Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-07

university says: "It is a labor Of love
which has involved a vast amount Of detail
work and tribulation. 1t has been designed
to please and instruct the people and
honor our loved state flower. Together with
my co-laborers, / have tried to turn out
an example OF book making In every detail
creditable to California" The result Is
noteworthy as the nrst book ever pub
lished upon any state or national Moral en-
blem and as a remarkable record Of the
botany, history and literature Of a unique
flower, which is as distinctive OF the state
as the sequoia. The book is made beautiful
by a cover design by w. II. Bull, and many
haif-tone illustrations are contributed by
various hands. A number OF artists have
given sketches and many amateur photog-
raphers have sent in pictures that are ex-
tremely interesting. The thousands OF peo-
pie who have visited California and whose
remembrance OF the country 10 inseparably
associated with the beautiful yellow poppy,
will greatly value Prof. Smiths compna-
ton. Prof Emory e. Smith, Palo Alto. Cal.
1.-THE Jew as a Patriot" by Madison c.
Peters, is the nrst book which has ever
been printed 10 point out conclusively the
soldierly qualities Of the Jews both In Eu-
rope and America. The book, written by
the author OF Justice to the Jew" a well
known Baptist clergyman, Ia In the nature
of a reply to Mark Twain's article In Har'
per's Magazine, where he accused the Jew
with a patriotic disinclinaticn TO stand by
the flag as a soldier" DIR. Peters fret
points out that Jews furnished the money
necessary for Columbus expedition and
that the wonderfully well planned expedl-
ton Of Columbus was due to the seientine
achievements Of Spanish and Portuguese
Jews. He takes up the part which the
Jews played In the colonial cause. Although
there were only $50, 900 Jews In the United
States at the time Of the civil war, nearly
5000 Jewish soldiers served in the union
and confederate armies. The first ofhcial
cali TO organize the abolition movement In
1883 was signed by 1--WE Germans OF Chicago
four Of them Jews. over 1000 Jewish sol
diers served in the American armies dur
ing the war with Spain. In the armies o.
Europe the Jew has likewise been conspic'
uous. Some Of Napoleon's greatest mar
shals we're Jews. Some Of the greatest sol
diers OF Germany and Austria were Jew
by birth and inherited genius. The Jewisl
population OF Europe Is about 100000
They contribute $50. 900 men Of the wa
strength Of European armies. The Bake,
a Taylor company. New York.
There Is a revelation for the long-sufer
ing reader OF the recent historical novel .
Michael Whites "Lachml Bal" His sub
jset Is one with which the public lie un
familiar. but II has a real attraction.
HlndoO heroine Is an unexpected discover
aud, when 10 the courage OF the soldleI
the genius OF the statesman and the pa
trlotism Of the woman. there is added III
pure affection Of the maiden, all Of IA
elements OF a thrilling and sympathetic II
nance have been joined TO a degree seldol
found. The RAM Of Jhansi is no lmagiDaI
character, but a personage Of history IN
whom II is well that everyone should
acquainted. A young woman at the m'
ment OF the outbreak against British ru
in Hindoostan in 1851, the princess took
prominent part in that struggle for freedoI
BY Michael White the RAM Is called Il
Jeanne dare OF India. and In many respee
there is a great likeness between d
French and the Hindoo heroines, They h
the same patriotic impulses. the same =