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fiVByrafl EEtn-RPTTTLADBLPTrTA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY '?, X91S:
THE BOOKS
Storo Opens 8:80 A. M
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G. K. Chesterton's
Philosophic Detective
.. w.q verv llttto difference Whether
E'if Is "Tlia Innocenco of Father Brown"
U n! In the present caso, llio "Wisdom"
lit that roiypoiy gemitiuwn """ "
holm Lane. New York) present tlio
... nnveltv In short stories that the
jfhfli'h bookstalls lmvo seen In many
gXhfl novctly Is not in the plots or tho
W...m i- Uift mildly wondering excllo-
. it.-. AlinMrinnt. ftinitrrrl nil tlinnn
Si novel cnouBln Tho notablo thlnB
Silo Priest Is O- K. Chesterton and
'ill point of view on life. If you Iiavo a.
'iiltlns for eatnono inyflucuun. you su hi.
IS" ffet If you haven't, you slt-as ho
Knishl express It-at his head, nnd havo
livery good time watching tho wheols bo
PU',d,.....i..ll.. ,. nf n Tf. r..t.m
in "The Wisdom of Father Brown" Is
.. . . it... Anttnvt atnrlnn nrn AtnrlrtR
if croracanda ns well. Sometimes tho
" . .- ii.- ., .nt llm r.Hi.ilnr.1 la nn
Khdt. Somotlmes It Is merely a matter
..11.11 nrlnf A a f nn.t I n c n. mnn nf
.. a.,,1 nil Ihn limn Intuition In trl.
'' nmnhln over deduction ns a method of
, detection. '--". ' " . :t
In Ml own very yiaut uuuui. mu
Iruth of vlolots and tho strength of In-
ferlonty, anu uuw m iiuh. i.mu
,(el and other things that happen to
ilrilis him In Just that mystic way.
.. !.... 1m nv tin Hnltiir. vnll rrfif
f t final Impression of a certain sort of
wgy of lOOKWg at mo worm. Jiven in a
. .V. itt fir Atifnrfntntnpiif. lii In n
uhlllsopher and Indirectly a propagandist.
.. .AitAni na IVfr. Chesterton can't heln
i Mttlnff his omU3omcnt Just whoro ho Beta
his Inspiration. It isn't any tho less cn-
ttrtalninff ior mat.
Germany's War Mania
u "Oennany's War Jlanla" (Dodd, Mead
It Co.) should provo particularly soiacins
to Iti British readers. It Is a compilation
f,lo provo that Teutonic Breed, both com
mirclal nnd political, a deslro to rulo tho
f world's marts of trado nnd to establish a
i vnrM rtmnlro. nnd tho lntolerablo Insist
nco that German kultur must bo tho
Tr that Is now shaking Europe
With a brief Introduction, employing the
i,',irar pamphlet by tho Hon. Viscount
Errce, tho 'book Is a collection of speeches
V and writings by leading Gcrmnns, includ-
Ins the Kaisers, which reveal tho Ger
man war Bplrlt. Thcso speeches and wrlt
lnja unquestionably show that tho Teuton
has long sought hls-placo In tho Bun nnd
that ho would uso all manner of forco to
. tain and held It Writings nro cited from
' hft TTnlsflr. hn fwivm Prlnpn. Tlnntnr vin
TI(hmann-IIollweir. Prlnpfl Hn.rnhnrfl vnn
" Benlow, General von Bernhardt, Baron
von der Goltz, General Carl von Clause-
j.ttIU, Prof. Hclnrlch von Treltschko and
Prof. Hans Delbruch.
How to Enjoy Pictures
Mrs. Henry Head's book, "How to En
Joy Pictures" (Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany, New York), Is written for chll-
Kdren, and will be found very entertaining
for grown-ups. It should help decide the
question whether tho child's tnsto shall
ffc degenerate Into the average acceptance of
pictures as unimportant playthings or
ft whether he shall be encouraged to appre
ciate iur nimEcu uie dcsl in arc.
