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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
MR.. STEAD'S NEW BOOK
Shows His Familiarity and Insight
Into American Spirit.

In writing 1.-THE Americanization of
the World" Mr.. w. T. Stead has shown
such a familiarity and insight into the
An erican spirit and American ideas
that it is difficult to realize it was writ
ten by an Englishman. KiplIng's
American Notes" are so monstrous and
the descriptions of the people and Gus
toms so distorted, and the point of view
so utterly that of a 'bloonnin' British
err" that they have no place as anthem
tic DESCRIPTION. This effort OF kipilns,s
left doubt in the American mind as
to whether we could expect fair mind
ed or even a moderate criticism from
an Englishman.
But Mr.. Stead quickly disabuses youf
mind of the doubt You, stop dozen
times in a chapter to ask yourself can
this be written by an Englishman?''
that calm, eoneeited, arrogant lndivldu-
al who not only thinks himself superior
to all the world but is SO sure of IL
that he doesn't even deign to consider
the claims of any one else. But that is
not the type of Mr.. Stead's book he
sees the American influence over the
world, even in his own country he
sees that the United States is the con :
ing world power, and he exhofts his
countryruen to an alliance with TINS
power. He makes the following utter
ance of the great English political econ
onlist, Richard Golden, in 1888, the key
1ieve that our only chance of national
prosperity lies in the timely remodel
ling of our system, so as to put it as
nearly as possible upon an equality with
the improved management OF the
Americans
In the opening chapter of the book
Mr.. Stead says: 1.-THE Americaniza ton
of the world is a phase which exeites.
quite needIessly. some resentment IN
Great Britain It is even regarded as
an affront to suggest that the world Is
being Americanized. To all such irate
champions of England and the English
it is sufficient to reply that. as the crea-
ton of the Americans is the greatest
achievement of our own race. there Is
no reason to resent the part the Amer1-
cans are playing in fashioning the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

end The fact that Ransom is the son OF
a yachting millionaire who bought his
way into the United States senate. who
Is chairman of 1.-The senate committee
on breyets and promotions" holds the
whole drama of the story-Ranson, the
son, being a lieutenant in the regular
army That is the moral vision, and 1t
is not a delectable one to the genuine
American Such things suggest the de-
cadent writers of Rome in Rome's de-
cadence.
The touch of dog loving is like the
touch of nature in making folks akin,
and the second story is that; THE Bar
Sinister" it is called. 1t is the beauti-
full old nursery tale of Hans Andersen
tand many generations before Ander-
SEM which we know as the ugly
Duckling.' only in this case the duck
is a dog; and a duck of a dog He
tells the story himself in groom lingo,
and aside from an unnecessary n king
of terms he does beautiful. as he would
phrase IT. The genuine dog-feeiins.
dos-loye. misunderstanding and inter-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
THE LITERARY OUTLOOK.
Some Methods Of Getting Accurate
Material.

The bacilli of authorship seem to be
mysteriously transmitted through the
printed page to the average reader. Few
are immune. The ink fever has many
victims. And because this is SO, there
will always be many who take seriously
the learned articles which appear from
time to time on the subject of How
to be a Novelist Several English au-
thors have recently given views on the
matter and the diversity of opinion
among them indicates at least the gen.
era1 value of directions to successful
writing.
Mr. William LIE Quex believes that
one should write out of a wide expert
ence with Iife-which experience is to
be gained only by much travel. o. E.
say that there is need of travel. Mr..
CUTLER Couch also affirms that one can
not become novelist through following
the rules laid down by Mr.. LIE Quex.
Mr. Frankfort Moore recommends the
writing of boys books as a fine train
ing for the novelist because directness
of narration is thus cultivated. and an
other writer goes on to say that he
would rather take boys opinion as to
the possible success of new work than
that of any publisher, reader or critic.
The former statement has the ring OF
truth in 1t. but the latter was doubt
less written hurriedly and not revised.
A boys opinion on a boys book would
be valuable, but for boy to Judge OF
the quality of soma books for the adult
would be as foolish as to expect the
first year Latin student to appreciate
the rhythm and beauty of Horace.
Mr. Tom Gallon, who has just pub
lished "The Man Before puts it down
as qualification that the novelist must
have studied life at first hand Neil
Munroe says the novelist is born. moi
made The unfortunate part of this
opinion is that IT is too often shared
by the beginners each of whom imagine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
REARING A BABY MIKADO.
IFrom the London Express.I


