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10 America. He has been selected to
deliver the HYDE lectures before the
Circle Francois at Harvard university.
His book, covering as II does, Siberia,
Japan and China, In the most modern
phase Of their development, has re-
Gently been much I'm demand because
of the war between Japan and Russia.
Mr.. Winston Churchirs new novel.
'The Crossing" will probably appear
some time In May Its theme is large
~ the peaceful conquest of the great
Louisiana territory by American set
tiers; its background comprises pic
lures of American life in the states
bordering the Mississippi a century
ago, the crossing Of the r.ver after the
Louisiana purchase by American set
tiers, the Introduction of American So
cial and political idens int Louisiana
territory, The book will be illustrated
I'm colors.
American Cities and Their Prob
lens Is an essay on the problems Of
municipal government, with special
reference to the growth of democracy.
DR. Delos i. Wilcox looks upon the
city as the open door through which
political and social reforms are most
likely TO come. He has aimed, by an
analysis of the causes Of city growth,
the characteristics OF city life the
Ideals of democracy to develop corr
rect theory Of the scope of municipal
functions, the principles OF municipal
organization, the extent of municipal
responsibility, and the sources of mu-
nicipal revenue in this country.
4 Pail ypbnea ot,.
Of Wee Macgreegor" the Harpers are
publishing, was born In Glasgow i'm
1871. He is the son Of Mr. Thomas r.
Bell the senior partner In the WELL
known tobacco manufacturing firm Of
Messrs, j. & r. Bell. Young MIR Bell
entered the chemistry class Of Glasgow
University In order to make a special
study OF the blending Of tobacco. But
the literary spirit was strong I'm him,
and he began contributing to the Glas-
gov Evening Times, one day having
written himself out on his usual sub
iects, he turned his hand to the writ
ing of sketch about little Glasgow
boy, and sent II 20 his editor with
apologies for having left his beaten
track. The editor published the sketch,
and 1t proved TO be the beginning Of
Wee Macgreegor" the little book
that sold over 10000 copies In Great
Britain alone last year. besides many
thousand copies In this country.
Simeon Ford's after dinner wit is ap-
parently being worked off at second
hand upon dinners and audiences from
Maine to California, orders for his
book "a Few Remarks" come In from
the most obscure corners OF the coun-
try, and fourth edition containing adj
ditlonal speeches, Is issued by the pub
fishers, Doubleday, Page & co.
Meanwhile the Sad. faced author has
been resting from a strenuous season
of being funny to order and is solemn
~ though enthusiastically playing golf
down at Nassau.
II is understood that Gouverneur
Morris, whose aladdin O'Brlen" and
Tom Beauling" prove so successful, "a
engaged upon new novel, 10 which he
has given the odd little "A Pagans
Progress"
Apropos OF the recent new edition OF
a Harper publication, a bookseller re-
lates the following A lady entered his
store and looked around inquiringlV
II want copy OF the Memoirs or
Oliver Wendell Holmes
II am sorry, madame, but we haven't
It."
"oh yes. YOU have" said the lady.
pleasantly. "My sister bought one here
yesterday, and you had a number OF
them. Memoirs Of oliver Wendell
Holmes She looked at him doubt