The book Is beautifully Illustrated.
There are 34 colored plates of famous plc-
Vtures that arouso Interest at once. Italy
' and her painters, early Flemish painters.
!f,Man van Eyck and Hans Hemllng; tho
I' German, Albrecht Durer nnd Holbein:
later Flemish artists, Rubens and Van
Dick: Dutch, Frans Hals. Rembrandt and
.Pleter de Hooch: Spanish. El Greco.
'Velasquez and Goya; French, Clouet,
,watteau and Chardln, and the English
..acaool from Hogarth to Morland, Includ
ing a little group of lata Italian painters,
are all covered In a manner that la a Joy
for even the connoisseur.
The reader Is led through many ages
of painters, with many varying styles, nil
so attractively treated that tho book Is
cast aside only with recret. The render
'U taught never to forget to love beauty
ana truth, and to train hlmsolf with all
I, diligence to appreciate them. Tho re-
s -.ward will be great If tho reader asslml-
''fUte all the author's Ideas.
Ei 1- .. .-
r jwisj lucre infl ha rni ihu nil .in i.!ini,
.That itaadowjr though can win',
" AJ?'F' 'orcn and a caaement ope at night
i, To lt tho warm love In
Li
The World War
''!? 'W'orld "W'w." by Elbert Francis
rv TL --"aa imyiiuy, Alow
uxoxt), purports to be an analysis of the
iw or -now it looks to the nations
Involved and what It means to us." Al-
mourn In a MAM4..I.. .. M 1L.
PM accomplishes what It alms to ao-
i rlr . "l ansoiuteiy just ana tm-
i; ' " "-'wiiioiit uiiu conclusion it 13
Key no means satisfactory, from the point
ri i uccpor unaiysis or ine so-
Ijai and economlo forces which havo
Ii "u' o connici. una neea not
im very much on guard against oneself to
- . 4uiiuriiai in uio analysis or
ItanMMM Bnd dlpIomatlc negotiations
t?im.es' n ls ull a different matter
Etl aUthnr in nU. ... - ji
tV'. 7r w ihw w closer discussion
&,!? 6ok ets forth in a very clear
fittm?1". ? po,;t,on8 oi the respective
ln.. "UDtriH, ana eervia, itussia.
th n. ' Ji"B"l"o mo ningusn ana
iBsTurk.v 2 K " "" nnd Italy.
rHfU... 1 ? u iorica. wo una here a
lKui I,,?0?" statement of the par-I-Br!"w
PolIUcal axa which .ih of n.
flroiSlntMnatl0ns haa t0 erlndas well
llffit.! .7 ,Y, . ' aciuaintance -with po
Bat L h a'P'oraatlQ affairs In Europe.
rftli T- ' uaa w,lat is unquestlon-U6nS?ir8,!Spor,ant-th9
oonomlo fac-
Khlch .Vvr "." Paicuiar aipiomatlo ase
lbVrt.ch of tha vers was compelled.
IWhiS J orc of circumstances, to grind,
fSei?t,,mef t0 ftnalylne this phase of
di.iin,.. auinor or mo book shows
Rellhtt.blam9 i.r. w struggle on the
HthVr ,. "noinons or Individuals,
, -, . uVaa irresistible and Inexor-
oblo forces of soclai and economlo de-
J.nSmn,;i. "e .cn.n b9 n't0Kelher lm-pnt-tlal
in tho analysis of these forces, for
i.Jr..!i,eh analysl8 w' th6 thinker nnd
satisfaction and a positive reply to tho
nst mass of argument nnd disagreements
which havo caused so much Ink and paper
A Sonnet Sequence
Ever slnco George Meredith wroto his
Incomparable Bonnet sequence "Modern
Love," poets with discipline strong
enough for them to master the sonnet
form, and emotion deep enough to mako
a sequenco possible, have offered their
work against that "Incomparable." Not
many have been publlahedj not many
were as deserving of publication as tho
Sonnets of a Portrait Painter" by
Arthur Davison Flcke, which Mitchell
Kenncrley has Just brought out.
