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What's in a Dream. Scientific and
Practical Interpretation Of Dreams. By Gus
tavus H. Miller. Minneapolis: VIM. DON
aldson & Co. New York: G. w. Dlllngham
company. Price. 81.
The author believes that dreams fore
shadow coming happenings not all dreams,
but only the class he calls ''spiritual' dreams,
which brou ght about by the higher self
penetrating the soul realm and rejecting
upon the waking mind approaching events IN
a prophetic way The power to dream, the
author thinks, can be developed by keeping
the mind free from material rubbish as
possible and by going to sleep III mega
tive conditions" He admits that this process
has to be strenuously cultivated by the sub
ject. Dreams, he thinks. have no prophetic
meaning when the physical system is disor-
ganlzed and not performing healthful func-
tions. This is very important exception for
there are really very few people In the world
whose organs are performing healthful func-
lions. The volume contains several hundred
interpretations Of dreams. People who believe
in dreams will find much pleasure, no doubt.
reading the alleged readings of dreams. 1t
will probably be found difficult for many to
read their own experience in these pages. The
author does not believe that dreams go by
contraries' as some do. Many instances of
prophetic dreams recorded where the
prophecies have been fulfilled and there is
no doubt truth in the telepathic theory, for
the sympathy felt, whatever the distance
separating the bodies which contain them.
Common People. By Frank Oliver Hall
Boston: James H. West company.
The author of this book quotes Lincoln's
remark that 1.-The Almighty must like us
common looking fellows, or he wouldn't have
made as many Of us" and with that as text
he breaches the gospel Of mutual helpful
ness in very attractive way, discussing
common people at home, at work, at play,
at study, in politics, at church, neigh
bors, etc. He would have homes constructed
for comfort; attractive in every way, with
an atmosphere cheerful and stimulative Of
loving sentiments and acts He would glorify
work and he condemns overwork. He recog-
nizes the necessity for recreation. 1t is a
physical and spiritual need, but 1t must be
clean and wholesome He would have each
one with vocation and an avocation-wOrk
done for the love of it, and all reading to be
done along the line of the ayocation. He
would not abolish the church like some re-
formers, but he tells the people who COM
plain of the church derelict in duty, that
they are responsible for what the church is
and until they do their best to make the
church all that 1t may be, they have no
right to criticize or complain. In the chap
ter on work, the author makes very sensible
plea for Shorter work hours.
The Ordeal of Elizabeth. New. York:
Carthy. Price, $3.50.
Elizabeth Van Vorsts Ordeal" was GER
tainly very painful one. The book is well
written. A trife too much attention to details
perhaps: but the author, whose name is not
revealed on the title page, has, with much
real ingenuity, wrought out the plot. Eliza
beth's ordeal, which nearly cost her her life
was caused by her own susceptible heart. She
fell in love with the musical Paul Halleck
and, after little, in rash moment, she
consented to marry him in Cranston church
one summer morning, q few sleepy witnesses
being present Then she went home and die
not tell her two good maiden aunts. Eliza
beth revolted against her bargain soon, fol
she was half in love with Julian Gerard
who was devoted to her, and besought her tt
marry him. After while, Paul Halleck Is
poisoned through drinking some wine sen
to him by express, and circumstantial ev
dence attaches the guilt to Elizabeth, who il
arrested and imprisoned and, after long
delay, tried. She passes through horrible
experience, but Is acquitted. The author ha
put these salient features of the story in
very attractive setting.
Baker, author of 'Our New Prosperity,
etc. New York Mcclure. Phillips & CO
minneapolis: n Mccarthy. Price, $215
postpaid.
This volume is very profusely illustrated
the frontispiece being a fine portrait OF tn
Emperor William. The author has describe
the common things seen In Germany and ha
given a most interesting account of the EN-
peror and Of the specialttes dn which tn
Germans have distinguished themselves, q
the industrial arts, technical instruction, sci
entific investigation, education, etc. In Ger
many the government comes in close rela
lions with every citizen. The latter expect
to have mulch done for him by the govern
nent IL he pays taxes, and he gets much. TIL
author devotes chapter to the German work
ingman who has much done for him unde
the laws with respect to protection and pre-
vision for old age, but works eleven hour
and does not begin to have the comforts ths
workmen In this country have There Is
valuable account of German shipbuildini
which Is an emnently successful industr!
aided by the government, not by direct cas-
subsidies but by payment for carrying tn
mails and reduced rail rates on materia
used in shipbuilding. The portion Of tt
book devoted to German educational ideas
very valuable.
CAPTAIN BIuitt. A Tale Of Old Turley. 3
Charles Heber Clark MAX Adeler). Phils
delphia: H. T. Coates & Co. Price, 80
The author has succeeded in writing stor
which no one can charge with dullness, fc
there is rapid succession of movement
which keeps the reader in state of expet
tation increasing In intensity to the en'
We have case of love at first sight in Waite
Drury,s chance hating at the church whe
he heard Miss Derry Hamilton sing. 1t WI