His Royal Highness, Prince Michi.
grandson of the present mikado Of ia
pan. is the youngest heir presumpt1vs
to a great throne among all the royal
does not realize his importance as q
ruler-though he quite realizes his I'M
portance as a baby. Being only eight
months old. the cares of the mighty en-
pire of Japan sit lightly upon him
His father, the Crown Prince V0shi-
hito of Japan, is only q years of age
So that in all probability it viii be a
very long time before the embryo NIL
kado Michi comes into his vast king
dom.
All the attendants in the royal nursery
are first interviewed and selected after
due deiiheration by Count Kawamura,
a confidential friend Of the mikado and
a very favored member of the imperial
who envy him the trust and intimate
friendship of his powerful master.
Miehi has something like 10 or II
nurses in his train Count Kawamurs
has to set the seal of his approval on
every sweet little Jap who aspires to
rinse out the imperial feeding bottle o.
arrange the sflken cushions IN the Zor-
geous cradle set apart for this favored
little mortal
1t is an interesting fact in view of the
recent Anglo-Japanese treaty that Baby
Michls layette does not contain ous
single article made after the fashion q
the clothes usually worn by japanese
infants. Michi Is dressed just as hun
dreds of thousands of good-and bad
little English boys are clad
As soon as the little prince reaches
the artfculate age-at present he oni3
SAYS goo-goo or it's japanese equivalent
English and French governesses vii
be imported to prepare his mind for thu
fact that the land of chrysanthen am1
has neighbors and rivals
Foreign teachers have already beer
mi a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
On TURHEss TALKS.
Great Shakespeare Scholar Tells Of
His Inspiration

His Inspiration
st was boy in my teens" says DIR.
Horace Howard Furness. the editor of
the variorum edition Of Shakespeare.
Of which the thirteenth volume,
Twelfth Night" has just been publish
I'd by ]. b. Lippincott company, when
heard Mrs. Kemble read it, but from
that moment I belonged to Shakespeare.
She could have won anyone to the love
and study Of his perfect verse. 1t is
not possible now to separate the beauty
of the text from the beauty of the
reader; but neither is it necessary to
try. The result was there, and that was
enough-that sweet, dark-broWed wo-
man. with her expressive eyes and tell
ing voice, putting life and her own
gracious personality into the words that
had been written two hundred years
before. I never missed a chance to hear
her, nor one when I might reread for
myself what had heard from her plat
form.
Later Joined Shakespeare society.
formed here under her inspiration. and
we commenced to work in earnest. Soon
we found we were threshing old wheat.
The editors we were reading repeated
not only each other: but then selves
very little, as we found it did not en-
body the findings of all the editors who
had studied and written before that
date. In short we realized that we had
itO oSxEQodlS ASAl 10 W0I - Will, ddA IA
my enthusiasm and temerity ! decided
to attempt to prepare one myself I
was never SO frightened in my life as
I was when / had got actually to work,
and I shall never forget how we all
worried over the details-whether the
page should be of folio or quarto size,
whether the notes should be at the bot
tom of the pages or collected at the
back-and I dare say we had 20 proof
sheets, of one kind or another, pulled
for the first few pages before we could
make I'D our minds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
AMONG THE BOOKS.
Richard Harding Davis New
Book Is Out.
Collection Of Short Stories I'm
der Title ssRanson's Folly"
INTERESTING REVIEW.
Miss Stephens Calls 1t One OF
Authors Best Books.
A Brief Summary Of the Five
Stories in the Volume.
INTERESTING REVIEW.

Ranson's Folly by Richard Harding Da-
Wis. with Illustrations by FREDERIC REM
ington. Walter Appleton Clark. Howard
Chandler Christy. E NJ Ashe and F.
Dorr Steele Charles Scrisner's Sons,
1902 Pp- 34a
This book has points" as Wyndam
Kid would say, that raise it above the
average NOVELETTE, novel swashbuck-
lering. dueling, bullying, high-booted,
square elbowed, the novel in these days
falsely called historical"
This book is of our own time. and in
stead of the heavy villain of other days
it is for the most part-at least its
prevailing spirit is-concerned with the
self-satisfied. neutral-tinted part of our
democracy that lives in winter in over
heated houses and enjoys the opera and
its own clubs. that summers in its
yachts, automobiles or cottages, that
eats the meals its chefs cook and but
lers serve, that lives obediently in the
sort of hotel its corps domestique
makes of it's houses, that worships con-
vention, and continues its weu-groomed
appearance with the burgher feeling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

