The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

is sprishtly tale which has for it's theme
. revolution In the country of Socaron-
duca, one OF those elusive lands not to
be found on the map, whore romancers
have 1t all their own way. As such tales
Co. ''The Filihusters" Is a COED one. The
doughty general who plans the revolution
has somewhat novel ideas Of what con-
stttutes an ideal country, and 1t IL prob
able that Seattle would have suited him
down to the ground had his attention
been called to II before he was led to take
up Socaronduca. He, proposes to make
Socaronduca place where there are no
crimes but killing. stealing. forging and
conspiracy against the government. "Of
course he observes. there are fools
who will take advantage OF freedom like
this to be debauched and swindied and
ruined In every way. Some of these will
die. Others will become hewers of wood
and drawers of water. They will stand
out caste to themselves. and very high
ly colored, and grim example pour en-
courager les outres. They will have
their use: others will say to themselves.
My friend. you must never become per-
son like this. You must use your wits
and your thews. and succeed as brilliant
ly as may be.
The process of conquering the country
is hardly so novel as the would-be prcsi-
dents theories as TO government. but Il
IS nevertheless, worth reading about.
('"The Filibusters." BY Cutoliffe Hyne.
r. A. Stokes Co. sl.2S For sale by Low
man 4 Hanfordl
''His Wisdom. the Defender" by Prof
Simon Newcomb. the weli-known as
tronomer. is an interesting piece of fic-
ton, whether Il Is regarded on its In
triRsic merits or as the first venture into
the novelists field of a man otherwise
distinguished. The story IL one of those
dealing with the days TO come when man.
L. able to navigate the air as easily as
now the water. and Its moral Is that in
that day whatever nation first secures
a feet OF airships will be the master OF
the world. Pref. Neweombs tale 10 told
vividiy and clearly. Ii holds the readers
interest In manner unusual for books
OF this kind. For instance. Mr.. II. G.
Wells WAR OF the Worlds" which this
recalls IN certain points. got 90 be very
much OF bore before # was finished.
while His Wisdom. the Defender" Is
absorbing TO the last word
(''His Wisdom, the Defender" by
Simon Newcomb, MA Harper a. Bros.
Fer sale by Lowman 4 Hsnf9rdD
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In the Hands OF the Cave DwelIers.@
by g. A. Henty. IL a story for hoys OF life
upon a Spanish ranch near san Diego In
fSD There f. an Indian raid and the
heroine is carried on BY a tribe Of ciin-
dwelling Indians. and Is only found and
rescued as she is about 20 be offered a
sacrifice 70 their gods. All this is told tn
Mr.. Henty's usual genial style. which Is
too well known 20 need an introduction
20 the reading boy.
('In the Hands Of the Cave Dweliers. -
by G. A. Henty. 81 Harper & Bros)
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A book OF real adventures lived through
By real men is Thrilling Days in Army
IAfe" hy Gen George A, Forsyth. L.
:. A. Such volume "a worth a dozen
books OF make-helleveE. both as enter
tainment and stimulus. The fr<s chapter
Is the story Of that thrilling frontier
fight "on the Arlckaree in iSsS. when
Gen. Forsyth ard a hand Of fifty men
kept az bay and finally repulsed thou
sand Indians There Is hardly on record
such another tale OF heroism and endgr-
ance. The second story IS that OF an
Apache raid in Arizona; the third Is
sheridan's riae-ou which occasion Gen
Forsyth. then major. was one OF the two