a selen
tic combination of wholesome, perfectly
harmless vegetable essences, fruit salts.
pure pepsin ana Dismum.
These remedies are combined In loz
enge form, pleasant to take, and will
preserve their good qualities Indefinitely,
whereas all flauid medicines rapidly
lose whatever good qualities they rosy
have had as soon as uncortcea ana ex
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This preparation is called Stuart's
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one of these Tablets was then placed in
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very few people are free from some
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ness as in nervous dyspepsia, but they
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following:
After using oniy one package or Stu
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such great and unexpected benefit that
1 wish to express my sincere gratitude.
In fact. It has been six months since
I took the package and. I have not had
one particle or distress or aimeulty
since. And all this In the face of the
fact that the beat doctors I consulted
told me my case was Chronic Dyspepsia
and absolutely incurable, as 1 had suf
fered twenty-five years. I distributed
half w dosen packages among my
friends here, who are very anxloua to
try thla remedy.
MRS. SARAH A. SKEEL.
Lynnville, Jasper Co., Mo.
Btuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
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