The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-27

topics are given In the form OF spicy con-
versations between the several characters
and are not made less interesting from
the fact that the sentimental part Of life
IL sdroitly introduced all through the
work. three Of the gentlemen In the party
being warm admirers of a beautiful heir
ess. In this respect IL presents a good
opportunity for readers. who do not like
dry reading. to become familiar with
financial affairs without wading through
a mass of confusing statistics. Price 81.
Published by the J. s. Ogilvie Publish
ing company. 81 Rose street. New York.
and for sale by l.. A.. King. Anaconda.
The Frederick A. Stokes company has
recently brought out a number of hand
some and thoroughly entertaining nov
els and stories OF adventure, varying In
price from 81 to si.50. The covers are
unique In design and picturesque color ef-
fects. and the typography II all that could
he desired. Among them Is Heroes of
Our War With Spain. their Exploits Told
for a Boy" by p. Clinton Ross. with IL
Illustrations by Henry H.. Wechsler. The
Introductory chapter Is devoted to the
I blowing up of the Maine. Then follows
the story OF Dewey's victory of Manila
and so on to the end Of the war. The
narration IL simple yet graphic and thrill
ing and the numerous Illustrations In
their way are perfect. IL IN supposed to
be a boys book, but men. women and
girls will also find IL charming and in
structive reading. Price sl25. CFrederick
A. Stokes company. q and % West I'D
street. New York; For sale by l.. A.
King. Anaconda.
Another OF the Stokes company's latest
| publications Is "Domitia." by the Rev. s.
Barring Gould. Every reader Of Quo
Nadis" will want to read IL
deals with early Christian life in Rome.
Like "Quo vadis'' Il depicts the time of
Nero: but IL goes farther and narrates
the intensely interesting occurrences UNI
der Nero's successors. IL Is a powerful
novel and It fairly grips the readers in
terest. Price $50. For sale by l.. A.
King Anaconda.
stin another book from the Stokes
house Is "Tekla." by Robert Barr. Mr..
Barr now ranks among the most popular
of American authors, and his many read
ers will welcome "A new novel from him
the first in nearly two years. "Tekla" H.
a stirring romance which will take its
place beside the masterpieces of Anthony
4 Hope. Stanley Weyman and Conan Doyle.
The scene il laid : I'm the XIV. century.
and describes among other historical in
cidents the hurting of a prisoner from the
catapult of a besieged castle. Price sl.25.
For sale by l.. A. King. Anaconda.
Then the Stokes company brings out
1.-THE Town Traveller" by George Gissing.
THE Town Traveller" was a salesman.
with an unfailing supply of good humor.
who never hesitated to NEEDLE with the
affairs of his neighbors. This trait led
into a series OF adventures which are
told with great cleverness. Price s1.25.
For sale by l.. A. King. Anaconda.
The Stokes company also publishes
Grace O'Malley: Princess and Pirate.
Told by Ruari Macdonald. Redshank and
Rebel. The same set forth In the tongue
OF the English by Robert Mschray.
Thank God for the Great Hearts of Wo-
men, A stirring picture of the subjuga-
ton Of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth. Grace
O'Malley was the leader of an Irish clan
who lived by piracy and who maintained
their Independence until the last. with the
expectation that Spain would help them
throw on the English yoke. One of the
principal characters of the story Ii the
Earl of Desmond. who the Irish vainly
believed would lead them against the En-
glish. Grace u Malley's chief lieutenant
tells the story I'm n simple and fascinating
way. While most of the incidents in this
stirring narrative are imaginary. the lead
Ing characters are taken from the actual
history of England. while the Spanish
element colors the whole story strongly.
Price N.2a. For sale by l.. A. King. Ana
conda.
''The Haunts of Men" is a series of
stories by Robert W. Chambers. who IL
now one Of the most popular of Amer
lean writers. This new book Is In his
most attractive manner. and Is a note
worthy collection of brilliant stories. four
of which deal with war. Others treat of
the artistic bohemian life OF Paris. with
which MIR. m Is so familiar, and
which he paints so skillfully. The work
h. one that all OF the authors many adj
mirers will want. Price 81. Published by
the Frederick A. Stokes company and
for sale by l.. A. King.
The DESTROYER is a novel by Renja-
min Swift, one of the most briIiiant of re-
cent writers. The DESTROYER" accord
ing to MI. Swift. is love. The style of
the novel Is fresh and s~parkling-"The
Destroyer is a piece of literature that
II treating "A sensation. Mr.. Zangwill
has expressed the opinion that this book
will place Its author among the foremost
writer's OF the. time. The incidents In
connection with the siege of Paris are
peculiarly thrilling. Price si.25. Pub
lished by the Stokes company, and for
sale by L. A. King. Anaconda.
In The Irrigation Age for November T..
;. Van Dyke contributes his sixth paper
on "unprontable Irrigation Works. in
which he sums up the causes of the fail
ures of irrigation comprehensive Irri-
CATION Age, SIG w. Harrison street. Chi
cago.
The Christmas number of the PaIl Mall
Gazette ~splendidly sustains the reputation
this magazine has won for its literary
ana artistic excellence. From one end to
the other Of it's lee pages Il T. filled with
good things. Among the remarkable con-
tents are; A superb photogrsvure 'front.'
ispiece. The Virgin and Child after the
famous picture by Gerald David. ana
now published for the first time: a nne
poem by +. Nesbit entitled The New
Christmas' "A very touching and power
full Ghetto tale. BY /. ZangwiI. entitled
They That Walk In Darkness" an art
icle on Charles Meryon-the greatest
etcher since Rembrandt-written by his
b~iographer. Frederick wedmore: a num-
Der of hitherto unpublished poems n
drawings by the late Dante Gabriel Ros-
setu; a quantity humorous short story
entitled "A Cliofden Christmasse Tale. =
by Hon. William Waldorf Aston: a