St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-14

bers, and displays the name of each au-
thor. Upon the back of the book is an
owl, the emblem of the profession,
piercing gold bag with a pen. From
the rent the shekels issue suggestlvely
rs IL is hoped the revenue" will issue
to the press club from the sale of the
volume.
Internally the mechanical execution
is excellent, and while writer's have ex-
listed who are better known to the world
at large, the combination of talent in
this book Is at once unique and start
ling.
Nothing, we think. has ever been pro-
duced in the Northwest which equals it.
The portraiture is perfect, the illustra-
tiOns and arrangement are all that ca II
be desired. the entire scheme of the
work has been most admirably handled.
All the parts of bookmaking have
been carefully studied, and are well
presented. The title rssa IS III itself
attractive anu Suggestive of the tone of
the pages which follow.
There is very graceful dedication to
one of the foremost men OF the state;
there are predatory notes which bespeak
the wit of the author; there are classical
quotations upon the press, the pen and
newspapers, from the eminence of all
time and countries. Levity plays coyly
here and there upon the first pages in
flashes which enliven review of the
trials of amateur book building.
The portraits of the book committee
are exceptionally artistic in group de-
sign. This committee is portrayed un-
der the designation: "Conspirators for
Revenue Only" md rather handsome
band of conspirators they are. A page
accrediting newspaper advertising is
entitled Newspaper Advertising at a
rate of all off for CASH" There is also
a department designated Revenue
Grabbers," which. we understand, is an
announcement of those connected with
the book who were paid for their serv-
ices.
Following seventeen pages of very
matter, preliminary to the
stories. Capt Henry A. Castle appears
as the author of las You l. ike It.''
This story is a fine deduction from
drama Of the same title
The same fluent versatility character
ICES this story as that which has made
its author lifelong and aggressive
writer for the press of this state.
Col. A. E. Chantler follows with
startling tale of daredevil horse race.
The intrigue which the author discloses
is both luaierous and entertaining.
Ruth Kimbail. now Mrs. Gardiner, Of
ID. c.. is the author OF the
story entitled "a Mormon Convert" If
ever Ruth flirted with fair Truth, this is
the instance of her triumph. The story
is replete with the wit we have learned
to acknowledge to this spirited young
writer.
Harry w. Wack modestly hides very
excellent novelette, i'll the fourth place.
In this story we see Mr.. Wack in a
stronger work than we have discovered
hereabouts. The plot. color, finish and
analysis of this story are worthy of a
high place in literature.
Rev. DR.. John Conway, president Of
the st. Paul Press club, has contributed
a beautiful romance which careers its
heroine in the Emerald isle. ''Old
Holmes" is a splendid story by pol
ished writer. The regret is that DIR.
Conway does not carry the reader
further in narrative which, in its in
ception. promised such a beautiful plot.
j. S. Vandiver is distinctiYely the wit
of the book in 'Private Potter" This
is story of army life, and we may look
far to find its equal. To the members
of the G. A. r. and to all those who
have had touch with military affairs,
Private POtter's experiences will do
much to bring on an attack OF acute
pleurisy.
Ed A. Paradis' tale of "Yannay" is
the best political satire pub
lished inthis state in the last 400 years
Far off from the coffee fields of Nicara-
qua and Costa Rica there comes story
by the United States minister, Hon.
Lewis Baker. which is very pathetic.
Franklyn w. Lee has pair of stories
Of the occult. Mr.. Lee leads us to be-
lieye that he is becoming a student of
this new science. He mines with a
deft hand the Adventures of John
and 1.-THE liberalization of
Jones'"
Mary II. Severance presents quaint
dialect story of rough Western life.
That the author Is close. Impression
able student of the life around her, is
evidenced in lib"
Among other novelties in the book is
a story In the original German, by Carl
Neihausen, on "Paris and Napoleon
Mr.. Neihausen speaks with the force
and spirit of actual experience. He
tells his story of these two great objects
in the worlds history with vividness
of all the clements of actual
spectacle.
Sgr,Luigi d. Ventura is more than
as the author of Mario"
Harry t. Black has been very sue
,essful in amateur Indian legend.
Dewitt K. Cochran and William Wet
5leson have very strong studies from
life.
Moses Folsom's"Poets of One Poe m''
IS the product of a student. In 5000
words the author teaches US something
,he millions have desired to know for
F. A. Johnson. ashington corre-
,pondent, has good ghost story, while
J. M. Hawks. j. FL. Garnsey. DIR. j. E.
Iemmel, Irving Todd and other authors