The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-26

the case with our own government, and,
while we believe We have the best government
in the world we have found cut that the old
world has some things which we can adopt
with profit in our national, state and municl-
pal and county governments. In this volume
the reader will find some very valuable lnfor-
nation on the functions of good government;
on the meaning of self-government and local
self-government, with comparisons of our
system with the European systems; the names
and duties of the officials of the federal and
the state county, township and municipal
governments il our country, and the opera
ton of the American system, TO which are
| added a statement of international relations
and summary of the com1nonest laws of
business and property. Thls pooK is rudi-
mentary and basic, but it eInts0dies informa-
tion which ought to be acquired by every
American citizen. 1t is very certain that
there are a good many patriotic American cltl-
zens who cannot tell accurately the compost
tion of the government or governments under
which they live, and the functions of the va
rious officials and the Legitimate functions OF
| government The author covers the whole
| ground of governmental, legislative, Judicial,
! citizenship duties. There is "a sketch OF the
| principal overnments in the world, and the
text of the United States constitution Is add
ed, Phe index lis we'll constructed and the
book is illustrated.
Chimmte Fadden and Mr.. Paul. By
| Edward w. Townsend. New YORK: Inc
| Century company, 33 e Seventeenth street.
illustrated by Levering. Price 81.
| This new collection of ''Chimnie Fadden'
stories has finer f1ayoring Of genuine humoT
| that the first. Chinlmie shows himself
| very keen observer and with more ample
repertory of slang which he mouths with
| great effect. There are some very funny
| scenes as when Whiskers buys an otter
! mobiIe'' and takes Chimnie out riding and
| the machine gets away with them anu
| danced de couchy-couchy' and stood on her
hind wheels and paved and took header
| and landed upside down. They ALL MT. Paui'
| Whiskers, Duchess, Miss Fannie ana Cnlm-
unie went to see "L'Aiglon" and Chimmie
records an extraordinary dramatic CRITICISM
| concluding: "Legling took cold on de base
| ball lot and dies in de next act De only
man who'd done any fighting for MIN was a
woman; all de sneak woik against him was
| done by man, de gazeaboo Metternlcn.
| Chimmie admits in the course Of his remarks:
| eve gets a bit of fun out of dis wicked world
hut sometimes me hair TOMS gray getting it,"
| One would think so after reading this book.
| Chimmie brings Mr.. Paul to the front as a
| philosopher and philosophy rendered IN Chlm-
| mics language Is necessarily very tunny.
| The Duchess diffuses much fun and Chlmmle
hints at love affair between Mr.. Paui ana
| Miss Fannie.
The Trnth in Christian Science. By
Herbert E. Cushman, professor OF pn1loso-
| phy in Tufts college. Boston: James II.
West company,
Professor Cushman's object in this book is
to make candid analysis of Christian Science
on the ground it has not received fair and
| adequate treatment at the hands OF Its OPP
ponents, chief among whom are the profes-
sional physicians. He regards Christian Sci
ence as q reaction from ecclesiasticism,
desire to get rid Of a church traditionailsn
and substitute independent indtyidualtsm ano
make paramount. that God is the real IN the
i life of every individual that the latter may
have a new sense of his immortality and
oreatness. His life and health rest in his own
power and denial of the existence of matter
the claims Of hercdity, environment and dis
ease are features of the reform. II IS re-
action against materialism also, and looks tG
Il Ahe release of man from the carking care OF
7 q busy world and Its problems. The reac-
ton is extreme enough to deny the existence
Of matter, the basis OF modern activity
ISerything Is spirit. Man and God are only
one principle There is no human will power
as there is no will except that Of God. The
oretically, sin, disease, death are only mus
ions It's literature has the favoring OF the
Il nvstics, and It's fault is that 1t is inadsqvatt
and incomplete of thought and Its statements
ara vat immature. Healing physical sickness
i Is the smallest part of Christian Science Mrs
Eddy says; Its chief purpose is to call thought
and action to the higher range OF infinite
goodness The author suggests that more
adequate expression Of the central truths OF
mysticism may be found in the ancient Hindu
s sacred books. He thinks that every meta
physicaI theory must take account Of all fift
i and it cannot be thrust out Of consideration
! by calling 1t an Illusion. The denial of the
existence OF sin and OF disease Is practically
4 to deny the existence Of virtue and deny the
n existence OF health, for there cannot be good
i without Ill. virtue without sin. health withoud
disezse. knowledge without ignorance. heat
II without cold, white without black. These are
i mutually necessary. It Is hers where the