The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-01
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politics in a small volume of seventy
pages might seem hopeless task to the
ordinary writer of philosophical subjects.
But Richard Rogers Bowker is no ordinary
writer, and, still more, no ordinary
thinker.
Mr.. Bowkers ARTS of Life" thorough
ly established his reputation as a thinker
"Of Politics, published in separate
form, is a concise presentation of the
origin, scope. and end of government
The much-discussed theories of social
economy are here disposed of with a
master-hand.
Instead of the cumbersome methods
of impeachment of public officials, Mr.
Bowker advocates a method of removal
from office by popular vote. If an officer
were Immediately responsible to the peo-
pie after election he would not be likely
to assume an Indifferent air as soon as
the returns are canvassed. This little
book should be in the hands of every
intelligent voter.
what Are We Here For?" BY e. Dun
das Todd. Chicago: Photo-Beacon Co.
''These are the day-drea1ns of a worker.
Quite probable the idea they enunciate
may be so to others are the opening
words of small volume with the pom
derous title What Are We Here For?"
That question has been asked the sphinx
of the universe since the time when the
morning stars sang together, and until
now, it has remained unanswered. +.
Dundas Todd has solved this hoary rid
die of life-he has answered the query
of the race. He can now, for the small
sum of 81, open the closely barred gates
of the unknown and with our mortal
eyes look within. How f. ,Dundas Todd
corralled this, the key to the unknown
and unattainable, is mystery. That he
has them closed in his mental fist he, at
least, has no doubt. Omar the tent-mak-
er, was something of a philosopher in
his day and cline, but he was only
Persian and a Mohammedan. E. Duadas
Todd lives in Chicago.
Mr.. f. Dundas Todd has discovered
in some manner, which he does not re-
veal that We are here for work. That
is the message which he, f. Dundas, has
given to the world-that is the one idea
that he has with the eye of a seer dis
covereG-that is the secret that the
sphinx whispered to him.
One of the marks of genius is the
knowledge of it's individual limitations
w hat ARE we here FOT. Dy u. DunuaS
Todd, shows no marks of genius.
within the Gates By Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps Boston: Houghton Mifflin &
Co.
''Within the Gates" Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps has attempted to present in dra-
matte form the experience of souls after
their release from the body. The attempt
is a startling mixture of religious myth
and spiritism and science The most
commonplace imaginings are marshaled
with all the pomp of serious tragedy.
There is no attempt to construct a con-
sistent theory of spiritual existence. The
characters have their entrances and their
exits with a dreanllike disregard to logic
Men and spirits sit cheek by jowl and
the spirits are not in the least sur
prised.
The work will have some value as a
psychological study of the author, but
will add nothing to her reputation.
Betty Sheldon. Patriot" BY Adele E.
Thompson. Boston: Lee & Shepard.
Another short story for girls, and a
charmingly written one, is Betty Sell
don, Patriot" by Adele Thompson. Betty
is a sweet girl of sixteen, whose faith is
in Washington's army The story turns
and Betty's adventures thereafter in the
home Of an uncle whose sympathies are
secretly with the British. Through many
trials Betty keeps her sweetness and
poise and we'll deserves the happiness
that comes to her in the end. The book
is finely illustrated by Lillian Crawford
True.
maggie McLanehan" By Guflielma Zol-
To(fI q NJ
Maggie MeLanehan,' by Guilielma Zol-
linger, author of ''The Widow O'Calla-
hans Boys" is the bright, wholesome
story Of brave sixteen-year- girl
left, through the death of her aunt to
care for herself and her little cousin,
Nora. She does it well. and her triumphs
are brought about. not by the sort of
good fortune that comes only in stories,
but by her own eagerness to get some
thing to do, and, having got it, to do it
with all her might There is no false
sentiment to fill young heads with wrong
ideas of life, but the gospel of the beauty
of work done lovingly
1t is clever, safe book, one to be
strongly recommended to those on the
lookout for suitable reading for girls.
Yankee Doodle Gander: and Memoirs
of Ruple Simon" New York: P. II.
RCg-elI.
Yankee Doodle Gander," by Oscar Hunt
Won Gottschalck, and Memoirs of Simple
Simon" by D. B. Keller, with illustra-
tons by Charles s.. Vandervoorth, are
two books for the holidays.
As their titles suggest, these are jingles
for children. modern additions to the
rhyme of the venerable and, we are told,
out-of-date Mother Goose. The illus,
trations of these books are superb.
my Friend Jim" BY Martha James,
Boston: Lee & Shepard. s1.OO.
My Friend Jim" is the story of a
loyal friendship between two bright boys,
Brandt Carter, who comes to Sunnyside
farm to recover health after serious
illness, and his country neighbor, sturdy,
freckled JIM It it a simply written
record of summer full of innocent,
hearty fun Truth and honor are
taught. not by formal preaching. but
through the doings of these real boys.
who are brave and manly without being
priggish and tiresome.
sGalopoff. The Talking Poney." BY