Mr. Fipkp nttempta In tho strict form
or the Shakespearean Bonnet to do what
Mr. John Hall Wheelock did with such
.3a.?rdlnary, ,flUc.ccss '" tho Indioato
shoutings and In tho freoly metrical out
bursts of his "Human Fantasy." That Is.
ho suggests tho outlines of a Btory.
blzarro nt times, and tragic, and nt the
samo tlmo ho develops an astounding va-r,l?y,?mm??58-.
Mr- Floko's qunlltlea aro
ii. mcuLt of dannt'n- He has an
evocative phrase, and a clear Imagination!
ho has charm of expression and depth of
SniL m.'t "Ith,0 " 8onn6ta whlch ex
pose tho llttlo book, very few nro perfect.
Ono can mention tho 13th. lBth, 16th and
-1st The nuthor'a fondness for tho
feminine rhymo Is unfortunate; bo Is his
attempt at the commonplace, which suc
cess, nnally. n belnB like Sir Herbert
Boebohm Trees Hamlet, "funny without
being vulgar." Yet Mr. Flcko deserves
fi, bolter than thls- from his pub
Usher's announcement: "Delicacy, charm
and llneeso mark Mr. Flcke's work, but
tLJ,BS YiBOr and.vltallly ns well." Mr.
S ,'s Precisely ono of thoso who
know that vigor nnd vitality compose
tho only substratum upon which delicacy
and charm can be wrought. Tho "but"
protests too much.
Interpreting Party
Government in U. S.
In "Party Government In the United
(Harper Brothers, Now York), tho au
thor, who is Seth Low professor of his
tory nt Columbia University, displays a
f.ar.nnd Tunusa"y calm manner o
fkl!f ln rnla b00,t h0 "ta forth,
from tho conservative point of view, the
!,d ?f ?. IHcal t,,OUEht an "vlS"
ment in this countrj-. Tho work, for
,,"1? ,Pnr.t: ls pxlTely theoretical, con
servatively theoretical. In a certain
sonso tho method of analysis used by
Professor Sloane reminds ono very much
of tho abstract method of thinking which
?, dlaracteristlc of tho French mater
ialists of tho eighteenth century, when
they endeavored to create a "perfect
system of social legislation" upon tho
abstract and vaguo principal of the
brotherhood of man." Professor Sloano
seems to bo using tho same method of
thought, only applied to conservative
ends ends which do not represent a
great transformation, a tremendous so
cial upheaval, but tho perpetuation of tho
status quo.
The book contains a fund of valuable
Information which tho student as well
ns tho general reader will llnd of great
value. Tho conservative Interpretation
of what tho Government of tho United
States really Is nnd how It came to bo
formed is found hero In its purest form.
hub ui mi cneap una superiiclnl attempts
to laugh tho radicals off tho arona of dis
cussion. All thoso who are Interested in
vital questions of government, past and
present, will be amply repaid by reading
fills book.
The book ls a history of American poli
tics nnd an exposition of party political
tendencies In practice. The tariff and
slavery questions, tho Monroe doctrine,
rotation ln office, the veto, party con
ventions, party machinery, platforms,
civil Bervlce reform, the silver question,
tho growing power of the executive, state
paternalism are treated fully, with all
their causes and effects as the author
sees them.
Parties and Congress, the formation
of the Electoral College, the committee
system, etc., follow next: then parties
and tho Judiciary; parties and city gov
ernment and parties and public defense.
Tho trend of the United States Govern
ment from tho Revolution ls traced down
to the present Mexican trouble.
A theoretical work mostly, but a valu
able one. Theories and theoreticians help
to bring romanco Into tho processes of
the Intellect. And whether It bo revolu
tionary romance or tho conservative ro
mance, it stimulates thought and con
tributes greatly toward tho final solution
of tho questions of government Involving
tho establishment of tho exact oxtent of
social responsibility on ono sldo and In
dividual liberty on the other.
