The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-06
Some New Books Added to the
Shelves.
REVIEWS AND CRITICISM
Social Facts and Forces" by Washing
ton Gladden-S. c. Gilman's Con
quest of the Sioux"-Indians
and Pioneers.

ways fascinating and his argument ex-
ceedingly plausible. His latest book Is
Social Facts and Forces" The success
sive chapters treat of the factory, the la
Dor union, the corporation. the railway,
the city and the church.
"The New Century Speaker" edited by
Henry A. Frink. is another recitation
book of which our boys and girls cannot
find enough.
william Paul Gerhard has long been a
standard authority on Sanitary Engi-'
neering'' and his book on the subject Will
have a real value.
A very short treatise of interest to the
students of Northwestern history Is 5. Z.
Gilman's Conquest of the Sioux
The hieroglyphic inscriptions on china
and pottery ware have no meaning to the
general public. But the connoisseur is al
ways interested In them and he VIII be
glad to examine "China and Pottery
Marks" published by Gilman, Coliamore
AZ co.
Another small book by Washington
GLADDEN. on "A subject far away from po-
litical economy Is 1.-THE Relation of Art to
Morality" 1t Is an excellent book and
strikes the right note.
our young people will not fail 10 De ih-
terested In Indians and Pioneers, ny
Blanche T.. Hazard and Samuel Il. Out
ton. This Is simply written and covers a
large portion of the colonial history OF the
United States.
some months ago we noticed Mr.. Kreh-
biel's excellent contribution on How to
Listen to Music" We are glad to welcome
another book of quite similar nature, also
by the musical critic of n great New
York daily. This time ii Is w. j. Hender-
son of the New York Times, and his book
is what Is Good Muster Such books as
these have "A peculiar interest to the av-
erage lover of music and will be highly
appreciated by our people.
THE Story of Life I'm the Seas" by Sid
ney J. Hickson. is the latest issue of the
compact and readable Library of Use
full Stories"
The Foreign Statesmen" series consists
of books which are written by specially
competent authors. The successive issues
should be warmly welcomed by those in
terested in historical subjects but VINO
lack time for thorough reading. "Charies
the Great" by Thomas Hodgkin. is a
very commendable account of the first
\ emperor of the Teutons, while philip III.
of Spain by Martin A. $. Hume. VIII do
much TO clarity the record of "A monarch
who is as little understood as any in his
tory.
stories of Ohio by w. Dean Howelis.
was written primarily as a supplementary
reading book for schools, but II VIII be
read by many young and old who care
for the history of the Buckeye state.
The Letters of Victor Hugo are not
as satisfactory as we would like. so far
as letting MS into the personality OF inc
great French literary genius is concerned.
! But they have "A value of their own and
should not be neglected by the student OF
French literature.
In his observations concerning THE Pri-
waite Library Art. l.. Humphreys has
treated an important subject on which
very little has been written. Some of his
suggestions are very valuable and some
are altogether false. But where they are
false their incorrectness is so apparent
that they will do little harm.
"A Boy | Knew and Four Dogs by
Laurence Hutton. is one of those excellent
autobiographies which have been written
of late specially with a view OF interest,"
ing the young. This one has a taking title
and with Mr.. Hutton's agreeable style is
bound To he a success.
Edwin James account of the "Expedi-
ton from Pittsburg to the Rocky Noun
tains. lSl9-20, Under of =. H..
Long" Is important as dealing with the
early history of Colorado and adjacent
states.
There are always many people i'm a
community who are Interested In astrolog-
ical books. Some of these study such lit
erature as recreation and others take Ii
seriously. All of them will be glad to see
Eleanor Kinks Influence of the Zodiac
Upon Human Life" for IL Is easier to UNI
derstand than are most books of its kind.
\ revelation to many of our readers
will be the facts presented i'm Eleanor
Louisa Lords industrial Experiments In
the British Colonies of North America"
the last of the Johns Hopkins University
studies on political and social subjects.
w. Francis Lyons General Thomas +.
Meagher. His Political and Military Ca
reer, With Selections from His Speeches
and Writings is an account of "A bril-
liant soldier and statesman, whose infiu-
enCe was great on the early history OF the
u..alth of Nnntnnn
For students Of engineering Charles w
MacCord's Mechanical Drawing" will
have much attraction. IL consists OF pro-
gressive exercises and practical hints.
The popularity of John Bach MacMas-
tiers ''SchDol History OF the United
States IL that II considers the periods of
discovery and colonial independence as
simply Introductory To the real history
of the country. We believe that this Is "A
good departure. for while the ante-revo-
lutionary history is peculiarly interesting.
1t is too often studied so hard that moth
ing is learned about the modern conditions
of the nation.
a companion book To Howells' stories
of Ohio mentioned above. is :'Stories
from Virginia History for the Young.
by Mary Tucker Magill.
The day has come when Captain A. r.
Mahan needs no Introduction to AN Amer
lean or any other public as an authority
on naval history and science. But he has
never undertaken any more ambitious
task than writing 'The Life of Nelson:
the Embodiment of the Sea Power OF
Great Britain" Besides the fascination
given by the presentation Of the person
ality of the great admiral. the book yields
i'm scientific interest to no previous work
of the author.
Mother Truths Melodies. by Mrs. F..
u. Miller. will probably never have the
hold on the mind OF the child that those
of Mother Goose have always obtained.
But they are Of sufficient interest and
value to warrant the prophesy that they
will obtain considerable popularity Of
their own
In these days Of the erection Of homes
Modern American Dwellings published
by David Williams Company. will be much
sought for. IL consists of designs and de-
tails for houses that cost from - 600 to
e 900 in the communities where theN are