The St. Louis Republic., 1902-04-26

intrigue adventure. violence and the love
of 4 woman. Certain historical personages
figure in the book. and the story presents
dramatic picture Of the troublous reign of
Charles XII of Sweden, THE Aladman of
the North"
Captain John a. Hassell and Alan r.
I. Hiley. late officers in the American Scouts
with the Boer forces in South Africa have
written THE Mobile Boer," study of the
Afrikander patriot in war. which is pub
lished by the Grafton Press, New York.
The militant methods of the Beers are an
alyZed in this volume. there is a study of
the effect Of the appalling conflict on the
minds of the resisting race and the duties
of the Scouts with whom the authors served
are picturesquely described.
Under the attractive title of ''Ffeld und
Wisenblumen." Mr.. Heinrich C. Lange, the
German-American poet in St. Louis, of
whom The Sunday Republic recently pub
lished an interesting and enlightening
sketch, has issued dainty little volume Of
his verse, pretttly printed and bound in blue.
The poems are in the German tongue and
will be appreciated by readers. The singer $
fancy is alert his thought sweet and sound,
and its expression in poetical form is pleas
ing and at times marked by considerable
power.
very timely and valuable little volume
| comes up this week from the press of G..
| p. Putnam's Sons. New York entitled
''Plng-Pong," the author being Arnold Par
| ker. winner of the Queens Hall open ping-
, pong tournament and of, the second prize
! tahle-tennis championship OF England. The
| author siintent. as explained in the preface,
| is that of putting before the public. in the
| plainest and simplest manner the wav in
which the chief strokes of the fascinating
game of ping-pong can he made. This task
t.. ticfo iJ,y
Illustrations accompanying and assisting the
written explanations.
| John Law is one of the most strikingIy
| picturesque figures which the record of the
/ doings of mankind has preserved TO MS
He was plain John Law of Lauriston. a
! Scotchman. He had none of the accidental
| aids of birth or estate. yet he probablv
| achieved one OF the most stupendous per
, sonal successes ever made by any man in
| so short a time. His rise was brilliant
daring and rapid. Out of the darkness OF
| obscurity he fashed into the great light
| of worlds fame. He was but one of the
! vast crowd that flocked to Paris after the
| death of the Grand Monarch but in day
| he stood out from that crowd the focus O.
! the eyes of Europe
! 1t is Of fascinating financier that
Mr.. Emerson Hough tells in his new novel
| THE Mississippi Bubble" John Law was
the first great greenbacker: he was tn,
father of fatism.
| He knew the desperate condition of ths
| French treasury, he dreamed of that ma.
tons vast possessions in the New World
| and with this knowledge and with this
| dream he went into acton. The Regent
espoused his cause. Law was the man o.
! the hour. He the ]. Pierpont Morgan
| of his time. He became rich in a night
| powerful in a day, and he scattered hi:
! largess with open hand. His friend.
, grew rich with him. and every man ant
every woman in France was his friend.
! Speaking of women. John Law met twt
that took hand with fate in shaping hi:
destiny. With the help of these two really
| wonderful women MIR. Hough has told hi:
| story. his biographical romance THE Mis-
/! sissippi Bubble" The story takes hold O