The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-14

Forty-Two the Confessions of a Re-
formed Messenger Boy" has lust been
| pupllsned by Herbert S. Stone & Co..
| was born in Illinois and graduated at
| bsiolt college. For the last 10 wears he
mas oeeh engaged as a newspaper man,
| serving hfSt as the entire staff of small
| paper IN Iowa. and later as reporter.
stan correspondent ana special writer
Tor CnicaSo papers. Mr. Hyde has re.
| fused several offers to go to New YORK;
ana he declares the fullest faith in Chi
| cago as the future literary center of the
country. His previous publications, out
siae or MS newspaper work, are child's
BOOK OF verse and number of magazine
stories.
- ri and IT, from the press of the
Lo'hrop Publishing company, is meet
| ing with even greater success than Irving
! l'achellers previous book, "Eben Hold.
| en- Mr.. Bachelors latest story is
rare book, vivid in style and elevated in
| thought.
him, Mr.. kipling's latest and great
est novel, Is meeting with unprecedented
success; and well it may, for this clever
ana talented author has touched it with
a master mind. Doubleday. Page e.
Coz
by Bread Alone" powerful story Of
the steel workers, by 1. X. Friedman
recently published by Mcclure, Phillips
" Co., is remarkable story of a tire.
mendous conflict between CAPITAL and
abor.
John Uri Lloyd's latest book. WAR
wick of the Knobs" is a powerful tale
OF Kentucky during the Civil War.
Warwick. the central figure, is a char.
a.
Coz
CroWell & Co have issued new and
excellent edition of the works of Alex
ander Dumas, each book containing an
Introduction and life of the famous au-
thor The complete set contains 30
handsome Illustrate
In New Tales of Old Rome" Prof
Lanciani tells of recent excavations in
ancient Rome with the keen zest of
pursuit and the pride of success. His
account of the discovery of the national
monument of Romulus, the founder Of
the Eternal City," has all the subdued
exultation of an astronomers story of
new planet, or a mariners recital Of
new land discovered. New Tales Of
Old Rome" like the earlier books from
the same author. Pagan and Christian
Rome" and "The Ruins and Excava-
lions of Ancient Rome" has the au-
thority of profound scholarship and the
attractiveness given by an eager, robust
and active nature. The book is equipped
with abundant maps and drawings and
embellished with a wealth of Illustra-
ton.
Stephen Townsend, F. r. c. s, author
Of "A Thoroughbred Mongrel,' pub
lished by the Il. A. Storles company Is
man Of great versatility. in addition
to the literary ability shown IN his book
Mr.. Townsend has hisrionic talents of
a high order and has marked skill in
other directions known to his intimate
friends. OF this book somebody has
said that it is as good a dog comedy as
Bob, Son of Battle" is dog tragedy.
The story is supposed to be told by
black Skye-Mrs. Hett. She says OF
human beings that "they have their good
points and their bad points (some of
them have no points at alD; but they
mean well, and are the most intelligent
animals we have"
The December number of Country
Life in America empha sizes the unique
character of this large magazine with
beautiful Illustrations. Besides the flow
ers and gardens, this month, there is
much about the world out-of- doors in
December, including a special Christ
mas cover of unusual design, and q
large photograph, over three feet long
of the big-tree forest of California, put
in as supplement- AN outlook on
WINTER by l.. II. Bailey, is the lead
ing article. being a rhapsody on tho
charm of snowy landscapes and frozen
brooks; while "Snowdrift' is poem by
Joel Benton. and "ChriStmas Green's
an instructive article about the trees
and foliage Of mountain and swamp that
contribute to the brillance of the holiday
season Among other leading features
are The CheSterbrook Stock Farm" by
Flower of the Million and of the Million
aire,' which is the title of the two
Photographic studies of geraniums and
orchids. Henry Troth's superb series Of
photographs, entitled "Harvesting,"
which won the first prize in the recent
Country Llfe photograph competition,
are presented; and A. Radcliffe Dug
graphs of live fish amid all the beauty
of their natural surroundings.
Messrs. Houghton, Miffln & Co. an.
nounce the completion during the com-
ing year of the Riverside Bogra phcaA
series. Taken altogether, they will fur
nish a comprehensive history of our
country as shown by the lives of the
men whose biographies are collected in
this series.