Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-08
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nllhllC IdtOT, SGIu oul Aih''
iemos.. entitled severally. True Detective
Stories.- by Cleveland Mofett: Whip ana
Spur" by Colonel George T.. WarinS, Jr'
and Through Lattice Windows. by III.
w. ]. Dawson. Bryant a Douglas. hah-
sas City.
The stories in the first Of these volumes
T., s,a,ements of actual occurrences taken
from the records made by the ilhhtF'oh
detectives. They comprise accounts Oh II
Northampton bank rol-oery. the susdue
hanna express robbery. the foitoeh ""-
mond robbery. the ROCK lsl'nu eAf'.s
robbery. the destruction Of the fenos, ana
,h. American .xchanS bank robbery.
These events. whose names are ianiiiar 70
ali readers. though fuily eNrioi.eI, d lines
phrase Is. in the newsrapvfs as In,,h, i'm
The rohhcries occurred. are no uoup. III
nerfectlv understood by most persons,
since. during the intervals. often 4 'e,rhna
of months. spen. IN af 7 the rohberies
themselves have been forcotten. Inc ihSius
history OF these. rem",rkahlc criHics II"
the arrest and p~unisafnSnr w foId for
the first time. forming a Work OF 49, nIpIr" Is
ally strong interest. whip anu SUI -
a reprint of a book irSt issued Owe W.
- Years ago, we'll worth bringing out again
for the pleasure of another generation. -
Is n book for all lovers OF that Hopie IN
NAL. the horse: Inc aa.hI 70 he a classic.
Vix was 4 high bred horse that w., VorE
found dragging q fish cart III New iUH
city. though in her Young Tahssn from a
life of drudgery and treated kinoiS, Sne
proved TO be 4 magnincent sauITe nrny
She went with her owner to the ANY,
- he hurled her at last under the snauoM
of the Ozark mountains in Nllssouii; Ill.
tales describe war horses WIN stiurSSy
nnarked characteristics, and the au.hot
n,as IN one chapter a spirited account OF
fox hunting in England. A me Por.iaf'
of Colonel Waring taken as a caSaii nc of
--A. g. tho 1TOnllSfntIc VI
Inc volume. Through Lattice WINDOWS,
nv DR.. W. ]. Dawson. Is a reprinu N
English book. DR.. Dawson Is Know good
limited circle as a writer of some very go of
nnems and his poetic instinct shows itseii
In the pathos and fine feeling pTsn. ahi
through these prose sketches y MATHS
MI ti,,e and scope of the book most effect
lively: -
Through lattice windows. not in vain pro-
Earth's humblest life her happiest and
best"
..ro, little Comedies" By Gertrude
Messrs Little. Brown & Co; ;,d S0Taep by se the
author of .The Arabella ana htnS of
Stories" 1t is the tales of the troupies r We
ten little girls whose histories are to every
&c Ife and childhood as to be real 70 enery
10 NE The author wisely does not harrow
IN the feelings of her young reauels a IN
leave them sorrow iGa, over As io all Such stor-
tes should end in smiles rather MAJ Ch;i.
these ali end in happy CONCLUSIONS, enres
dren soon enough i learn ainbow Of child
hood DO not rest securely upon pots Oh S ooi
and that the visions OF cominS ntnd nv
and w%omanhood are ra rp bannier and better
and make better men ana Wonagn Wy wise
being made otherwise. II Is nf coming
nor Jus. rer the happy period of childhood:
We often hear the advice. now act rhT .: q
little man" Try to be a n,' him and set
Jesus ea .be midst of them. and said; "of
such is the kingdom of heaven, n such.
cent and happy childhood; sbep,d he as
The ond n,re as flowers with heavens
dew ON their petals. We like the ii.tg aTes
because il is natural and sa synxieties. in line,
NO 70 ne niease and nothing to offend little
readers. Little girls will be attracteo ,;ttie
interested most most by yor ihe Which educate
thnm for the necessities later Oh; GIL I"
s snSi are: a imaginative bi,tie S Snar.
