The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
BOOK NOTES.

1.-The Americanization of the World
which was published by Horace Mark
ley OF New York only a few days ago. has
already gone into a third edition, and a
fourth edition is on the press. The work
is most opportune, for never in our his
tory have we made such great strides as
in the past few years. We have come
all of jump, as it were, right into the
forefront among the nations of the
world, and there can be no question
about the influence we are going TO
yield in the worlds progress Mr.. Stead
has set this all out in a most fascinating
manner, but the best Of it all is that
truth underlies the great journalists
prophecy.
In addition to the fiction announced in
Hc1lghton. Miffiin & Co. s Spring Bulletin
the firm will publish "A Remedy for
Love" by Ellen Olney Kirk an old
fashioned love story. and September
DAYS on Nantucket by William Root
Bliss. a collection of the islands legends
with glimpses Of its local life.
Kate Douglas Wiggin writes some of
/ the most entertaining prose we have to-
/ day Her travel papers in the British
/ Isles are unsurpassed, with their ming
! ling of Information, wit and raillery.
The scene of her latest book, THE Diary
| of a Goose Girl is laid in England in a
tiny Sussex village. It IS profusely illus
trated and makes very attractive vol
ume.
Audrey by Mary Johnston has been
the best selling book throughout the
| United States ever since it was publish
/ ed It took only three weeks to reach
its one hundred and fitch thousand.
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Mcclure, Phillips & Co. of New York
have just published RED Saunders by
Henry Wallace Phillips. Red is the real
f6incr in 10 is ar
/ ton bad man, or a highfalutin hero or
a cross or compromise between the two,
] but square, Out-and-out man: the kind
! OF fellow youH be glad to know. He is
a philosopher. too accepting with a
/ quaint and humorous equanimity the
| chances which the fates assign to him.
/ These chances are varied. He gets mix
! ed up IN an Indian fight: he breaks
some good resolutions and strikes a gold
mine. he becomes entangied in another
mans love affair: and finally he gets
! into one of his own and ends up by re-
constructing New England village and
! being himself reconstructed by one Of its
daughters. Through il all he is the same
clean-hearted, happy. reckless, Iovable
Red, a golden type Of the genuine cow
puncher. And one more thing: he's a
sure cure for the blues.
Thomas Dixon, jr. novel. The Loop
ards Spots. published by Doubleday.
Page & Co. New York. has gone into its
23d thousand hardly two weeks after pub
I lfcafion- It received good deal Of free
seems it has not been disapDointinsg to
novel readers-or to the publishers
Doubleday. Page & CO. announce 1.-THE
Coast of Freedom. . by Adele Marie Shaw
as story by a new author giving proba-
bly, the best picture Of Cotton Mafher and
the Witchcraft craze that ever appeared.
The tale is one OF stern PuTitails and
buoyant youth in Massachusetts Bay Col
on9. ana centers about William Fhips, The
ssseif-Tnade American" who rose from she
/ loWly station of sheep boy on the Vermont
hills to governor of Massa chusetts.
The Outlook company Of 2s7 Fourth ave
nue., New York. have Just published Para
| bles of Life, BY Hamilton Wright Mabie
Mr. Mabie Is best known as SnaA-espear
ian scholar, but in this beautiful new book
/ he proves his facility a writer OF
sketches. The productions in this book
have a pleasing favor Of originality. The
philosophy in the little volume will sat
isfy the reader and the sketches will leave
a pleasant recollection
Feminoiogy. a treatise on the physiology.
hygiene and anatomy Of woman by Flor
pnbiished bS q T. Pressler 20 Of bie
cage The book is like many other works
OF similar nature and gives information
Of much Importance ana value to the read
/ ~ illustrated, having several colored plates.
/ The book does not eonfine itself to all
! women. but deals with many common dis
eases. 1t gives calOred plates to show the
1 peculiaritiest of different skin diseases
shows the difference between SMALLPOX and
I An extensive chapter is devoted to physical
culture. showing how to gain and retain
health. Common social customs and rules
J of etiquette are also treated to some ex-
/ tent. The book is designed to be attrac-
/ tive to the popular eye rather than to give
a serious dissertation in medical terms.