Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-11
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
New Political Novel by Brand WhitlOck
Published by BOwen-M Merrill Company.
MCCLURE BOOK OF CHILDHOOD STORIES
Father EndeavOr CIark's Lectures
Printed In Book Form by Funk a
wagnaIIs COmpany-severaI
New Novels Appear.

The 18th District" is a new political
novel by Brand Whitlock. The scene is
laid In the middle west. He has chosen a
candidate for congress as his character and
carries him through three campaigns. It
tells Of the struggles OF the candidate for
nomination, of his campaigns and elections.
1t follows him in his work among his con-
Istituents, in his successes and reverses, and
shows in strong lights and shadows the
effect OF his work on himself. While there
is no sensational expose Of the making OF a
congressman, yet 1t tells OF the ways and
the means by which a campaign is carried
on among the voters and at the polls, and
of how the candidate managers operate. In
its closing chapters II pictures forcibly the
result OF an adequate managers absence
because of unkept promises OF reward by
the congressman in the defeat OF the can
dldate for third election. Through all his
campaigns his wife, whom he married after
his first election. stands his ardent admirer.
disbelieving every rumor of corruptness in
his actions. At the last, when he admits the
truth OF the rumors. though "she turned
her face aside. sick with disappointment"
he was her husband and she loved him still
and would live for him, without any re-
gard to what attitude he might take Pub-
lished by the Bowen-Merrill Company.
Mcclure, Phillips & Co. have published
a book Of childhood stories that have ap-
peared in McClure's Magazine, where they
have achieved some popularity. 1t is en-
titled THE Madness OF Philip" and is
written by Josephine Dodge Daskam. Philip,
the demon-ridden; Edgar. the choir boy
uncelestial; Ardelia, the little street girl
who didn't approve Of Already; the three
pirates; Dicky. and the others are as gen
uine as they are amusing and attractive.
The charming child romano Of 1.-The Little
God and Dicky," and the naive humor OF
"a Study in Piracy show Miss Daskam in
two widely diverse but equally character
istic types of her work.
Rev. Francis e. Clark. the founder OF the
Young Peoples Society OF Christian En-
deavor. has performed another service OF
Importance in gathering together In ths
compass of a serviceable manual, entitled
Training the Church OF the Future" his
lectures upon the subject OF Christian nur-
ture and all the data pertaining to the ori-
gin and spread OF the Christian EndeavoI
movement. together with forms Of constitu.
tions. pledges, etc, used in the society and
its various branches. The lectures wert
delivered before the Auburn seminary and
are upon the following subjects: First
'The Church OF the Future" second
Methods OF Christian Nurture Past anC
Present." third. THE Young Peoples So.
ciety OF Christian Endeavor as a Training
School OF the Church." fourth, ''otheI
Training Glasses In the Christian Endeavo
Society," In addition to the lectures tn,
volume contains much helpful and interest.
ing matter to Christian Endeavor members
1t is published by the Funk & Wagnalli
Company,
In Gertrude Torrance" Mary Fisher on
ers her first novel, and the same discrlmina