The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-08

all the crowned heads of Europe have
knelt, and in his presence all radical,
religious and political differences are
forgotten.
This comprehensive history has been
completely brought down to date by
the last chapters telling of the fetes of
the jubilee year and of the celebration
of the pope's ninety-third birthday in
March, 1903. Those who desire COM
plete account of the remarkable career
Of the pope could not do better than
add this excellent book to their libra
ries.
Young Explorers of the Isthmus-By
Edward Stratemeyer. Lee & Shep-
ard, Boston, publishers.
This is the third volume in the popu-
lar "Pan-American Series" and con-
Germs Central America The story is
complete in ITSELF though, of course,
retaining the same Well-knoWn char
acters of the five boys, who, with their
guide and professor, land at Greytown,
Nicaragua. They are interested in
the proposed canal and travel from
this point up to Lake Nicaragua, stop
ping at many points of interest. From
the old town Of Granada they go down
the lake coast to Rivas, and then into
Costa Rica, where stops are made at
important points. At Limon they take
steamer across the Mosquito gulf to
Colon and examine the successfully
competing canal route in the territory
Of Colombia. Their eventful Journey
IS finished by trip across the isthmus
of Panama, which is full of unusual
excitement and a touch of mystery. The
writer, who has a particular charm for
young people, has consulted the best
authorities and woven much solid in
formation into his book which adds to
its value, but does not make it top
prosy for the immature mind.
Curtiss' American Bookkeepine-B G.
G. CurtiSs, A. M. American Book
company, publishers.
Forty years experience as a teacher
of bookkeeping and accounting is en-
bodied IN this thoroughly practical VOL
ume. 1t not only gives broad and
sound knowledge Of the theory and
art OF bookkeeping, but will also en-
courage the formation of correct bust
ness habits. The different kinds of
accounts are fully explained and ex-
empllfled and actual specimens of rec
ords are supplied for study. The book
is carefully graded and the sets af-
ford ample material for practice. The
numerous script specimens are models
OF accuracy and neatness in every par
ticular.
Winterburn's The Spanish in the
SouthWest-By Rosa V. Winterburn.
American Book company, publishers.
From the simplicity of the Indians.
through the biographies of the Spanish
explorers and the Incidence of their
occupation, this little supplementary
reader carries us down to the Ameri-
can occupation Of California. The book
story of
stories so selected and arranged as to
present historical characteristics and
tendencies. The narrative, while fur
nlshing much useful information. is
simple in it's style and attractive in it's
subject-matter. At the end of each
chapter are suggestive questions for
review. The illustrations are numer-
Gus and artistic. This is one of the
series of Eclectic School Readings.
krout's Two Girls In China-By Mary
ii. Krout. American Book COMPANY.
publishers.
The material for this book was OBJ
tanned by the writer during several
months of travel in China just before
the Boxer outbreak. The greatest
pains were taken to observe and record
such facts as would be interesting to
young readers. The narrative follows
nent from New York, over the Pacific
ocean, and through the northern part of
China. 1t describes the geographical
features of the country, its products,
and the occupations and customs of the
people. The book is attractively IL
lustrated, and supplies in brief compass
much useful information regarding the
Middle Kingdom"
The Solar Systen1-By Percivaf Lowell.
Houghton, Miffiin & Co., Boston,
publishers.
In this volume are published the sfG
popular lectures delivered in December.
1902, at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, where Mr.. Lowell is the
| nonresident professor of astronomy.
The chapters treat Of the following
subjects: Our Solar System, Mercury
Mars, Saturn and it's System, Jupiter
and his Comets, and Cosmogony. They
are illustrated by numerous diagrams
and tables. Mr.. Lowell is a we'll
known astronomical investigator and Is
| director of the Lowell observatory at
Flagstaff, Ariz.
A Spectre of Poverty Charles Egg
bert Craddock. Houghton, Miff1in &
Co., publishers.
The Tennessee mountain region be-
| longs in fiction to Charles Egbert Grad
] dock, Miss Murfree,'' and her stories
esnark the life and action Of that district
| as wildly and as truthfully as Miss
Jewett portrays Down East or as
John Fox depicts the Mountain Re-
gions of Kentucky"
| There is always adventure, peril, and
excitement in Miss Murfrees novels
and 1.-THE Spectre of Power" is no ex-
| ception to the rule. 1t deals with the
| struggles of the early French and
English and centers about the charm
| ing love story of Scotch girl, the
daughter of a trader. The treatment
Of the Indians will inevitably recall