The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-08
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Nancy Hanks" by Caroline Hanks
Hitchcock Price so cents Published
by Doubleday & Mcclure Co., N. Y.
This is the story of Abraham Lineoln's
mother as told by Mrs. Hitchcock for
the nrst time, obtained by genealogical
researches 1t is brief sketch, the
historical and biographical value of
which is evident and comes in advance
OF the complete genealogy of the Hanks
Tor some time. This straightforward
account VIII wipe away the mystery
which has surrounded President Lin
coins mother, and about which SO many
are eager to learn.
Camping on the st. Lawrence" BY
Everett 7. Tomlinson. Price $3.50. Pub
nshed by Lee & Shepherd. Boston.
1Ihrough Kellam Book and Stationery
Coz DIR. Tom1inSOn's name is always
a guarantee of valuable reading for the
boys, and he has now more than sus-
tanned his reputation. This is a. story
OF four intimate friends just such boys
as one likes to know who are to enter
college in the fall and are given sum
mer's outing under the care of one
Ethan, a former schoolmate of one of
the boys father who had settled down
into most interesting typical rural
life. The days are filled with sport and
adventure, and many an interesting
evening is passed by the campfire. It
is a book that every bright active boy
would like.
Saints in Art" By Clara Erskine
Clement, author of Christ in Art" and
others. Published by L. S. Page & Co,
Boston, Mass Through Kellam Book
and Stationery Coz Price 81.
This is new volume in the Art
Lovers Series" and is in every way
worthy OF being added to this success
full series which is so well and favOra-
bly, known. The book is beautifully il
Illustrated, containing thirty three Illus
trations, full page, which are the repro
auctions of the great masters This
series of six volumes is undoubtedly one
of the best art series published and, as
the titles of the six volumes mentioned
below will show, cover about all of the
different subjects: 1.-The Madonna in
Art" Child Life in Art Angels in
and Love in Art all uniform if de-
sired.
Famous Actresses of the Day in
America" and Famous Actors of the
Day in America" both by Louis c.
Strong" Price $3.50. Published by L.
c. Page, Boston. Through Kellam
Book and Stationery Coz
This is a two volume set, both beauti-
fully illustrated with twenty-five full
page plates in photogravure, and half
tone. The books contain carefully COM
piled biographical sketches of the IA
nous actors and actresses of America
and a complete list of the important
characters that they have fmpersona-
ted; also an impartial estimate of their
work in the leading roles Of their roper
tories.
The Famous Actors describe the
prominent actors, James A. Herne,
Richard Mansfield, Nat c. Goodwin, Sol
Smith Russell, Roland Reed, James H.
Hackett, VIM. II. Crane, Robert Man
tell and E. H. Sothern. The Famous
Actresses of AOoariaa'f describe hTa1IHp
Adams, Ada Rehan, Julia Marlowe,
Minnie Madden Fiske, Viola Allen, Mrs.
Leslie Carter, Julia Arthur, Olga Meth
ersOle, Blanche Walsh, Annie Russell,
nent women on the American stage.
This is called the stage hour SERIES
and it can well be called, for all lovers
of plays and players will certainly en-
joy possessing these books.
"sons of Strength By. VIM. R.
Lighton Price s1.25. Published by
Doubleday & Mcclure Co, New York
Through Kellam Book and Stationery
Coz
This is a romance of the Kansas Dor
der wars. A notable novel by a new
writer, and certainly deserves credit. 1t
being the life history of a founding
child who, when grown comes to Kan
sas and takes part In the stirring events
which marked the struggle between the
friends and opponents of slavery in this
1nS famous JOnn brown IS ORA
matically introduced. AS romance
dealing with a period of American his
tory and a portion of the country not
generally touched in fiction the tale is
notable. 1t is, however, quite unusual
in execution, being a quiet, mastery
narrative in which the characters are
pictured with a keen incisiveness and
which breathes the broad, true, healthy
and self-reliant spirit that marked the
best of western pioneers. Parts of the
story are authentic and the book as a
whole is we'll written.
Smith Brunt." BY wa1dron Kint-
zing Post, author of Harvard Stories
etc. Published by G. P. Putnams Sons,
New York Price $3.50. This is an in
tensely interesting historical story of
the old navy in its early days. The
author, while endeavoring to preserve
the spirit and traditions of the old
navy has also tried to bring out strong
ly the dreadful side of war, particular
ly war between kindred people The
story follows the adventures of a young
lieutenant and of a little midshipman.
The opening and closing scenes are laid
in and about the Great South Bay, and
some of the principal characters hail
from amphibious. sporting, Long ISL
and. Lawrence Is a prominent char
aeter. Most of his contemporaries fig
ure in the volume, and the mysteries
of ''Somers and his crew. at Tripoli
form part of the story. Through KEEL
Ao4A DUN o~AAA OSeAtAOASAy vi
Historical Towns of the Middle
States" Edited by Lyman p Powell,
with an introduction by Albert Shaw.
Price $3.50. Published by G. P Put
mans Sons, New York. This is a COM
Danion volume of Historical Towns
of New England which has been SO
very popular. also historical. These
books will go upon the shelves as
American history and will be in the fu-
ture more valued than at the present
time. The twelve towns mentioned by