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t THE OREGON SUNDAY ? JOURNAU' PORTLAND, i SUNDAY AlORNINQ. . MARCH 15, 1008, Mew Books 1 Ani Their Publishers j ' ;'HB History of North America." I volum XIX, -.rraacH - N. I Thorp. Ph. D., Mltor. "Prshlstorlo North Amer ica," by W, J., McO, L. I D and Cyrus Thomas, FIv D. f ' " ' An amlocnt educator baa told that In studying history w uauaJlr tain too far back; that w becoma dlacouragad and )os Intaraat in the study before we arrlr at. the really ssntlal (acta, but If w began in the present our In tereat would carry us back to the be Stnnlna; of things. Xt muit hare been with aome auch Idea that thla hlatory wa planned, fur the aae that have roiisd between prehlatorlo America and the present, aa shown In thla volume, are no vaat that to have begun at the foundation,' or, in other worda. had vol ume XIX been put in Ha chronological plnre and started the series few readers indeed would have faced with courage the thought of continuing hla reading io ins last volume, as it la. mis vol ume comes when the reader has dl ffsstod the later history and has pre pared himself for accepting Undisput ed ljr much that would have reoelved little attention before later hlatory had bnpn read; . particularly la this so in reaard to the Indiana and the geolog ical history of the country, for In this volume one feels they have in many rimes threaded the labyrinth and found the truth after much apeculatlon. In outlining the scop of this work the editor sas: "The common netlon of prehistoric ml tnr In North America Is Of archi tectural remains In Mexico and Central era of Colorado and New-Mextoo! of tumuli built by so called mound build era ia the' Ohio and Mississippi vsl leys., and of leas impressive vestiges In beads and pottery and Implements of tone dlsoovsred now snd then in -In" dlan graves. But of culture in trehls torlo times times1 contemporaneous with the Norman oonqueat or the Inva sion of Britain by Caesar, only pro found students of ths subject hay any comprehensive thought Indeed ths lae.t mi any oimura men mibiou, u, thRl' th Inhabitants of OrehiStorlO North America constituted a racial unitrj or that they were developing a, cimis Hnn under the earns aeneral laws of io. wMnh m-uUU the a-rowth of oul ture la all ages, has never widely, pre vailed. ' The preaent yolum coordinates th testimony of th ages, snd narrate; the steps in mirnir useo oy m, In nnMalnrlit llltiai. It nth! from every reputabl source the record, in dwelling far aiay from th sats of culture In th old world and. develop ing language, inauetry. ari, roumn, agriculture, however rudimentary, so ss to constitute a distinct Phase of nu- nllahmunt whatsoever aim iiarltv or dissimilarity It may bear to other shases of culture on other conti nent. ' "Th ubjct then Is unlqu. Th. nrnhltm Is strtctlv scientific and of ths hlfbost Interest to thinking men. Tn the solution of this problem the distinguished authors of th present volume have contributed th first eom- &rehenslve. authoritative and 1 interpre itlve history yet written. Other have written famed and valuabl book on asr act a of the problem, but th present volume covers the wool field." Th whi l work is of a highly scien tific character. Ths authors begin with ths Paleolithic or Glacial man, and take up the evidence aa furnlahed from the various instruments of man that have been found In the various strata of the earth, sifting each bit of onmr t?iw,nw, ...... qulesclng or disputing th matter lfAmerica: of vestiges of th cliff dwell- presents itself to them, and drawing Right Woman for the Office By Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh, Cor. Bee. Oregon W. C. T. U. Mrs. Henrietta Brown, state president of the Oregon W. C. T. U., whose picture appears here. Is a type of th new worn an that is gratefully recognised by tboss ' who have learned ths power for good that the practical woman of affairs msy be and yet retain a mor lingering af fection for the old regime when women were better exponenta of the typical feminine graces than they are today. Mrs. Brown combines In a most pro nounced degree the old and new type of womanhood. The Union Signal, national organ of the W. C. T. U. in commenting on me accession of Mrs. Brown to the presi dency of fbe Oregon W. C. T. U.. save: "Happy, Indeed Is the president who conies Into her nice aa aoes Mrs. Brown with the almost unanimous sup port of her constituency." Though she Is a new president she la not new to the work of the state, for she has served as a state officer in va rious capacities for almost 20 years. For