The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-12

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translated into Italian by journalist
Of Florence. This genuine human docu-
ment,' with it's sidelights on Grimm
ology, should be of great interest to
the countrymen of Lombroso. 1t is pub
lished by the Fox, Duffield company.
Frank LesIie's Popular Monthly offers
a handsome Christmas issue. Christ
mas Memories" by Margaret Shipp.
with pictures of quaint, former time,
is among the interesting papers. THE
Story of Rose Fortune" or in other
words, the experiences of a girl at work
of note. Much fiction of a holiday char
acter is intended to entertain
A. c. McClurg & Co.'S new holiday
catalogue of their own publications is
an excellent aid to Christmas book buy
ers. 1t Is profusely illustrated with full
page pictures and portraits, in addition
| to a large number Of inserts of the COL
| ored illustrations for which this firm is
becoming especially well known Alto
gether it is one of the most finished
! productions in the way of an illustrated
| descriptive catalogue ever brought out,
and deserves wide circulation.
Writing of 1.-THE Poet in Modern Life y
Mr.. Bliss Carmen. in the November
and Mr.. James Whitconb Riley are per-
haps the only EngIish-speaking poets
of the day who can command q respect
/ IgI nearing. OInOIS MAY DC 4lSLG4160 "
by a few hundred admirers, but these
men, when they speak, address an audi
ence commensurate with their brilliant
powers They are not only read, but
| beloved; and their influence is I'M
doubted"
1t is not often that husband and wife
issue successful books in one and the
same year, as has happened in the case
of Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins Hapgood. Mrs.
| Hapgood's (Neith Boyce's) novel, 1.-THE
Forerunner' published by Fox Duffield
& Co, is being much discussed by peo-
pie who enjoy an intellectual favor in
their fiction, and is pronounced by
many critics the strongest study Of Am
erican life that has appeared in long
time Mr.. Hapgood's human docu-
rnent,' - 1.-THE Autobiography of a Thief, -
published last May, still attracts atten-
ton for it's unconventional treatment of
a vital theme
Mcclure, Phillips & Co have publish
ed this week a book that will interest
every American boy-and every man
too, for that matter-whO has me-
chanical turn of mind, Ray Stannard
Bakers Boys Second Book of In
ventions.'' It contains about dozen
articles on all the recent scientific
narvels and is up to date enough to
have a chapter on the latest miracle,
"radium.' It is beautifully illustrated
with nearly 100 interesting half tone
. pictures. In size and binding it is uni
form with Mr.. Bakers first book in a
) similar vein, 1.-THE Boys Book of In
ventfon."
The receipt of an attractive holiday
. catalogue from Fox, Duf1eld & Co..
comes as a reminder to literary editors
that this young firm, who began bust
; ness only last April, have already had
. several notable successes. Everyman,
published on April I'd last. has gone
!, through several editions. Owing to the
progress of the English "Everyman
; companies about the country the quaint
. title has come to be familiar one.
and the makeup of the FOx-Dufleld
. reprint, with it's reproductions of wood
cuts, specially helped to make effective
. the revival of this moral play. the
Autobiography of a Thief has also
been a notable success
The North American Review closes
. the year with q number of notable ex-
, ceiIence. that bears impressive testi-
mony to the success with which the
editor Dursues his purpose of keeping
II close to the most important interests
OF the time. Wayne MacVeagh. one OF
the counsel for the United States be-
. fore The Hague tribunal, writes on
1.-THE Value of the Venezuelan Arbitra-
Smith contributes the first part of q
most interesting review of Mr.. Nor
, ley's Life of Gladstone" Demetrius c.
. BouIger offers a defense against the
recent Attack on the Congo Free
State w I. Scruggs. the well known
authority on constitutional law. con-
siders the relation between .Citizen-
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