The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-30
BOOK NOTES.

1T must be allowed, says Colonel
ing Riders Of Many Lands, that in all
round ability to breed, train and ride the
American Is primus inter pares." The
author put a girdle round the world
lands, the result being a most interesting
volume of personal experiences and ac-
counts of riders and their mounts wher-
ever riding is either recreation or an
occupation. The book has been acquired
a new edition was announced about
the middle of February. It is illustrated
ings by Remington
Poems Q6rno, gilt top, $1.25l. by VIII
liam Vaughn Moody, to bepublished April II
by Houghton, Miffiin & Co. A notable col
lection of verse by one of the most prom
Using younger American writer's is to be
found in a volume Of poems by William
Vaughn Moody, author of The Masque
Of judgment" and editor of Milton in the
Cambridge Poets Series. The poems,
and are marked by a like variety of treat
ment, show an unusual power of imagin~
alton and high excellence of craftsman
grace.
The Macmillan company is soon to in
troduce to the public a new writer Of f1c-
ton, Mr.. Gwen johnson of New York.
whose first novel, Arrows of the Al
migAty,' is to appear under the auspices
muitaneousiy in New york; YORK and p- london.
Mr.. johnson is the son of Robert UNDER
fury. The novel is the first serious work
he has undertaken, excepting cOntribu>
tions to the Yale Literary Magazine, OF
which he was chairman for the class OF
mantle or historical tendency of current
fiction, but is a. novel of character devel-
opment from childhood to middle age.
with heroic phases.
The we'll known artist Mortimer Men
Contain one hundred Illustrations some
seveuty-fve of which viii be reproduce6
in color by a process hitherto unattempt.
Macmillan briTA
Impressions; Being a Record in Color Il
stands by itself among the many books on
the war in South Africa, as it makes
10 attempt to be a history of the war OF
of South Africa. but is just a record of a
man amongst men. The combination Of
portraits from his brush and his written
impressions will give perhaps more of the
Africa, both civil and military. than can
be cleaned from any other book vet writ
ten The reproduction in color of the art
ist authors paintings and drawings and
the illustration of books The method
gives the appearance Of water color.
AS some, but not all, animals have quail
ities that approach the human, so some
people are immortal, but not all, says DR..
Samuel p; McGo1p1eh IN his book on The
published by the Macmillan company. DR..
McConnelfs theory IS that immortality is
int a the anal Result Of the survival iV OF
~ 3
Jameson Higgins company, Chicago,
announce that on March Is they issued
prObab bly, one OF the most sensational now
els of the year. The title of the story is
THE Warmers and the author is Mrs.
Gertrude Potter Daniels. the daughter or
the steel magnate. Orrin w Potter, who.
last year, 1eaped into fame on account or
her book "Uncanonized-' The story con-
Germs the working classes of Chicago, and
is direct attack on trusts. The author
seems to forget that she herself derives
her support directly from the sources
which she attacks The hero is q news
was 4 youth who delivered papers at her
home The plot is thrilling. exciting The
work shows marked evidences of orig1n-
atty and the publishers are so confident
of an immense sale that the first edition
consisted Of 1000 copies
Houston Stewart Chamberlain's Life
recently been issued by j. b Lippincott
company, in connection with J. NJ. Dent
& Co, London. is of special interest in
view of the present season of opera The
book, with its excellent letter press and
fine Illustrations has called forth enthusf-
astic praise from none less than Mr.;
Walter DamrOSch: He gives US a vivid
picture of the masters life. his aims. his
worldly failures and spiritual achieves
ments- Existing biographies, records and
letters have been carefully and Intelligent
" read and Sifted, and a certain simplicity
of style will make the book popular In the
best sense of the Word"-a mastery ana
in America who has the most right to ex-
press opinion
Many people who are always com