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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

500 worthless books are thus brought
out each year.
Lady Roses Daughter is achieving
remarkable success in spite of consid-
cradle criticism of Mrs. Humphrey
Ward for borrowing much of the story
from the life, letters and the social and
literary life of France at the end of
the eighteenth century. Mrs. Ward has
taken the trouble to reply to these crit
icisms in the following letter:
Il am delighted to find from stray
newspaper para graph which has reach
ed me that some of your literary read
ers have discovered the relation be-
tween my new story, Lady Rose s
Daughter and The Life and Letters
of Mile de Lespinasse.' l have, of
course. made it sufficiently plain both
by calling my heroine Julie and by sew
eral references and passages in the
book itself, which viii have appealed
at once to those acquainted with that
treasure house of human psychology.
the world of French memoirs. Some
years ago, when reading the French
letters of Mile de LespinaSSe ] was
struck with the dramatic possibilities
of the situation between her and Nine
du Deffand. Certain figures and incl
dents of modern English life rushed in
to my mind at the same time and a
modern Julie seemed to stand AID
move before me. Alack it was not
possible fo~ me TO follow the sad. and
I fear, shameful, story Of the old Julie
very far: not for me, ct any rate, who
prefer to believe in and paint the kind
lier issues and possibilities Of human
fate and if your readers had
been able to trace my sources through
out-suppOsing they had cared enough
about the tale to do so~-that, I submit
should only have been an additional
4 pleasure to them, and no discSedit to
me"
Those who are familiar with the mat
ter claim that Mrs. Ward fls done
more than take her plot from the me-
moirs Of Julie de Lespinasse. Many Of
the same incidents and scenes. it is
said, are transcribed from the French
book Most of US, however have not
read the memoirs and know only that
Mrs. Ward has made an interesting
story. no matter where she got the ma
terial
HERBERT RREMSTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

has a rare literary value aside from all
this. Only the other day she made
speech before the Massachusetts legis-
lature which gave another view of her
versatility. She made an appeal fer
legislation for the blind, and the appeal
had that quality of value which did not
depend alone on her own sightlessness-
When one stops to think that this girl
cannot see anything iii the world and
cannot hear a single sound. the wonder
over her remarkable intellectually is
most profound. At the present time
Miss Keller is an active student In
Radcliffe college. She spends seven or
eight hours every day reading and
studying hard, and, now that the strain
of her first college work is over she is
in first rate health and spirits. Her
powers of enjoyment are most marvel
Gus and her eagerness for study IS the
cause of worry on the part of her
friends. He autobiography was brought
about through the cooperation of her
teacher, Miss Sullivan. and Mr.. John
Macy. one of the editors of THE
Youths Companion" Mr.. Macy is the
authority for the statement that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

timent in favor of unity the National
Federation of Churches is specially sig
nificant. Through the influence of this
federation Chicago pastors and Chris
tian workers are considering the wis
dom of a closer cooperation OF forces
in our own city NO federation viii
amount to anything which does not
have before it a definite object. To fed
crate for the sake of fedora ton dooms
the enterprise to certain death What
phase of work is common to all Chris
tians and of transcendent Importance
The work which Jesus Christ came to
do ought forever to be the dominant
work of his church. That work is the
salvation of the lost. If the churches
of this city are to Join forces in any
should be the awakening of the indif-
ferent in our churches and out-Rev.
L. A. Crandall Baptist. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

for to pardon a guilty man, without
penitence or faith. would be inconsist-
ent with the character of God and his
infinite justice.-ReV. DR.. Adams, M eth
odist Brooklyn.
TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE.
In no respect does the simplicity of
life suffer more deadly harm than from
the multifariousness of our activities.
Too many irons in the fire. And the
worst effect is not that some of these
are burned and spoiled, but that the
living man. much oftener than the liv-
ing woman, wasting his strength or
hers upon a multitude of exacting OBJ
legations, breaks down both body and
mind and ruins utterly the capacity
for doing any good thing--Rev- Dr.
John W. Chadwick, Unitarian, Brook
Ign.
UNITY OF LIFE.
1t is often said that the future be-
longs to youth the past to old age and
the present to maturity. If the saying
be true, then hope is the guardian splr-
it of young hearts, memory presides
over the destiny of the aged, while the
mature are controlled by the spirit of
the work and contentment. But, strict
ly speaking. life cannot be divided into
sections The true life has at once
unity order and movement, and the
great soul lives at once in the past, the
present and the future. OF the infinite
God it is said that he is the same yes
terday today and forever.-Rev. DR..
n. D. Hills, Congregationalist, Brook
lyn.
CHRISTS GREATEST TRIUMPHS.
The more 1 study the love of Christ
the more I am impressed with the fact
that his greatest works were what at
the time seemed the least. His great
est triumphs were not when the multi
tude was trying to force him to be
temporal king, but when by the seaside
he was teaching a band of humble fish
pr.f11o17- NOT as he stands UnOn the Mount
of Olives, but as he sits in the little
home at Bethany; not as he walks in
the porch of the temple. but as ne tar
ries by the pool of Sloan; not as in
princely procession he enters the gates
Of the Holy City, with the glad hosan-
mas of the populace ringing in his ears,
but in dark Gethsemane.-Rev. Chas.
L. Chaifant, Presbyterian, st. Louis.
BASIS OF CHRISTIAN UNITY.
As an expression of the growing SEN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