In the meantime he sucks his coral
Just like any commonplace middle class
baby. His eyes tip-tilt at the corners
and he is always laughing But he
hasn't yet learned to catch fireflies with
q whisk broom, which is a fayorfte pas
time of the nurseries throughout Japan
He doesn't even know the difference
between the Tin, TIN, TIN. 1 q .ns !:
though he has heard both often enough
When the little prince was named. his
imperial grandfather presented to him
beautiful teweIlel and enamelled
fighting weapon for him to use when ne
grows up. His diet is precocious, Il
the little prince himself isn't
To please the people be was Obliged 70
eat some rice when he was only lZv
days old 1t was carefully crushed and
powdered before he ate it. Michi has
just cut some teeth But he hadn't any
when he ate the rice The whole OF
Japan gave itself up to wild enthusiasm
and public festivals in honor Of this
most suspicious rational event
His horoscopes are constantly cast py
the astrologers. without whom no court
in the east is complete
The date on which ne should consume
his first meal of rice was decided upon
only after the performance of many
mystic rites and elaborate incantations-
His imperial father Is too enlightened to
believe IN these superstitfous ceremonies
but the people do. And little Prince
Miehi must please his future most loyal
and devoted subjects
A most elaborate imperial seal is be-
ing engraved for the mighty atom In
Japan the seal q man uses IL q matter
Of weighty Importance Michi's is quite
different from that used by his father
1t has to be- That is the custom the
dowery land A man who copies or
FORCES another mans seal is punished
much more heavily than for forging his
name to check
The baby mikado's marriage has rot
yet been arranged, but many matchmak :
ers are already busy with plots and
couufer-plots. ostensibly matrimonial
but mainly political
When Nichi does marry he will have
to pay for his brides rousseau That
Is japanese custom which some English
| fathers, in the face Of costly twentieth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

publishing in ten volumes, to be sold by
subscription only, under the title OF
the Beacon Edition.
Barry Pains very amusing novel.
THE One Before" just published by the
land The Academy and Literature calls
it thoroughly amusing" the Daily
News declares it full of good things"
and the Daily Chronicle dubs it IAN
prophesying that 1t will brighten
dull evening for any reader who picks it
up"
One of the best things that John A.
Mitchell, the editor of Life has ever
written, was THE Last American"
Fifteen editions of that little book have
years ago, and now a new holiday edi-
ton is to be brought out, with illustra-
lions in color by F. w. Read and deco
rations by other artists. While Mr.. Nit
cheH is best known as an author, his
first distinction was gained as an ex-
| hibitor in the Paris salon, and the illus
| trations for the first editions Of 1.-THE
Last American" were drawn by him.
cluded in the new edition
He makes the melancholy remark"
| says the London Spectator Of Mr.. Sc
| tons Lives of the Hunted" that the
| only way of making an animals his
| tory untragic is to stop before the last
l cHdpt0T mere Is no eukddudSld LOT
| the wild animal, and indeed very little
| for men, These studies are very efec-
| tive"
| One of the late publications of the
Henry Altemas company. Philadel-
| phia, is 'Rataplan, a Rogue Elephant,
and Other Stories" by Ellen Velvin.
'sRataplan, Rogue Elephant. and 9th
| err Stories is a book of uncommon mer-
| 1t, a delight to the eye as well as to the
| mind. Ratap1an, himself, wicked and
| crafty, romantic "Gean the Giraffe" sly
and tricky "Jinks and Jackal," whose
| natural tendencies could not be over
| come by kindness; 'Keesa the adven-
| turous Kangaroo stately "Osra, the
Ostrich Mona, the unlucky Monkey
| all the way down the list, these touch
| the springs of the readers sympathies,
as their traits, good and evil alike. as
| judged by human standards, are por-
| trayed with force and vividness.
Miss Velvin's stories ring true, and
the spirited treatment of each subject
| causes her to easily take rank among
the best nature writer's of the day.
She is no imitator; her field is her own,
and she puts enough of human interest
| barous and cruel to kill. out of pure
| wantonness, creatures whose intimate
life is SO absorbingly interesting.
The only reason for mentioning "a
Girl of Virginia" by Lucy NJ. Thurston
is to call attention to the tendency OF
young writer's to make q novel out OF
just enough material for short story.
| OF course there is need for many writ
ers to save their energies, TO keep as
many plots ahead az possible, but the
result in most cases is very bad In the
present instance one feels that the au-
thor has Hbeled the girls of Virginia by
calling her heroine one OF them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books Which
Are Attracting Attention.

