The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-07
BOOK NOTES.


Jury Trial of 1900 in the Court of Pub
Samuel Levelhead on the bench. Price
75c. Published by Laird & Lee, Chicago.
The Issue presented in crisp, speaking
argument by the leading men of the day.
given IN the from of speeches, statements
ahe e day and fhe ahe P ~ e form Of
jury trial" before the people OF the
United states, 50 that the volume presents
in readable but authoritative form the ar
guments on both sides of the issues of the
day The subjects discussed being trusts,
currency, expansion, politics, etc The
general bent being in favor of Republic
anism and President Mckinley, but the
pleas on the other side are presented at
length.
"A Christian But a Roman by Maurus
Jokai. Price, 75c. Published by Double
day & Mcclure. of New York. (Through
Kellam Book & Stationery COD
This tale is laid in the dramatic period
when the viciousnesS of Romes rulers
was beginning to foreshadow its over
tan faith was to invite death and torture.
colossal power, and of the rending of
homes by this persecution of the chris;
written and interesting.
Macmillan & Co.. New York CITY, an
Aliens new book, 1.-The Reign of Law
10000 copiess-as having been sold before
ond edition Of 1900 win be ready about
July sth- This book will. from what some
be one Of the books of this year.
Redemption of David Corson," by
Chas. Frederick Goss. Price $3.50. Pub
lished by The Bowen Merrell Co., Indian
apolis, Ind.
This novel brings to our literature,
new, strong, vibrant note. David Corson
enters the scene clothed with the fascina-
dreams sa'- He sings he see sees Visions of the
future. He is tempted. He loves He
hesitates. He sins. He falls. He awakes
with sense of horror. but climbs slowly
upward upon the rounds, down which he
descended, and conquers our admiration
Primer Of PARLIAMENTARY L 4s.vy',., by
city eli 'D'eF' x -'-D'e ~ ~
This is new book upon parliamentary
law while many manuals for reference
have been multiplying, the demand for
text book Of parliamentary practice mas
large experience in teaching in clubs, COL
leges and especially at Chautauqua, New
progressive method, full of detail and il
lustration, which will be found most in
teresting to the general reader and slim
ulating to the student.
Clubs which have adopted Roberts
Rules or Roberts Parliamentary Sylla-
bus. as authority, will md the primer in
complete harmony with both the above
works, and by interpreting and illustrat-
ing their meaning very helpful both for
study and reference. The book is of
handy size, making it just right for the
pocket.
=. Letters to the ;. Farm "a Boy" by Henry
Macmillan Co., New York. city.
The writer states in his preface that
the beginning of these letters, than to
write a book His first letter he states
smoother between a certain father and his
son: The rest followed The book wrote
aes ;bd Ee T tRe farm soS as he M With
his robust health, his independent spirit,
his native courage. his training in the pri3
uprightness, and his opportunities for
clear thinking, the farm boy may and
will be the ruling power in this nation if
he is rightly guided,
Mr.. Wallace predicts that in twenty
years hence the farm boy of today will
mainly control the business of the state
form boy Of twenty-five, years ago. The
truths.
Monsieur Beaucaire," Booth Tarling-
tons new story, was not sent to the pub
Usher till it had lain ''ripening'' for two
Beaucaire'' is a light. elegant piece of
romance, wherein swords and love-knots
MIR Tarkington in writing It. took his
historical responsibilities much to heart
i mi at s He read forty-seven books
in getting up small details, and he went
names of men in power at the French and
English courts at the time of Monsieur
Beaucaire'S little masquerade. Inc
author has had a great many applications
for the privilege of dramatizing Monsieur
Beaucaire-"
Mr. Harrington at Princeton college
made a, record in college theatricals as
author, stage manager and actor that
would suggest that the best person to
dramatic any story of his is. himself.
He is the author of the successful mover,
Monsieur Beaucaire'' has been issued
from the press of Mcclure, Phillips q
Company, of New York.
Charles Sumner by Moorfield Storey.
In the American Statesmen Series. With
full index. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 16-mo,
The great distinction of Mr.. Sumner
was the ability and fidelity with which
to it the support of his large resources
of scholarship and powerful eioquence,
and proving faithful even unto death. Mr..
Storey portrays his noble career as
champion Of freedom ON I'M IN the n,.,,,o United
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations during the years when wisdom
and judgment were fmperatively neces-
sary. His work is a fitting tribute to one
of the conspicuous and shining figures
among the statesmen of the United states
Captain Dieppe.. by Anthony Hope.
Doubleday & Mcclure Co. limo, cloth.
The gallant captain is French soldier
of fortune, to whom the reader IS intro
one of his 'scoups" The surprising adj
ventures into which the captain is pro-
In the Castle of Fieramondi, form the
basis of a most enthusiastically ingen-
ious and interesting story. This is the
first of a series of Short Novels.
Resurrection" by Leo Tolstoy. Auth
orized English translation, by Mrs Louise
Maude. illustrated. Dodd, Mead & Co..
limo. Price $50.
This edition is the only one authorized
by Count Tolstoy. the translation having
been made from his manuscript and UNI
der his direction.
''Resurrection'' is the only long novel
written by Count Tolstoy since "Anna |
Karenina.'' 1t is most dramatic. vivid,
delineation of the conditions of Russian |
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