some vears she has been th state corresponding secretary so that she has an intimate acquaintance with the Ore gon work. Mrs. Brown Is a woman of rare execu tive ability, a clear brain and withal a winsome sweetness that Is seldom equaled. Her painstaking study of the work of the W. C. T. U. in all of its phases will maks the duties of the of fice less burdensome than they would otherwise be Oregon women are to be congratulated that this largest and fast becoming most popular of women's organisations ip the state has at Its head a woman who typifies In her-elf all that is sweet and gracious as well as strong and clar-bralned In the modern woman. Another extract from the aame paper mav be of Interest In this connection, i SeHS,M.1A! V .''M i ' t v i - sst 1 7r V I" if' 'V ft. mm Mrs. Henrietta Brown. Speaking of the work for local option in "Oregon it says in part: "The local unions that have been keeping at It for so many years with sometimes very little apparent result, are now wearlnc with bocomlng modesty the laurels that are being woven for their brows by the saloon people In the charge that "Them v. t . i . i s nioue an or tnia mis chief.' " from It all conclusions thst seem to bs Indisputable. - It Is a work that has taken a vsst amount of research and infinite pains and patlenc in -compiling, and no mor learned volume has ap peared amoasr all of ita II predecessors It will perhaps not appeal to some of th rsadors with to deep interest that most of th . other volumes have, be cause fewer Toola ara Interested la structural or modern work, and It Is also a subject oni must be a student or toonnoiosr aa wen as arcnaeoiosy io fully appreciate, but it is th volume aoovs . an otnsrs mat win appeal a these, and the ona that will siv sclenllflo value to the entire hlatory, The illustrations distributed through out th volume ar an effective aid 4n Interpreting th narrative. George Barrl m Bon. 1111 Walnut street. Philadelphia, Bold by subscription oniy;i "Delight," by Qrtrud Smith, Kvi dently th day of "th good llttl Bun- day school soholar" did not set with th passing of th Elsie Dlnsmore non sense, for it has reappeared in th nlatttiiri.a nt "IeHrht' Thla is the story of a six-year-old Christian Bclon- list, tnougn It proDamy lengtnena n- seir into her eigntn or ninin year. i which time thla most unnatural child had romnleted a anven-chaDtered book which she named her "Gratitude Book," and wherein she recorded the many es csDes she had bad from "error." and the rewara an enioyea xnrougn io, Delight was a little cripple girl Mrs. Allen, a Christian Scientist, nad taken from ths Orphans' home and slthough "she wore two braces, one on her back and on on her other leg." she was al most Immediately cured and became gay and romping girl. Of her our this unchlldlike child says: "Aunt Con- stsnce says I can't 'splaln how I was healed only Science snd Health can do that." Ther Is no plot to the story and the whole book Is but an account of th Insipid plessures this tiny tot sets out of Christian Science. While s few children may become parrots and chant the sayings of their elders they srs not the children that are being al lowed th original thought that will de velop the best and most userui class of cltlsens. For this reason, sucn books are not wholesome for Juvenile readers, who should be arlven nsaitnv. stimulat ing brain food, even In their hours of recreation. Imagine a bevy of chil dren of alx years bowing before, and dancing around a stock of hollyhock, and one of the youngsters sddresslng it in this wise: "All the people In our world have good thoughts. Their faces shin with Joy and every one loves each other, see jt us run sgaln in our happy world. jiow do you do, Mr. Hollyhock? We are glad you are well this morning. " We sre glad yon never, no never, vole any error. Here might be room for a scientific discussion, and an argument as to whether th defective flowers that never fall to b on- every well-developed atock might not typify the alck and the suffering thst Is a part of every life, and alwaya was and always will be. But the point here is. Is a book of thla kind which teaches childhood untruth ful to nature, elevating or Instructive reading for children? We think not. and it makes little difference whether It be to exploit Christian Science or any other cult the principle Is the same, and like Elsie Dlnsmore snd others of that character they are being relegated to the shades from which tney sprang, and we hope to aee "Delight" soon trav eling the same road. Henry Altemus company, fries oo cents. New Salads." Mrs. S T. Rorer. Balad