The Chameleon by James Weber Linn
published by Mcclure, Phillips x Co
Price $50.
James Weber Linns new book. THE
Chameleon" lately brought out by Me
clure. Phillips < Co. may be classed as
'he FIRST valuable retrospective novel
since Gilbert Farkers Right Of Way.
Absolutely unlike this book in most
ways. yet ii closely resembles it in the
careful portraiture OF mans struggle
with fault stronger than himself.
The man chosen for intellectual vi
viseetion is Frank Bradford. a very
agreeable. highly intellectual young
lawyer whose character is suggested by
the books title AS the strange little
creature called the chameleon adopts as
fits own whatever color it happens to
encounter so Bradford is continually
adapting himself to his SURROUNDINGS;
acting an ideal self for it's effect on mis-
associates at the expense of sincerity
and truth.
Mr.. Linn places this flaw in Brad
fora character in its strongest light
by showing 1t in contrast to the com
pete and almost dull sincerity of Amy
Power. with whom he becomes mu6h
infatuated and finally marries The
horror of his weakness becomes an
parent as the author shows her perfect
confidence in him. and its sudden
change TO absolute distrust when she
discovers his frequent deViations from
truth From a happy. trustful wife,
she becomes a wrctched, suspicious N-O-
man, doubling all her husbands asser-
tions, even his love for her She is
made hard and unsympathetic to his
suffering by her doubt of its sincerity.
Mr.. Inns story is of the meeting. love
and marriage of these two, and their
SUBSEQUENT estrangement. But it leaves
Amy convinced of Bradfords love for
her when he attempts suicide because
of it.
Bradford's tendency to falsehood is
explained as an inherited difficulty
against which he struggles at times
with all his strength, and again defends
with all the ingenuity of a shrewd in
telect.
There is second character in the
book with the same fault which Brad
ford has. 1t is the Episcopal clergy
man, Father Charges, whose penances
and prayers are of the strongest, though
the author leaves a doubt of their sin
cerity ranking in the readers mind. In
fact, Mr. Linn takes pessimistic view
Of the possibility of recovery from the
disease" he terms it, of natural un-
truthfulness Father Charges does his
utmost to prevent the marriage of Amy
with Frank Bradford. realizing the in
compatibility of their natures
The other members OF the community
where the story is laid are full of in
terest, but are of less Importance to
the development of the plot. Among
these are Murdoch. the picke-making
millionaire. who has been mistaken by
some as a satire upon a certain famous
Chicago capitalist who has amassed a
great fortune in very few years
The book is of practical life of the
present day. The most dramatic Incl
dents are railroad wreck and foot
bail game, and the tragedy of the book
is from purely psychological causes.
THE Chameleon" can not be called an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

ner as to leave the fan ends curving IN
and down towards the foot OF ySnr Dec.
Your second emotion of surprise Will as
sail you you Iealize how much spring
inheres in but two or three layers thus ar
ranged. When you nave spread your ruD-
Der blanket you will be possessed Of a bed
and luxurious than any You would be able
to buy in town.
That scholarly and painstaking authoress
Mrs. Annie Russell Marble, of Worcester
whose book on Thoreau was one OF the
best of the Christmas biography issue, has
a very interesting STORY of Real Daugh-
ter of the American Revolution, meaning
thereby Mistress Mercy Warren, IN the
April number of the New England Mag
azine She was the wife Of Gen. James
Warren and was influential in the highest
councils of state and war during the time
she lived. her opinion having weight with
Washington and other leaders on the
American side The melancholy ending Of
her. life was little anticipated IN me
earlier years of her happy and almost
splendid surroundings
The next volume to be issued IN the
American esnorfsrf.lr's Library which Cas-
per Whitney is editing for The Macmillan
company will be that on Water Fowl by
Leonard C. Sanford and T. s. Van Dye.
The illustrations viii be by l. A. tuerteS,
A. B. Frost and C. l.. Bull Next to Qutqi,
more sportsmen are interested in water
fowl in general and duck in particular
than in any of the game bros thaL ~
eagerly for many good reasons, chief OF
which being that the subject never before
has been adequately treated. DOCTOR san
ford is d practical sportsman and therefore
knows what sportsmen want to read lie
has handled the subject from the sports
men naturalist point Of view and MADE a
book T. S. Van Dyke. whose name IS 2
household word with the spoTtsmen of the
east as well as of the west. gives a most
interesting chapter on the VarletleS OF
wild fowl of the PaC11c coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
THE LITERARY OUTLOOK.
ONE Rare Treasures in Books by
Ho-L....A E-o-.nA...