The New Books
A !(t ef took received tor rftu.
iror ezttmtve comment urflt fc made on
tno tonoat mjior(Sno warrant further
attention.
nprorut nrn onwao camjd. Br cier-
Jtude Atherton. A reprint ln one volume of
'? XSXlT novels of Catltornl, "IletanoV1
nil "Tho Doomavoman." SC9 pages. S1.35.
Stokes. N.it York.
THE KAUNTKD HBAIIT. By Agues and
Egtrlon Caitlo. A novet of modern eoelety
wiwroln a couple ttranged ly n. moment
? aT"" that breaks In upon their love.
300 pages. Jl.ats. Appleton's. New York.
TyM. WISDOM OP FATirpK BHOW3J. Vr
Gilbert K. Chesterton. Further eiplolls of
tn prlet-dtctlve, showing Mr. Chesterton
a propagiinitlit een in popular notion. 324
pnge. $1.30. John I.one, New York.
A riLbAIt OP SAIT. By lloraco Vf. C.
Newts. The story or a "hAppy" wlf who
Is led Into tho tragic deetructlon of her
home by the lelre for "eomethlng to imp
pen." 320 pages. S1.3B. John lane. Now
York. J
THE DRLDO OP TflH BUN. By Qaston
Kroux. .A. romance of tha Inoas by the
author of "The Mystery of tho Yellow1
nu the creator of Areene Lupin. 803 pages.
lias. MoDrlae-Naat, Now York.
THD HOMR OP THE BMZZAIID. By Blr
OnuKias Mawaon. Two quite sumptuous
volumes of polar adventure, "with many col
ored plates, maps, lmlMoncs and photo
gravures. CM pages. 19. Uplncott, rhlla-aelphla.
FICTION SUCCESSES
REAL DETECTIVE TALES
THE WISDOM
OF FATHER BROWN
Farther ex
ploit of tha
canny pricif
detective, Father Brown
By OILBErtT K. CHKSTEIITON, author of
"The Innocence of Father Brown," "The
Filling Inn." etc. Cloth. 11,30 net.
"Tnles of crlmo and discovery, clues
and false leads nnd all tho rest of the
thrilling material which will make any
normal human being sit up and keep
on sitting up long past the proper hour
for bed. Mr. Chesterton deserves n
rousing cheer In fact, threo rousing
cheers for giving us nnother scries of
real and fine detective tales."
iVcto York Times.
Ditconlcnted, Tahe Warning!
A PILLAR
OF SALT
By HORACE VT. C. NEWTE. author of
"Sparrows," "The Home of the Beien
Devils," etc. Cloth. tl.SS net.
"That 'Idle wife" to whom novelists
and sociologists aro Just now paying
such devoted and exclusive attention Is
tho centre of this study. Tho story ls
developed with the Insight for real con
ditions, for real states ot mind, nnd
with the regard for detail that so dis
tinguishes all of Mr. Newto's work."
Washington Star.
A LAUGH IN EVERY LINE
ARCADIAN
ADVENTURES WITH
THE IDLE RICH
By STEPHEN LEACOCK, author of "Be
hind the Bevond," "Nonsense Novels,"
ete. Cloth. tl.lS net.
"Crisp conversation and paragraphs
Jammed with American sarcasm of the
gilt-edged variety characterize this
latest effort ot a really humorous
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upper-class sham and satirizes it cheer
fully. This Is almost certain to gen
crate llttlo chuckles and long smiles for
the Intelligent proletarian who treats
himself to these 'adventures.'"
OMoago Evening Post.
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"A Benevolent Friend just saved me
from missing 'The Rose Garden Husband.' It is some
thing for thanksgiving, so I send thanks to you and the
author. The story 13 now cut out and stitched, and in my
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only the choicest stories from many magazines. There is
a healthy tone in this that puts it above most of these
choice ones. And a smoothness of action, a reality of
motive and speech, that comforts the soul of a veteran
reviewer." From a Letter to the Publishers.