A short time before his death the late
Grant Allen selected 10 of his short
stories which he believed to represent
the best work he had done in the line
of fiction and expressed the hope that
his literary reputation as story-teIler
might be allowed to rest on these
These stories have been published by
Lewis, Scribner & Co. of New York
under the title of THE Backslider.'
The high rank which the book has
taken among the best sellers of the
summer proves that Mr.. Aliens judg-
ment is sustained by the reading public
and testifies to the warm place he holds
In the affections of those who are fond
OF well told tales
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall is
the best selling book at the present
time according to the monthly list pub
lished both by the Bookman and the
Saturday Review of the New York
Times The Macmillan company an
nounces new edition in preparation
TIE first edition consisted of a hundred
thousand copies and has practically
been taken up by the public within two
months of its publication The era of
great sales for good popular novel
statements we have been reading in
some OF the literary reviews.
Mr.. Cutlfffe Hyne, the popular writer
Of sea yarns, whose new book THE
DefeIict' is among the summer offer
ings of Lewis. SeriEner 4 CO., of New
York. is an indefatigahle traveller. No
man is more at home either in fo'sc1e
or cabin than the genial creator of Cap
tain Kettle Mr.. Hyne estimates that
in obtaining the incidents that figure in
The Derelict" he Travelled distance
SUFFICIENT to take him around the world
Another beautiful book from The Out
look company Of 287 Fourth avenue.
New York, is just out. 1t is called
Folk Tales OF Napoleon and is made
up of translatf0ns from the Russian
and the French of Balzac- The book is
perfectly printed and will be q valuable
addition to the Napoleonic literature
Charles ScFibuerss Sons have Just is
sued the first two volumes of their new
edition of the collected works of F. Hop
kinson Smith, which, by arrangement
| with Houghton. Mif1in & Co. they arr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

What is Yankee notion par
well, it's Yankee notion that we can
lick the whole world-"-Breoixiyn ltfa.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-10
NORTHENERs TOGO SOUTH.
Repre-: entative Thompson Will Send Guests
in his Special car

Repre-: entative Thompson Will Send Guests
in his Special car.
Representative Crumpacker, of In
diana, the author of resolutions for
suffrage investigation, and other mem
bers of the House have accepted an
invitation to journey South and OBJ
serve the Afro-American in the heart
of Alabama's black belt The pro-
gramme is to have the party leave in
a special car May 10, and spend sew
.eral days in the South. The travellers
will be largely members Of the House
who have seen little of the South be-
low Mason's and Dixons line: The
party will visit Tuskegee Institute. q,
The idea of this trip originated with
Representative Charles W. Thompson,
of the Fifth Alabama district, who has
large plantation near Tuskegee,
where he employs some 400 or 500
hands. Mr.: Thompson is a prosperous
man, possesses means, and believes the
trip will give the Northerners a
chance to form some opinions Of their
own about conditions in the South.
He declares that he will make no eff
fort to impress his own views about
conditions upon the prospective visit
ors, but will leave them entirely free
to draw their own conclusions. It is
expected that Senator Frye will &C
company, the party. Speaker Hender-
son has also been invited. Among the
representatives who have accepted, be-
sides Mr.. Crumpacker., are Gen. sKet-.
cham, of New York; Mr.. Dick, and
Mr. Southland of Ohio; Mr.. Roberts,
and Mr.. Gillett, of Massachusetts,; MI.
Barney, Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Jenkins, Mr..
DAZZLE, and Mr.. Davidson, Of Wiscon-
sin; Mr.. Smith, ands Mr.. Conner, OF
Iowa. s q. Hi fgT, - &
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-10

