Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06

"a beautiful fragment OF the unuuu,lr Tksro
have been 20 many cans FOR this "Japoness
IdTl' that Mr.. Hoiiand's American pub
fishers have prepared this new edition.
The Gordian Knot BY Arthur T. Pierson
has been received from Funk a Waenailb.
DIT. Pierson n we'll known as an authority
upon missions and Il q convincing writer
upon Christian evidences. HIS present book
II the outcome o. honest doubt seeking
q trus answer 20 great quosticna. snd -
addressed 70 candid inquirers after truth.
The endeavor Il net 10 beifftie dificulties
On TIE onei hand. nor deal IN unfair eva
slons m the other, but to ask and answer
such questions ~ these: IL there . Cod7
Is the universe the work Of q personal
c~reator7 Whence came the order and per-
Intelligence and conscience IN mani How
can We account for the bible and Jesus
Christ and 10 there a life beyond2
The August number Of the North Amer
lean Review IL full Of notable articles.
Senator o. H Plat, author Of the 'sPIatf
Resolution. . makes an earnest appeal Tor
the recognition Of "Cubn's claim upon the
United States for economic conditions
which will enable It to enjoy the independ-
ence which we have conferred upon It.
Sydney Brooks contributes an extremely
interesting study Of the character and ca
reer Of the marquis Of Salisbury. RI. Hon.
L. II. Courtney, n. p. and Hon. Alfred
Jyttelton. N. p, write Of THE Outlook In
South Africa" Gertrude Atherton describes
her rHunt for Hamslton's Mother when
she was gathering material for her story
Of the life OF the great American states-
man as related in 'The Conqueror." James
Raymond Perry oxpounds ''The constitu-
tion OF Carnegia.'' an imaginary country
founded for the purpose Of putting into
practice the principle propounded by An
drew Carnegie. that the mar who dies rich
dies disgraced. Prof l. s. Rowe. chair.
man OF the commission to revise the laws
Of Porto Rico. points cut the serious prob
lens involved in the Extension Of Amer
lean Influence in the West Indies" p. +.
McGrath ~endeavcrs to forecast The Fu-
ture Of Wireless Teiegraphy." and Charles
Morawitz describes The Public Debt OF
Turkey" In the twelfth article in the series
on National Debts Of the World"
HAL Gains and Mainland" BY Joseph
CalIister. e an interesting contribution to
the august numbo Of The American Has
trated Methodist Magazine. The article is
richly illustrated. The Methodist general
conferences are epochal events in the his-
tory Of the church. IN q contribution on
Dallas and the General Conference"
Charles F. Wimber1y writes OF the general
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, recently held at Dallas,
Texas. Protraits Of the newly elected biah>
ops and other omciaIs are given. The Ghost
Of Iniun Joe" BY Frank r. Pohlman. Is a
weird story Of more than ordinary interest.
The sixth installment Of ''The Twentieth
Century Life Of John Wesley deals with
The installment closes with his embarka-
ton with Governor Aglethorpe for the coll
ony Of Georgia.
VIII carleten's magazine. 'Bverywhers.s'
for August, certainly does live up 70 Its
title in the wide scope Of tie subiect-mat-
Ter. BESIDES the departments OF Home,
Church, Health and success-subjects that
include the who'll realm OF human inter-
est-which are allied with choice material,
there are many illustrated articles on sub
poets Of general n timely interest. Mr..
Carleton writes . long poem. 1.-THE Golden
Devil'-beiDg q study IN verse Of the nu-
tomohils Ju-seernaut-Mrs. Margaret +.
sangster has some new poems. n Colonel
Alexander 8. Bacon n begins a series OF
strong articles o. imperialism In Re-
publica" et9 sfss
The shove books are on sails At the Me-
gath Stationery Co. 1908 Farnam st.