Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-15
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Harpers Publish an Authoritative Trans
lation of the Kaiser's Speeches.
SEVERAL SPRING NOVELS BEING PUBLISHED
"What Shall We EatF" the Title of n
New Work Issued by the Health
Culture CO.-HistOricaI and
Practical Publications.


"A House of Days. by Charles Binkley,
is a collection Of sonnets and songs pref
tily arranged in groups that accord with
the authors inspiration and ideas of an
outline of life and a progressive crit
icism upon 1t. 1t is written with sweet
and charming simplicity and with a realism
that makes life more of a musical and
less of a mystery. 1t is published by A. M.
Robertson, San Francisco, Cal. I
David and Bathshua" is the title OF a.
biblical drama in hve acts written by.
Charles Whitworth Wynne. The scene is
laid in Palestine. David, Bathshua, Saul,
Jonathan. the old prophet Nathan. and
several minor ones, form the personnel
of the characters. The play opens with
that period in David's life after he has
been taken by Saul into his court. Saul's
jealousy, the friendship troth of David
and Jonathan, the hnal realization of
Saul that his throne should pass to David,
Saur's death and that OF his sons, and
David's great grief at same, form the
basis of the first two acts. David Amounted
king, his great Joy over the return of the
ark of the covenant and Micha's sar-
casm at the manner in which he exhibited
his pleasure, her departure from him and
his first meeting with Bathshua are recited
In acts three and four. The audiences
singing rebuke of the prophet Nathan. the
revival of David's conscience; his great
remorse, his grief over the illness and
death OF his son. THE Little Prince" the
penitence OF himself and Bathshua, form
the touching and thrilling story depicted
in act Ave. It is a familiar story, couched
In beautiful language, the whole forming
a drama of intense interest, ard 1t Will
undoubtedly be we'll received by an ap-
preciative public. Published by the
Knickerbocker Press.
1.-THE witehery of Sleep" compiled by
willard Meyer, is a charming treatise on
the phenomena of sleep. There are numer-
Gus Illustrations of unique Sleeping
places" covering many countries, many
people and extending over centuries OF
lime. There are delightful sleep thoughts
and sonnets on sleep, taken from the best
authors. 1t is a BEAUTIFULLY gotten up
work, and an entertaining and instructive
repository Of the whims and caprices Of
Morpheus. Published by Ostermoor & Co.
How 70 Become a Competent Motorman'
"a the title of a valua BILE little book, copy
riRhted by Virgil B. Livermore. chief in
struetor with the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company, and James Williams, shop fore
man for the same company. The book Is
a practical treatise on the proper methods
Of operating street railway motor cars. II
is gotten up in plain. simple language that
can be easily understood. II contains
numerous Illustrations and diagrams OF the
dinerent mechanical parts. and as an In
struction book is very complete. Tn book
also contains a series of questions ano
- - w.laslxra ~ fha Onara tiOn of cleo
trte cars. which are very helpful. There
Is a chapter on semaphore signals, with H.
Illustrations, and also a brief description
NJ the conduit street railway system, with
questions n answers 1t has received the
endorsement OF leading railroad manageri
Of the United States. d. Van NostranC
company are the publishers and the pric'
is 400. -
srhe Chameleon" by James Weber Linn
IA a DELIGHTFUL story that again and agatI
hits insincerity In a manner that should
make a ''pretender" stop and think. Franl
Bradford Is q man whose only fault d
his desire for popularity. SO intensel!
human that he would actually express him
self opposite his convictions II he felt tina
by so doing he would win applause an
II necessary to make It more pleasing o
interesting would give color to a clrcum
stance when relating it. His wife wa
truthfulness personihed and when she dis
covered his weakness promptly withdre'
her affections. Just as matters are abou
TO become tragic a rector, by confessinI
his own failures. makes plain TO her tn
fraiIty OF human nature and shows he
she has been harsh ia her judgment. An
other prominent character Is a millionair
I pickle maker, who endows his alma mate
! with so. 900. 600. He strives TO do so In
S way that will not advertise his pickles
/ vet is gratihed over the fact that is does
| published by Mcclure. Phillips q Co.
? The above books for sale at Megeat
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