M%argqerite's w ti.te Dress; "A Homesick
Sotorv.""The Green Tin Button BoN:: of
Little TayloTs A Al09ertunate Little Metho:
dist" First Maid of Honor "A ifua"'
Friend"
.,, Gods Country" BY d. Hignee: New
Wy American Publishers COMPANY
This is a Southern romance; nrst Pu',Th The
ed as a serial in he ne't baautifmI blue grass
ppnuptrv of Kentucky and the heroine Is onS
of the beautiful country girls oL omars
S,rno,s for its beautiful women. vi ioses,
famous two and the apparent c,ontras'
hatven them was so great as 10 us N, 81 -.
tesaue. Those who read the ss"rs n los.
uu.ai tho Young girls heart had reaa a III
that .he 49, could see or read. We WI
not attempt 10 tell a story so Tomn W. NM
sadness and TRAGEDY; is Is i I'M fuilv sustained
poinieT ~. Closing lines. To say, 1t rs m
ar,jstic creation and fathoms tne uepu,.
of a>woman's soul :, torn dn ,Sa which is right
md honorable is to tell the simple ruiz III
W reader who enters upon inc SUI! w
desire to lay the book down uh'ii
pleted.
Peg Bunson." BY John ": Spear. E SeW
sas CITY: Emery. Bird. Thayer q co. y,
The heroine Of this story has a great!
varied experience. She is INTRODUCES a. IN
90 M II as "A slatternly. and senerailN os
yad persou. Her father. Timothy hnn
son. is a farmer. whose family. neS,uI !,
Peg. consists of a wife and a son. IN. =
wears old. Ralph Hammersley Il LIVE
SeSibb ;s hrother-in-law Griffin De Camp, +;
civil engineer. while out drlfihs, SUI q
the Bunson house. where they me- 80,
The former believes she has some, GOO
Qualities and is capable of great improve
meut. while the latter secs nothlls ar4I
her not objectionable. and InI
icules the idea that she can De Imp,'rner
While within sight of the house. hammer
sley's leg is accidentally fractured. anu IL
is necessarily removed there TO remain
humber of weeks. De Camp hastens 10 IN
city 10 bring the lawyers wife ana daush
ter. Millie. Pegs age. TO remain Win IiW
Then follows a long course of EFFORTS .
reclaim Peg. who. for years has Deen IN
subject of an uncle's evil influences. Tn
work proves to he Il very dlfftcult one
heing marked by many slips ana season
of encouragement But: AT lenG'n. IN
efforts begin 10 produce fruit. ana, IN "a
end more than Justify Hammersleys opin
ion as shown above. She becomes n goo
artist. linguist. a charming singer; an act
i've philanthropist. and a brilliant societ;
lady of the true Christian tyne. ana !
finally married to De Camp. who. Mt III
outset. despised her. Many side scene
are wrought into the narrative. which IN
clude much oonnivinG. serious criminal on
grafton. and some expert detective WORK
Most of the story Is located in the clt
OF Rochester. n. v. and vicinity. II IS
charming novel. Making a lady of n STAT
Undertaking. ever in fiction. Yet. as dia
monds are hewn and polished from tn
rough. so was this tanSle-haired countr
maiden.
.'Thc Drones Must Die" Rv Max Nor
dau. New York. G. W. Dillingham; & co.
Kansas City. Emery. Bird. Thayer n co
This Is among the notable novels of tn
dav and touches with a keen blade sorr
of the crezes of modern society-the grea
world which is in q hurry TO get rich. I
Is so natural and life,ike as to read lk
the doings and tragedies of real life. in
stead of romance. The great author Is
keen observer of the real as well as
charming romancer who can build beauti
full nictures of humble homes and palace
and fill them with interesting characters
The story opens in the home of Dl
Eoppel. a German professor. who has com
10 Paris with his wife and family TO tax
,or, IN n Srlno1 His famperlnanf