Is no longer for the epicure alone. but has become an Indispensable part of the rnewu of every family, from the most economical to the most sump- i tuous livers. .Owing to the scientific study of foods their chemical proper ties and their effects upon each other, nd- their relation to the diaestive organs as well as to their palatablllty, lust such women as Mrs. Rorer have brought salads within the pale of wholesome foods, and within the reach of housekeepers . of limited means. Salad no longer means either the ex travagant expenditure of costly mater ial or the sour, soggy concoction for merly called salad; but It means, for the most part, dainty, wholesome nourish ing food, made without unnecessary' cost, and served to tempt th most fas tidious taste provided you know how to make it. And thla la exactly what Mrs. Rorr teaches In this llttl book whicn contains about 180 recipes. Ther ar salad reclpsa for every meal and for every occasion; salads for the course lunch and salads for- ths horn dinner; salads for picnic, party or dance, or indeed for any place, and for any lasts, ji is a ooog that no House keeper can do without, particularly ths young housekeeper who Is ambitious to snow ana ao me best. Arnold Ac Co. rric v cents. "How to Use a Clmfln Dlah" Hv Mrs. 8. T. Rorer. The author outlines ths uss of ths chafing dish In her pre face when she saya: xThs chafing dish is generally loonea upon as a luxury and its uss as a passing fad. With a mora Intimate knowledge of. It capa bilities this idea will vanish. In th on item or domestic economy made over dishes Its vslue Is unquestioned, and should Place it anions the naces. sary utensils of the household. . The fact that ther la no necessity for lighting th lamp until the last mo ment snd that It can be extinguished as soon as th materials are cooked ts a great factor In Its favor. To the nossewir wno seeps but one maid It is Indeed a helping hand. The Hon dsy lunch or supper is uulcklv sot with out the uss of stove or kitchen: and so again on maid's day out, the Sunday night supper and the Still more fttah- Innabls II o clock Hunday breakfast. The author then gives some plain and explicit directions for managing the ehaflns dish with a savins of time snd expense, and shows how quite a dainty snd sufficient lunch may be sorved with Its ssalstance. After these general di rections comes a most tempting col lection Of chafing dish recipes, which, like all or Mrs. Koiers books, are sc lected for all varieties of tastes and condition of finances. For the epicure there la Terrapin Maryland Style. Phil adelphia Terrapin, etc., for those of less aristocratic tastes we find Welsh Rare bits, Frizxled Beef and the like, Mlille many of tue recipes sre nuuway bo twenn these two extremes. On the whole It is a valuable little book which will have a mission to ful fill In these days of fashionable light housekeeping. ' Arnold & lo. itico uo conts. Stories Of the White House," by Esther Singleton Scattered throuuli Miss Slnsleton's story, which was re cently published by the McClure com- fiany, one comes across manv interest ng odds snd ends of White House gos sip snd Information. We read, for In stance that Harrison did his own mar keting, and that during Fillmore's ad ministration th old black cook, of Ions- White House service, was greatly upset upon ths Installation of a range In his kitchen. "He hsd managed to prepare a fine state dinner for 36 people every Thursday In a huge fireplace with crnnes, hooks, pots, pans, kettles and skittles, and he said he could not man age the draught of the range." r or tnese Tine state ainners in r n- more s time artificial nowers were used on the table now it Is said the rooms of the White House ae replenished with fresh flowers every day. President Buchanan first Introduced the custom of using engraved Invita tions for White House functions, and. as Is generally known. President Roose velt was the first to use the term. "The White House." Instead of "The Executive Mansion" on all documents and stationary Issued from presidential headquarters. "What the White Race May Learn From the Indians," by George Wharton i James. This is a work resulting from C years' association with the red man. Dr. James, who is an adopted member of the Havasupal tribe, believes the Indian Is more sensible than we are in many things that pertain to heal'.h and happiness. Among the subjects discussed are diet, exercise, art, educa tion and religion. Forbes & Co. "Thekla." by Alleen Cleveland Hlr- slns. This Is a very beautiful dramatization of the legend of Balnt Thekla. It is