Some Rare Treasures in Books by
Herbert Brewster.
One of the most important of the re
cent books without doubt is The Story
Of My Life" by Helen Keller. A great
deal of the material used in the book
has been brought out serially, but, new
ertheless. the publication in book form
is worthy OF note. Helen Keller has
never ceased to interest scieptists and
psychologists since her remarkable case
first became known. and her newly &C
quired power Of speech is only another
evidence of the wonderful development
she has made. Those who have read
her story viii recognize something more
than the story of a blind deaf mute. It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

Now and then it is the good fortune
Of the rare book dealers to secure at a
rdiculeusly low rate. the rarest kind OF
manuscripts or books. In nine cases out
OF ten the owners of the old books do
not know their value. Not long ago a
New York second hand book dealer
bought for song Confederate gov
eminent record book which was secured
during the raid on Richmond 1t has
been stored away for more than 80
years in an old warehouse. AS a mat
ter of fact two carloads of almost
equally valuable Confederate material
were destroyed before the bookseller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

story is exactly as Miss Keller prepared
and approved it. It is to be hoped that
the book will have a large sale. both
because of the value of the book and
because of the benefit which Miss Kel-
Ter would receive through a handsome
return in royalties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

agreeable book, but it is strong. well
written and original 1t will live in the
memory of whoever reads it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
sEvERR ArrAcK o. eRrP
Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy

when 1 had an attack Of the grip last
winter (tbe second one) l actually cured
myself with one bottle Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" says Frank w Perry, ed
itor of the Enterprise, Shortsville. n. Y
This is the honest truth. ! at times kept
from coughing myself to pieces by taking
teaspOonful of this remedy, and when
the coughing spell would come on at night
[ would take dose and it seemed that
in the briefest interval the cough would
pass off and I would go to sleep perfectly
free from cough and its accompanying
pains. To say that the remedy acted as &
most agreeable surprise is putting 1t mild
~. I had no idea that 1t would or could
knock out the grip, simply because I had
never tried it for such q purpose, but it did
and it seemed with the second attack Of
coughing the remedy caused it to not only
be of less duration, but the pains were far
less severe. and had not used the con
tents of one bottle before Mr.. Grip had
bid me adieu-" For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

April Is one of the best months in the
year to visit California. Colonist rates
to California points via the Santa Fe,
March to June 10 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

The use which a man makes of his
money strikes a great deal deeper than
appears at first As a rule, it holds the
secret of his advancement with material
blessings.=Rev. DR.. Raymond, Presi-
dent Union College, Schenectady, N. P.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

It is reported from London that James
Mcneil Whistler. the American artist.
will receive the degree of Doctor of Laws
at the forthcoming Glasgow university
graduation ceremony. The degree will be
conferred in absentia as owing to the
state OF Mr.. Whistlers health he will he
unable TO be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

Hermann Hever the well known illus
traitor. has moved into a handsomely ap-
pointed studio at No East Thirtieth
street. Mr.. Heyer's work during the past
year has attracted much attention. ard he
has enviable position in The fore most
ranks OF the younger American nustra-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04
AMONG THE BOOKS
James Weber Linn's New Con-
tributiOn to Literature.
" The Chameleon" a Valuable
IntrOspective Novel.
AN INTERESTING STUDY
Character Who Changes Like
the Chameleon.
Book Possesses Strong Features
and Dramatic Interest.

The Chameleon. by James Weber Linn.
published by Mcclure, Phillips x CO.
Price $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

Justus Miles Forman. author CT Jour
neys End the successful novel recently
published a s a beautiful piece of .bookmak-
ing by Doubleday, Page & Co.. IS a young
man. only five years graduated from Yale
who studied art in Paris only to find sue
cess and financial rewards awaiting him
as q novelist and writer of short stories.
Journeys End is about young English
rObleman stranded in America. and a very
young and successful American actress.
He handles these characters in an init
mate way. and some people even say that
the story is a fairly accurate picture Of
Miss Ethel Barrymore
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Among the important April books arc an
nounced two volumes devoted to the Life
and Letters of Edgar Allan Poe from the
press of Messrs Thomas Y. Crowell & Co
The author is James A. Harrison of the
University of Virginia. whose Virginia
Edition" of Poe's Works attracted uni
versal and enthusiastic comments last
year. The Life and Letters viii prove
of the highest utility to the student. The
Letters are here for the first time collected
from scattered sources, while the Life is
new ard makes use OF the most recent
data on Poe's career The set has the fur
ther merit Of being extra and handsomely
illustrated and finely bound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-04

and finance which clearly 9ortrays the
necessity of a commission to examine
the intellectuals of those who write
books"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-07
Pudd' nhead Wilson.

