The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-09
BOOK NOTES.

The best boy story of the month is
in McClure's for June and was written
ent of Woodson county. It details, true
to life, the experience of a boy getting
acquainted with his Pa
Bird S. Coler, COMPTROLLER of the city
OF New York, contributes to the June
number of the North American Review
an instructive article on the Charter
Needs of a Great City" Mr.. Coler has
made careful study of the original
charter of Greater New York, and
knows where its provisions have facil-
itated and where they have impeded
the proper administration of the affairs
OF that vast municipality, and the Sug-
gestions and recommendations which
ne makes in his present article may.
therefore, be said to be the fruits or
practical experience. The Fundamental
object of a city charter, in Mr. ColerS
Judgment, should be to confer upon its
inhabitants the power of home rule.
Some one asked quite seriously, the
other day, if 1 thought that the an
nounced engagement of Mr. Paul
Leicester Ford would interfere with the
sale Of his novels. 1 smiled the smile
of incredulity.
You need not smile" said the lady
Il know that Richard Harding Davis
marriage has greatly interfered with
the sale of his novels His readers, who
are largely young girls, like to think of
him unmarried man. They find
his books more interesting when they
SO regard him.
what about Kipiing?" 1 gasped.
Has his stock deprecated because of
the wife and babies2"
''Oh, mol" was the reply. 1T is differ
ent with Kipling. He writes more for
men, and then his stories are not love
stories. Jeanette Glider, in Harpers
Bazaar.
Book News for June contains as its
article account
of Egerton Castle, the author Of THE
Light of Scarthey," The Bath Com
edy," with Agnes Castle, his wife, etc
A new portrait of Mr.. Castle accom-
panies the sketch.
The London Daily Telegraph in re-
viewing Mr.. E. H. Strains new histOri-
cal romance, a Mans Foes;'' a strange
tale of a seige, calls il "a chronicle OF
intense and unfiagging interest-a pow
erful and impressive historical novel"
The American edition of this book has
just been issued by the New Amster-
dam Book company.
1.-THE Story of Ulysses by NJ. Clarke.
Caesar" etc, published by American
Book company. New York. Price 50
cents. There are few books published
today which are more interesting to
children than this story of Ulysses. It
is taken directly from Homer's odyssey,
/ which was written nearly three thou
sand years ago, and still remains the
delight and admiration of both old and
/ young. 1t is especially entertaining for
| children since 1t is filled with tales of
! daring adventures and encounters with
( giants and magicians- This book re-
/ lateS in simple narrative the mlsfor-
| tunes of Ulysses after the siege of Troy,
and tells of his shipwreck and SUISSE
! quent Wanderings for twenty years be-
| fore reaching home. The story is fire.
| quently interspersed with quotations
| from Bryants and Pope's translations,
which lend an additional charm.
Books of this nature viii have a ten
| dency to make children familiar with
good literature.
1.-THE True Citizen" by w F. Mark
wick, and w A. Smith, published by
| American Book company, New York
and Chicago. Price go cents.
1t is universally conceded that ethics
| and civicS should go hand in hand, and
yet pupils pass through our schools by
| thousands without having their atten-
| ton definitely called to the close and
| real relation subsisting between the
| best citizenship and a noble personal
! character.
To meet this end THE True Citizen
| has been prepared for use as a supple
mentary reader for pupils in the high
er grammar schools. 1t aims to awaken
/ the higher life of the young and to
| open to the review those large posi-
| bilities which inhere in them, but which
/ are frequently allowed to lie dormant
Inc pan OF the DOCK Is SltlDle III lllC
! extreme and consists of thirty nine
| chapters, one for each week, which treat
of the development of the natural
faculties and moral powers This is a
book that should be kept before the
pupils in our graded schools.
Paris and the Exposition of 1900"
Price IS cents. Published by Laird &
Lee, Chicago, Through Kellam Book
and Stationery company
This book is a collection of half tone
engra wings, 1872 in number, giving de-
lightful glimpses of the exposition now
/ in progress. The ground is very thor
oughly covered and for whoever has
been prevented from visiting this year
the magic city, this dainty album will
| prove almost equal to asvisit to the gay
capital The letter press is by Max
Maury, the talented author of Lees
/ Standard Guide to Paris. These notices
amount to "a real cyclopedia concerning
the monuments, public buildings, parks,
| etc, of Paris, while all Of the palaces
and scenes of the big fair are duly
labeled and described by pen as well as
/ pictures. No such collection has been
placed before the American public, and
it should meet with universal approval
The book is dainty bound in purple
paper, cloth corners and back
If YOU want your hair to grow, don't
waste time with hair tOnics- Get at the
| foundation, which lies in the hair cells