talon in 1891, being elected second
lieutenant, Company A, in May, and
first lieutenant in July of the same
year. In 1898 he was chosen captain
Of his company by an unanimous vote,
and held that rank until he received
his cOlonels commission in June, 1898.
IN Cuba he made ansenviable record.
He early gained the confidence and re-
spect of his general and soon proved
that this confidence was not misplaced.
When the Colonel returned with his
regiment from Cuba, the proud posses
sor of splendid military record and
the idol of his race throughout the
country, neither his head nor his heart
was turned by the knowledge of the
fact that his war record had greatly
elevated him in the estimation of his
fellow cOuntrymen. He~wa the same
genial, big hearted. brotherly John
Marshall. alike to the high and the
low. And it is this disposition of old
fashioned Americanism, together with
his splendid business capacity and
honorable citizenship, that cause the
Cook County voters-Many of both
races-to demand that he allow his
name to be placed before the Republi-
can county convention for the nomina-
ton CT County Commissioner.
Colonel Marshall is a married man
and has an Interesting family, living at
1852 Dearborn street. and he is at pres
ent one of the Deputy Sheriffs Of Cook
County, in which capacity he gives
general satisfaction, both to~the peo-
pie and his superior officers. ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-10
col. j. r. MARSHALL.
NOMINATED FOR COUNTY COM
MaSsIoERY REPUBLICANS.
The Cook coun ty Republicans did the Pro-
per Thing in Nominating a man who Un
'auestionably can Harmonic all Factions
and hide on to Victory.

The Cook County Republican conyen-
ton composed of over a thousand dele
gates, with only about forty Afro.
Americans, covered itself with glory
on Friday by nominating for. county
commissioner that splendid gentleman
and superb soldier, Col. John r. Mar
shall-the choice Of the Afro-Ameri-
can people of Chicago. His nomina-
ton means strength to the ticket and
when he assumes the duties Of his DO
sltion after the election-no class of
people will be ashamed of his record r
He will beyond all question make. nm
able and conscientious represer, rative
of the people on the county b1,ard and
will reflect credit on the race y
Col. Marshall will be elected,
Colonel John r. Mars, dall was born
in Alexandria, Va, in 1859. and edu-
Gated in the public 4 schools of that
town, and Washington, D. c. Came to
Chicago In 1879 and worked as a
bricklayer,~ hav'Ag served his appren-
ticeship in hi1 native state. Mr.. Mar
shall had n.t been in the city long be-
fore he J2fned the Bricklayers' Union,
and soQn became favorite with labor
ing men. In 1895 he was appointed
Deputy Clerk in the Cook County
Clerks office, and filled that position
with honor and, credit to himself and
his race, until 1898, when he answered
his country's call for volunteers and
went to the front in defense of his
country's flag. :
Colonel Marshall took an active part
in the organization of the Ninth Bat
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-10
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-05-10
Fisk Club Concert a success.

The Fisk University Clubs Literary
and Musical Concert given Monday
evening at Bethel church, was one Of
the most pleasant affairs we have had
in charge for some years. 1t was a
grand success financially as it was So
.cially. The club members have every
reason to be proud of their success as
concerts as a rule, are not very success
full in Chicago. Mr.. Julius: N.Avendorph
the President, worked hard to make
ceeded beyond his expectations. The
proceeds will be forwarded to Fisk
University at Nashville, Tenn. Men
,deIssohm.s "Rondo Capreciro," played
by Mrs. Pelagie S. Blair, was classic,
and her. rendition was superb Where
Roses Gleam," sung by Miss Sonora
Seldten, brought fourth a round of ap-
plause., Miss Selden seemed at her
best. Miss Blanche Shaw on ella
Wheeler Wilcox. the Woman and Her
Place in Literature, was compost
ton Of beautiful thoughts. Mr. T. H.
Crumps rendition of "a Hundred
Fathoms Deep, Showed the wonderful
force of his voice. Miss Blanche Vol
ridge as an impersonator. is very good
indeed. Mr. George Bainbridge's tenor
voice rang out with all the sweetness
Of "a nighting gale. He#sang White
Roses, My Love IS Like a Red Red
Rose and Thou Art SO Like Flow
err Miss Army Moulton, who ac-
companied Mr.. cambridge is deserv-
ing of special mention. Mr.. Greenlaw,
who is at present sItravling with the
Fisk Jubilee Singers, by request, sang
a baritone solo which was greatly ap-
preciated by the audi fence.