written in pure, sweet blank verse, easily comprehended, and with admirable cleverness and lucidity. Thekla was a young girl Just entering womanhood, and was loved by a young nobleman, to whom she would have1 flven her love had not th A post! aul, lust at that trme, begun preach Ing the gospel of Christ soross th street from Tbekla's home. Night after night she listened" to bl Inspiring words and again and again, resisted th entreaties or her lover, until she was finally converted, and after her baptism by Paul ah went out Into ths world to preach his doctrine. Meeting Alexan der, hlrh Driest and president of the festival In Antloch, she resisted his woolngs snd in so doing1 displaced his crown, which wss an offenss demanding death in the arena. When Thekla was brought in, 'stripped of her garments, a veil descended from heaven and wrapped about her. but th great mir acle came when ths hungry lion wss brought forth and Instead of springing upon her, cams and laid at her feat and became ner defender wnen otner great beasts were set upon her, and so great became th tumult that out of vary fear Alexander bad them release th maiden, who over after was Balnt Thekla to all Christiana even to this dav. As told by Mrs. Hlgglns. though old and often used in song and story, it becomes very beautiful In Its new pre sentation. Richard U. Badger Co. Price l. "Pocket Tokens" by Vernon Wad Wagar. This little volume takes its title from the first poem, whloh Is, perhaps, aa good and meritorious ss sny thst follow. This, howover. Is but faint praise, ss those that .follow are of indifferent merit, wholly without originality or fioetln imagination. Tin evident strain ng for great and heroic expression Is almost palnrul at times to tne reader, as for example In the poem "Consci ence." The author attempts to express a grand conception and the effort leaves the poem bald snd commonplace. In the second paragraph, ror instance, we find tnese lines: "If you enlist in pagan rite or tent in fields of the foe After you slink from ranks of God o r snt 'sainst tne cause oi riant. Conscience will meet you on his beat, though, chance you slipped him by. And cry, 'Halt. man. give countersign! What business brings you here!' ,r Richard O. BStlger Co. I'rlce II. STIELTEIt FOR BIRDS. A Robin's Protection From Cold Stirrers Blanket. From Pearson's Weekly. The natural heat of a man's blood is 98.4. That of a bird averages about 107, which is th temperature of ths domes tic fowL For this reason many people suppose that birds do not suffer from the cold of winter, being also protected by their thick coat of feathers. But they do. Birds snd all the woodland folk feel cold, and a hard frost causes severe suffering. Birds are quite clever about seeking shelter from the bite of a frosty night. Run a hat fowling ner across tne side or a hayrick. You will be amased at the extraordinary numoer ana variety or small birds which come fluttering out as soon as the lantern light strikes upon the rick side. Sparrows huddle together in tightly packed masses. With them It Is any port In a storm or a frost, and seven were once found, all In a feathery heap, dead In a hole In the brickwork behind a greenhouse furnace. In aome way fumes nad leaicea tnrougn tne inter stices of the masonry from the chim ney behind and suffocated the whole lot. Thick Ivy l a favorite roosting place In cold weather. Of course there are always plenty of birds who spend the night In ivy, out in a neavy rrost tne number doubles or trebles. The winter of 1894-95 was our last really severe one. In February, 1896, a Herefordshire farmer, visiting his out houses one night when the mercury lay somewhere below the 20 mark, found a number of sparrows, he thinks, roost- Ins: In the cow shed, some actually snuggled down In the straw close beside the big warm animals. Any South Downs shepherd can tell vou that chaffinches and greenfinches will spend cold nights nestling in the wool of the penned sheep. This Is rath- BAUER GIVEN A HIGH, , PLACE among: PIANISTS . ',"!e. i 1 ' A 1 :7 Harold Bauer, Pianist, Who Will Play With Krelnler at the Heillg The atre Tu esday. Bauer, the greatsat pianist of ths younger generation, and Krelsler, who has already attained th highest rank among the violinists, will play Tuesday evening next at the Heillg theatre under the direction of Lois Steers-Wynn Co-man. The two men are consummate artists. both young, vigorous, not relying upon the reputation of past decades, but in the full flush of their strength and vir ility. They have both attracted the moat favorable attention everywhere, al though