The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-13
BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books Which
Are Attracting Attention.


Kate Douglas Wiggin, author Of THE
Birds Christmas Carol" the Penelope"
books and of many other delightful
stories, has recently established prize
at Bowdoin college to be known as the
Hawthorne prize, for creative work in
English, that will be awarded each year
at commencement to the member of the
junior or senior class presenting the
best poem or short story. Mrs. Virgins
home, Quillcote-on-Saco. at Hollis, Me-.
is not far from Brunswick. whe e
Bowdoin is situated. She has been en-
gagged this summer, as for the past two
years, on an anthology of verse for
children, entitled Golden Numbers.
which will be published by Mcclure.
Phillips & Co. this month.
..The strollers," the novel and the
comic opera of that name are in no wise
related. Frederick s. Isham, the au-
the copyright of THE StrOllers" several
months before the musical production
was known. Since the manuscript had
been in his publishers hands for year
and since the name seemed to ut tbs
story SO well. he decided to adhere to
the title.
Rob and His Gun" by VIM. Alex
ander Linn. is one of the most recent
publications of Charles Scribner's Sons.
In it the author describes his expert
ences at bunting It is written in
simple, pleasing style that win interest
any boy.
Thomas Dixon, jr.. famous even be-
fore he became the author of The
one of the most beautiful estates in
Virginia. King Powhatan lived near
his home. and here it was. says tradi-
ton, that Pocahontas saved the life Of
500 acres with plenty of woodcock and
wild turkey offering pleasant diversions.
Quail are so abundant that they are
frequently seen on the lawn with the
chickens. There is mile and a half of
water front with SOME rs acres of oyster
BEDS Mr.. Dixon does most of his lit
erary work in an old house on the Othel
side OF Elmington creek. though. in the
Spots" chapters are said to have been
written aboard railway trains, in rail-
way stations, or wherever the author
happened to be during his working
moods.
Owen Wister's novel, 1.-THE vireinian:
Horseman of the Palms." has run into
its seventy fifth thousand. 1t has been
copies a day The last edition of close
upon twenty thousand copies was taken
up in two weeks.
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country owes to Mr.. Thomas e. Watson
of Georgia, the Introduction In the house
of representatives of the flrst resolution
to appropriate money for free delivery
of mails outside of cities, towns and VIII
lagos Mr. Watson's successful essay
in constructive statesmanship is in
line with his admiration for Napoleon
BOnaparte, whose life he wrote a short
while ago. 1t Is not very far cry from
one kind of despotism to another, and
the brilliant writing of Mr. Watson
would lead us toexpect that a man may
| tax his fellow citizens 80 long as he il
reasonably sure that the taxation ID fol
| the public good. A dangerous doctrine
| this. but apparently beneficial in ths
matter of rural postal delivery.
.The Coming City, il the latest it'll
to be added to the crowen Library Q
Economics and Politics" It is SINAI
volume from the pen Of DIR. Richard 2
| Ely who has written many standar.
works on municipal and sociological
subjects. DR.. Ely outlines the marvel
Gus increase in our urban populations
and sums VI progress in the. spirit o
municipal reform. The book Is directe,
to the needs Of the highest type OF cit,
government.