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years. which gives a unique picture of the
inner life and thoughts of the women of
Japan. Other timely books on the coun-
tries now at war are Japan, a Record
In Color" by Mortimer and Dorothy
Menpes; THE Expansion of Russia" by
Francis H. Shrine, and 1.-The Story of
Moscow" by Writ Gerrare. A war is in
reality a liberal education to those who
live far distant from the scene of action,
for they Immediately read all the books
obtainable of the countries engaged in
conflict. 1t is safe to say that today
Americans know more about Manchuria
Japan and Russia than they would have
learned in ten years had this war not have
taken place. The ones-and only ones-to
reap the money benefit, are the publish
ers, and they have not been slow to recog-
nize the great sale that books on these
subjects will have
Bran Stoker-whose curious first name
is, by the way a shortening of Abraham
has perpetrated another of his strange
stories which persons who possess nerves
should by all means avoid. His last book
is called THE Jewel of Seven Stars" and
In 1t there is a weird cat mummy which
has an eerie attraction for living cats.
There is also mummy of a queen who
strangely resembles the figure of the
heroine, all of which with the wonderful
alchemy of which Mr.. StOker is master,
much read and shivered over. 1t will be
remembered by all who read 'Dracula"
that Mr.. Stoker is a past master in the
sort of thing that haunts ones dreams.
Dracula was a powerful and awful story
of phantomS which sucked the life blood
of those persons whom unseen powers ap-
peared to have a grudge against 1t is
the very climax of nerve-shaking stories
and Is fully capable of driving a weak
woman out of her mind with terror
Though this last book is sufficiently
creepy, Mr.. Stokers never eXcelled Dracula
In horror.
w. G. Collingwood was the friend and is
the official biographer of Ruskin hence
his book on the great English artist and
writer called 'Ruskin Relics" a most
pleasingly alliterative title, will be sure
to be accurate as well as readable. The
book is not a deep study into the mys-
teries of Ruskin's mind, but rather a Sc
ries of breezy and enlightening chapters
upon incidents in his career. The writer
had unusual opportunities for study of
his friend and accompanied him upon
many of his journeys where together they
sketched what interested them. MANY of
the pictures they drew in this way are
reproduced in the book, and there are nu-
merous photographs besides Interesting to
lovers of Ruskin, showing his home and
the room in which he studied and wrote
This volume by his near friend Is the
most important Ruskin book which has
appeared.
1t Is obviously impossible for writer to
put forth his own biography with entire
accuracy, both because of the embarrass-
ment it would be to himself and to his
friends and family. But 1t is claimed by
the publishers of Il; I'm Which Woman
Tells the Truth About Herself" that in
this case 1t has been done by a woman.
1t is said that even the publishers have
no idea of the authorship of the book, as
the manuscript was brought them by a
friend Of the writer who refused to d.
vulge her identity. 1t is reported to be
exceedingly frank; the real revelation in
deed Of one woman's heart and, like all
true stories, interesting in the extreme.
Look in thy heart and write" is an old
saying, and if each person who desires
% put forth one novel would follow it
We would have stories SURPRISING In In
terest any fiction ever written. But books
On the order of "T' are unfortunately ant
TO be egotistical, If nothing worse.
- Knight of Columbla-By Gen. Charles
King. The Hobart company. puhIisherS
For sale by St Paul Book and Sfafion-
cry company.
Gen. Charles King has large following