they have not been on tour to gether, they meet here In Portland for he joint recital ana piay togetner ner snd on the sound, then each goes his triumphal way concertlilng. Krelaler usually has a Bach number on his program and tils Bach playing has roused extreme enthualssm. Krels ler seeks and tries to find the distinctly voice and spirit of Bach, thus his ren dition of It is neither dry tonal geom etry, nor th restless sentiment or HOT Inflating and distorting musical forms of 1 US. His Bach Is of a golden mean In form and expression, a poised Bach 1 neither over-sensuous nor over-austere. Bauer's playing of Bsch is also psr . tlcularly striking. The London Graphlo said of It: "His performance of th Bach Italian concerto was wonderfully, striking. In his hands It became a rich full-blooded thing of life Instead or th fossilised antiquity which most plan ists offer for our edification." er a dangerous proceeding for the poor little chaps, for very often they get their claws tangled In the wool and when morning arrives are unable to fly. If no one comes to their help they starve to death. Blackbirds take refuge In low, close ? trowing evergreena and even ocras onally In holes In the ground. They have been found sheltering In rabbit burrowa In very severe weather. The risk from weasela or atoata muat be considerable. what was perhaps the oddest artifice ever noticed on the part of a bird In search of warmth was practised by a robin. A gentleman ahoottng In a War wickshire covert on a very cold day had Just killed a rabbit and waa warking to pick It up when he saw a robin fly down from a tree and settle upon the dead anlmali crouching close to ita atlll warm flesh. Afterward, when a number of rabbits were shot and laid under a hedge, the robin remained among them all the time the sportsman was eating hla lunch. Squirrels put on a thicker coat In winter. This is duller in color than the summer garb. Their tails also In crease vastly In bushlness. This means a lot In the way of warmth, for a quir rel'a tall la not only his rudder but his comforter and blanket also, Hedgehoga burrow deep Into th leaves and debris. In the roots of thick hedges, and hibernate there. In th curious, tranceltk state which w call . hibernation an animal feels no cold at all. ' The dormouse also hibernates, sleep ing snugly In a cosy little nest mads of Interwoven grass stalks. Bear Yarn Mittens. From Fur News. A Main hunter and guide has a pair of mittens which mystify every one ex amining them. Last spring th hun--ter caught a yearling bear In a trap, . and as th fur waa too short and downy to aell as fur hs shaved the akin, and his mother, a lady past 70 yeara, carded the fur, spun It into yarn and then knitted the mittens. 1 The Easter Gown Need No Longer Be a that must delay publication for weeks, will print similar material weeks, after women who read Perplexing Problem to the Woman Who Reads The Sunday Journal for March Twenty-Second The Woman's Section of the paper will on that date be printed in enlarged forms, so as to give to its readers the best selection of fashion material ever furnished by an American newspaper. A SPECIAL staff of artists and writers in Paris has found and presents what is best in the center of fashion creation. To illustrate what'they write of the fashions there, JEAN NETTE HOPE, the eminent fashion artist, has sent drawings for two newspaper pages.' Henri MANUEL, first among photographers of fashions, has sent pic tures that will decorate four other pages of the special number. y-.-y ' - "", "4 -. v.-vwv . , - , V t - r V'' J ? e tV rt - V ?"" Z , i Every Fashion Hint the Mode of the. Minute; There is no lack of hints to the woman who makes her own garments. Articles, too, about the newest materials from the fabric factories, the colors and shades likely to have first call on popular favor, and even suggestions as to the style of trim mings and of fashions in shoes, stockings, parasols, and all the accessories that go to make a woman's wardrobe more attractive. The first view of the best productions of the best makers made this number possible. Fashion magazines, have had an oppor tunity to see it and follow its suggestions Enterprise and Hustle, quick action and expert knowledge, have combined to make this special number absoluteljrathoritathr a :( ' . -, :! :P t I THE JOURNAL The woman or man who wants to dress according, to up-to-date designs MUST HAVE the paper. An enormous demand, is. certain. The reader who would be sure must see the newsdealer ' : Promptly, " Order it NO W TO-DAY ! journal thonesmAinH7i?3, A6om7 .trV ,