The Novel they're all talking about
The Rose Garden Husband
By MARGARET WIDDEMER
St. Valentine would have recommended
this' handsomely bound and illustrated message of good
cheer and love to all his votaries. Look for the Red Rose
behind the Green bars in the scaled rice paper jacket.
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Billy Sunday somehow appeal I to that
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"BILLY" SUNDAY
THE MAN AND HIS MESSAGE
By William T. Ellis, LL. D.
AUTHORIZED BY MR. SUNDAY
Telia the story of Mr. Sunday's eventful life,
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pUWert THE JOHN a WINSTON COMPANY PfcU.i.liU.
Making Ready at Wanamaker's
For a Great Sale on Monday of
ricntal Hugs
(Now the Scarcest of Merchandise)
At Very Much Below Their
Market Value
It won't make Oriental rugs more plentiful for any storekeeper to '
sit down and groan about their scarcity. On the other hand, one must
look facts in the face, and it is a fact well known in the trade that there
are now very few small Oriental rugs to be had and that their wholesale
prices have risen 25 to 50 per cent, within some months.
In all such crises it is the store that has at all times the largest and
quickest outlet that gets whatever worthwhile goods are going. Certainly
we get them in this instance, and we will sell rugs at unrisen prices while
we can get them to special advantage.
We have secured
76 Large New Boxes of Mossouls, Beluchistans,
Hall Strips and Anatolian Mats
for which we made a special forehanded contract with the New York
representative of an Eastern firm. The goods were held up in London
for a time, but today they are at your disposal priced on the old, low,
unrisen basis and guaranteed in every detail as to quality.
In the same purchase are a number of fine carpet size
Kermanshahs, Serapis, Mahals and Persian silk pieces, including several
fine antiques. These we shall sell for less than many stores have now to
pay for them at wholesale.
Such are the facts and here are the particulars:
Small Rugs
Beluchistans, 2x5, $15; 3x5.6, $19.50;
3x7, $25.
Mossouls and Guendjes, 3x6, $15.75.
' Mossouls and Hamadans, 3.6x7, $19.75.
Cabestan and Shirvans, 3x6, $17.50.
Anatolian mats, $5.75, $7.50, $9.76.
Irans, Kurdistans and Hamadans, size
4x7, $30 to $45.
Hall strips, 8.6x12 to 15, $25 to $45.
Kermanshah Rugs Persians
' Carpet Sizes
12.9x 9.7 $175
14 x 8.8 $245
14 xlO $295
11 x 9.1 $225
12.8x 7.5 $175
11 x 8 $179
11.6x9.6 $135
11 x9.6 $185
13.3x9 $197
12.6x8.9 $235
11.5x9 $225
10.6x8 $195
Small Kermanshah?
3x5 $22.50 to $35
4x6.6 $37.50 to $65
(Fif(h Floor,
Serapi Rugs Persians
Carpet Sizes
12 xll $108 12.5x 7.9. .. . $86.50
11.8x 7.9 $72 11.2x 8.9. .. . $88.25
11.6x9.5 $97 12x10 ....$75
13 xll $129 12 x 9.7. ... $95
11.8x 8.3 $87 9.8x 7.5, .. . $72
24.10x15.4 $575
, Mahal and Savalon Rugs Persian
Carpet Sizes
12.6x8.7 $123 12.7 x 8.7 $127
12.7x8 $135 ll.llx 8.9. . . . $115
10 x7 $65 10.1x7.2..., $70
10 x8.6 $115 12.7 x 9.1. . . . $105
11.7x8.9 $89 13 xlO .... $145
12x8.7 $67 13.6x10 ..... $75
NOTICE
All our regular stocks of Oriental
rugs remain at the old low prices, not
withstanding market changes, and these,
too, present a fine field for selection and
safe investment.
Market)
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