The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-06
NEW BOOKS
ESPERANTO (THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAaE1.
by ]. G. O'Connor. Chicago: F. II. Revell

ESPERANTO (THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE1
The students complete text book. Comnied
by J. G. o'Connor. Chicago +. H. ReyeIi
company. D, 10
Altho Count Tolstoy and the late Profess
sor Max Muller cordially Endorsed Esper-
anto as practical and hopeful attempt to
produce universal tongue which would
restore in large measure that common
language of the human race composed at
Babel, it is not likely that the new propo-
sltlon Will be a more permanent exist
ence than Volapuk. We do not need new
languages as much as we need better and
closer and more intelligent acquaintance
with our own English tongue, which is
more likely to become, ultimately, the Ian
guage more widely used among men than
any language made up of titbits from all
the languages DR.. Zamenhof takes a diff
ferent view, naturally, as he is the con-
structor of Esperanto and thinks he has
slmpllfied his terms sufficiently to win the
articulation of the race. The reader
must judge for himself whether the doctor
and the grammar constructor make them
selves perspicuous.
THE SENATOR'S SWEETHEART. By sRosseter
Willard. Illustrated. New York The Graf
ton Press. (
This is book written and introduced
in singularly bad taste. The author. a.
near. friend of Mrs. Senator Cushman K.
Davis now Mrs. Doll, devotes the volume
to the praise of Mrs. Davis, who appears
as Mrs. Cushman and Mrs. Davis writes
the introduction heartily indorsing the ex-
travagances Of her friend. BY her recent
marriage Mrs. Davis abdicated the higher
social position which, as a senator's
widow, she formerly held. That is her
own business, of course, but the public
takes it's own view, all the same She
has had her SCOTLAND political triumphs
She brought her dearest social enemy to-
f1l hArr Sow d.
husband for a. political appointment, and
that interview in which Mrs. Davis,
haughtily drawing herself up with the
remark: You are late, Mrs. --, MAX
ing your senatorial calls!'' will long be
recalled in Washington. -
PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN FORESTRY. BY
Samuel B. Green, professor of horticulture and
forestry, University Of Minnesota. etc. New
York: John Wiley Sons. s1.5o.
This is an eminently useful and greatly
needed book. The author perspicuously
treats the rudimentary features of this
science, bringing the student up to the
deeper things in full equipment to con-:
slider. them intelligently. Beginning with
the. tree andsits nature and needs,e the aus,
thor, with great Skill tells about the for-F
est and natural forest influences, as as
certained by scientific observation, and.
this is followed by chapters on tree plant
ing, forest regeneration and treatment,
Rursery practice, forest protection, mem
suration and forest problems and econom-
les. A chapter is devoted to tabular clas-
sihcation and other important data. The
book is profusely illustrated. %
THE YOUNG MAN ENTERING BUSINESS BY
Orison SWEET Marden, author of Pushing to
the Front 81 .25 gs.4 Pc. -, =. !
Mr.. Marden, in all his books, gives emf
nently practical advice; In this volume he
addresses himself to young men entering
the business career with experience yet
to be acquired and needing, not super
abundance Of advice, nor stuffing with
business 'maxims, wise and otherwise, but
good, rational counsel as to the true way
to get on in life and be successful in
business. The commercial statistics show
that most OF the business failures origi-
nate in inexperience and trying to get
rich on a capital entirely inadequate. Mr..
Marden's business talks ara characterized
by sound common sense and stimulating
appeals to the young to enter business
with the highest ideals of right con-
duct.