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THE CHICAGO BANKER
November 13, 1909]
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Frost, M. Jeff Thompson, J. O. Shelby, J. S. Marmaduke and Albert Pike from the confederate. These men played with the highest skill and courage a mighty game for stupendous stakes.
A careful analytical presentation—never before attempted—is made of the way the people, at first reluctant or indifferent, were finally arrayed into two great opposing camps.
There are vivid pen pictures of all the leading actors in this great drama, with fascinating descriptions of the eternal play of cross-purposes among the radical secessionists, the radical abolitionists, the conditional union men, the unconditional union men, the southern sympathizers, the States’ rights men and the uncompromising nationalists.
The story is told with the swiftness of narrative of a novel, with events big with the keenest human interest on every page.
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A New Book for Boys
Edward S. Ellis’s “Unlucky Tib” makes capital reading for youngsters. This is not wholly because Tiberius Marshall is so very unlucky, although his misadventures are described in humorous fashion. “Tib” is a likable boy and a decidedly natural specimen of young America. Moreover—and this will interest all lads—he is a type of boy who lived down east about half a century ago. A number of reminiscences of stirring events in the history of the revolutionary period are brought into the narrative, and before the book closes “Tib” goes to the front as a defender of the Stars and Stripes in the Civil War. Patriotism thus is made to add its strength to the story, and Mr. Ellis shows clearly how “Tib” makes a man of himself. The book, which is illustrated by L. J. Bridgeman, is published by Dana Estes & Co., Boston, at $1.25
C. D. Moredant
The firm name you often see as certifying to the physical and other values of electric railways, electric light and power plants, water power developments, irrigation systems, etc., upon which bonds are offered to the public—J. G. White & Co., New York, will in future have a Chicago address. Splendid offices have been opened in the First National building, with C. D. Moredant as Western manager. The White Company reports are never called in question on the important scores of ability, honesty and impartiality. No master but the truth!
ern life in its “comic and repulsive” aspects (the adjectives are his own), he ends it all by having the miracle worker move the mountain back to its place, at the cost of his absurd existence. And the upshot of it all is that Mr. Reynolds has proved himself a clever and capable writer: which is, however, in the present state of literature no small thing.
The Struggle for Missouri
Col. John McElroy, editor of theNational Tribune, the famous G. A. R. organ has written a splendid story—“The Struggle for Missouri,” and endowed it with the life and pleasure of a real historical romance. Yet he deals only with stubborn facts of history.
The contest as to which side the great border State of Missouri should take was of momentous importance at the beginning of the Civil War.
The weight of that great commonwealth, in men, money, resource and commanding geographical situation thrown to one side or the other might determine the result. The struggle was a grand world-drama, with rapidly-shifting scenes of startling vicissitude, and the leading actors being Gen. Nathaniel Lyon and Col. Frank P. Blair, on the union side and Gov. Claiborne F. Jackson and Gen. Sterling Price on that of secession. Later Gens. John C. Fremont, H. W. Halleck, Franz Sigel, S. R. Curtis, John M. Schofield, J. H. Lane, John Pope and U. S. Grant entered the stage from the union side, and Gens. Ben McCulloch, Earl Van Dorn, D. S.
An American Love Story
A new creation—something in between Trilby and Miranda of the Tempest—but more interesting than either, is the heroine in Ingraham Lovell’s new novel, “Margarita’s Soul.” The John Lane Company, New York, are the publishers, which guarantees the printing, binding and illustrations to be fine and artistic. This tale will satisfy those who have yearned for something the like of which they haven’t read before. Choosing an improbable and startling theme, the writer has brought into the company of his fantastic imaginary characters various actual personages, such as Whistler, Stevenson, Clarence King, Modjeska, and—Lillian Russell. This is a clever trick and it is difficult to disbelieve in the heroine with whom these persons associated and admired.
Margarita was born and grew up in solitude on a bit of sandy shore somewhere along the Atlantic—let us say in New Jersey—with none but two servants and a self-absorbed father to care for her. Margarita, the daughter, beautiful, high bred, and soulless, on the death of her father, escaped from her caretakers for the purpose of seeing what the world was like. She went to New York. She might as well have been a creature from another planet for all she knew of custom and convention and Mr. Lovell’s story is all about the adjustment of her to the civilized world and to art and love.
It is an elaborate work, the product of a richly endowed and experienced writer. More than once the similarity between Du Maurier and this writer is suggested. There is the same delight in decorating the text, the same caprice and variety. And not the least interesting part of the book are the unusual illustrations by J. Scott Williams and the Whistler butterfly decorations which serve as tailpieces.
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A Clever Satire on English Life
Stephen Reynolds’ new book published by the John Lane Company will please you. It is a clever satire upon English life and will be keenly enjoyed by Americans broad enough to take in the satire with the splendid realism of the story. With Mr. Reynolds the reader will laugh at the political parties, religious sects, newspapers and customs) for no harm is done or intended. A young man with faith “as a grain of mustard seed.” after hearing a strong sermon, “removes a mountain.” Newspaper sensation follows. Churches fail to agree upon a huge tabernacle to celebrate the work of faith and a brewer opens a garden on the mountain.
When Mr. Reynolds has tired of showing mod-