The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-28

the incidents OF two secret conferences
with the late Governor oglesby, on be-
never before been made public. Mr.. Bu-
cha1an is the only man now living who
was present at them
Jack London is a practicing believer
in hard work. Work he told a recent
interviewer will carry a man any
where. The four great things are good
health, work. a philosophy of life. and
to greatness and sit among the giants. -
Mr.. London'S new novel The Sea-
Wolf" viii begin in January Century.
In the course of his preface to .srhe
Unreformed House of Commons a
work in two volumes recently published
by the Macmillan company, Mr.. Ed
ward Porritt states the remarkable fact
that at least, five-sevenths of the re-
search necessary for the writing of
these volumes on British and Irish af-
fairs has been done in American Ii
braries, whose well ordered and easily
accessible wealth in all these depart
mentS must come as pleasant surprise
to an English student in the United
States" The surprise and qualification
of American readers of this statement
will hardly be less than that of the
English student who shares Mr. Por-
ritt's experiences.
The World Today for December pre-
sents combination of very timely ar
ticles with much matter of enduring
| interest. Such subjects as the Alaska
boundary award. the American inva-
sion" of western Canada by Dakota
farmers, the Korean situation, the mu-
nicipal elections in New York and San
Francisco, are treated in leading ar
ticles. Professor A. W. Smalrs recent
utterances on the danger of conflict
with Germany will attract attention to
his discussion of THE German View of
America" There are articles descrip-
tive of travel, such as California in
Winter and President Charles Cutn-
bert Halls Impressions of the Far
East" A Sicilian sketch by Robert
Herrick is a study in the character of
the peasantry Of Taornina.
Charles Leroy Edeson. student at
the state university at Lawrence, has
issued small paper covered volume
of verses written by Charles Leroy and
George T. Edeson. entitled Ballads of
the Boys" The book contains twenty
nine rhymes and jingles, together with
a few Limericks. The verses are far
above the average.
Songs of the Trees" by Mary Y. Rob-
Bobbs-MerriI company. Each month in
/ the year has a separate chapter and each
oeboteo 10 seParaf s tr e,ei, JanuaIy
or picture is a silhoutte of g. little child,
around which is border of holly. The
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Then follows a page of music about the
trees, and then the treas biography in
which is told in very simple language
something of its history. There are three
full page pictures in color for each month,
| one of which shows in detail the blossom
or fruit of the tree for the month. The
book is unique in every way and is sure
to prove attractive to many children, old
and young.
Tobacco Leaves by John Balm. jr..
well company, Boston, Wickedly cased in
q cigar box, not to be mistaken for any
thing else, and bound in tobacco colored
ooze calf, with two tobacco leaves and a
coat of arms consisting of pipes, cigars,
and cigarettes stamped in gold The vol
ume supplements Tobacco in Song and
| Story and contains new group of selec-
tons from prose and poetry and in
tensely interesting article by Mr.. Balm on
the finest tobacco in the world is grown.
The book is also attractively bound in
cloth.
Howard Chandler Christy. one of the
most popular of American illustrators. has
been at work for over a year a series
of pictures for 1.-THE Courtship of Miles
! Standfsh." His edition of James Whit
comb Riley's poem, IAN Old Sweetheart
of Mine" issued last year, was great
| a success that the publishers were unable
| to fill all orders for it. This success has
made them feel justified in making. the
| larger and more elaborate hook. 1t will
contain 40 page Illustrations. many of
! them in color, and will be so beautiful an
edition of this famous poem of court