1.-THE story of '.Pudd 'nhead Wilson, !"
born from the creative fancy of that
postmaster Of gentle humor, Mark
Twain, still retains the great popularity
accorded it when first fresh from the
press Of the publishers. The book itself
possessed intrinsic merit sufficient to IN
sure its author lasting fame, and when
the def pen Of the playwright had
worded the last sentence, and its stage
version was finished, it was hoped that
posterity would think we'll of the COM
bined efforts of author and drama fist.
With time and trial came the realization
of this hope, tor upon the first spresenta-
ton of the play, in New York City, at
the Herald Square Theatre, press and
public alike accorded it the honors Civ
en- only TO success.
Pine has only enhanced its value and
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-07
G,PUDD MEAD WILSON
Turner Theatre, Sunday, Jan. IL.

increased its lanrels, and Shipman Bros,
who are directing Its present, ana like
wise IFS farewell tour, have spared no
expense IN their production which, in
point Of magnitude, equals the splendo:
of the initial performance
The best obtainable talent has been
secured in support of Mr.. William S.
Gill, who plays the title role, and both
from an acting and scenic point of view,
the presentation will be perfect. The
play is OF a calibre that appeals to all,
possessing, as it does, the twofold quail
ties of pleasing the fancy and satisfying
the intelligence.
The play is scheduled at the Turner
Theatre on Sunday, January l1th. The
advance sale of tickets opens at the City
Drug Store at 10 o'clock this, Wednes-
day, forenoon. The demand should be
large from the very start.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-07
cRoNE BROS, SPECIALS.

IS We have still few furs left and as
the cold weather has just set in we should
sell some of them. Come in and look
them over, you may find a good bargain.
Remember we have the finest line of
waist goods in the city. Some of them
are suitable also for childrens dresses
and the prices are very low. Come in
and see them.
Pure Buckwheat -four, the best you
can get SC per ID.
Steel cut oatmeal Sc per ID.
Buckwheat gritz &c per Id.
Over Coats will be sold at reduction
price after New Year: Now is the time
to buy high grade stylish coats at price
that will induce your to buy.
Some great reduction on certain SUITS
which are worth more than what we offer
them for, but we have a larger stock OF
those goods than we care for.
Soft neglige shirts at e0c, regular price
$1.O0. These makes are the Eigin and
Lion Brand.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-07

Ulm to enjoy the superior attractions
which they are able to secure for their
fine opera house there, are most pleas
autly impressed with the very courteous
treatment accorded them by Manager
Fred johnson Of Turner Hall Theatre.
Advance.
Mrs. Catherine Soukup of this city
died on Monday at the age Of 81 years.
having been q sufferer from various all
ments for many years. She is 10 lie
buried this morning from the Catholic
church. Mrs. Soukup was born in
Austria in 1848 and was married at the
early age of II years. She came to this
country in 1881 and has lived in this
city since that time. Her husband died
some IA years ago. There survive her
eight children, five boys and three girls
all of whom are grown. They are
Ferdidand, of Oneida, N. Y, Joseph
John, Frank and Peter Of this city and
the daughters Barbara, Anna and Clara
also living IN this city. John is employ
ed in the West Publishing house and he
and the son from New York are here to
attend the funeral.
Considerable indignation was shown
by the people of the city who contributed
to the New Years fund of the carrier ii
the News Of this city. The reason for il
was because O. D..Green took the money
from the boy as fast as it was collected
Saturday Mr.. Green went around and as
far as possibls made restitution to the
donors, and explained the case as far al
he could. His statement is that it has
not been the policy of the Office to allow
the Office paid him by the week for the
work, and that they were not going t.
make an exception of this case as thu
understanding with the boy was that h
&
was to turn the money over as soon al
| he got it. While the quarrel lies will
the editor of the News and his help i
becomes more or less public from tn,
fact that if such is the ruling Of til,
office then the people are supposed t.
pay the editor for having the papers de
| livered, or in other words the paper is t,
cost as much more than $3.50 as the,
contribute to the boy and the office i
/ the beneficiary, whereas the people con
tribute to the boy in the belief that the,
are adding to his wages, as it is done il
all the other offices. Every man has th
4 right.to deal with his help as he choose
in the matter of wages, but people ob
ject to being trapped into paying ivy
prices for their paper through the be
i lief that they are contributing to tha al
of an ambitious boy to whom the SINAI
! amount is fortune. The course pursue
$ by the News has been violently cor
demned and the agitation has caused tn
editor to do away with the carrier an
mail the papers to all subscribers here
after.