The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27


HENRY HARLAND.
Author OF My Friend Prospsre," enc
OF the successful new books.
Charles H. Kerr & Co.. SO Fifth ave-
nue.. Chicago. announce for early pub
LEGATION a PHILOSOPHICAL work by
Charles Kendall Franklin. entitled
The Socialism of Humanity: an
Analysis and Synthesis OF Nature, Life,
Mind and Society through the Law OF
Repeuuon-a System Of Monistto
Philosophy" To quote the drst san
tence Of the preface. The object OF
this investigation Is TO trace physical
organic and social phenomena to their
sources in order to discover their laws.
so that the subsequent expenditure of
energy IN nature life, mind and so
clety may be determined for human
welfare" This is what the book at
tempts and in a large measure &C
composites. The author shows IN plain,
simple language that all nature Is pass
ing through a process IN the ezpend1-
ture Of energy along the line Of least
resistance that following the law of
repetition there are four forms Of this
great law of motion developed: First.
as IN physical nature, where the line Of
least resistance Is determined by blind
conflict: second. as in organic nature,
where II is determined by instincts and
IDEAS. third. as in the individual man
or woman. where It is determined by
the moral sense; and fourth, as IN So
Getty. whsre it IS determined by the
social sense. that each Of these meth
DDS CT the expenditure of energy is a
new law Of motion which is a more
economical method of expending en-
ergT than the other preceding it, and
that tha perfect economic expenditure
of all energy can only be attained by
the soeiallzation OF the race. an and
TO which the universal process in the
expenditure of energy in nature tends.
and which will ultimately and newt
ably be attained by the factors now at
work
Rex E. Beach once more contributes
to The Red Book with a story in the
March number entitled, The Paieozoie
Humor Of Mr.. Fits" II relates the
manner in which q young Jester mined
a mammoth out of an Alaskan glacier,
for the deleetation Of certain eastern
tourists who are willing to be impress
ed Another humorous sketch OF diff
ferent sort IS The Otterville Team
Hunt" by Norman H CrowelI. Mr.
CroweI tells raphicaIly of q certain
rnidwinter episode in a country village,
which will be appreciated by those who
have known country life and the riv-
airy OF team hunts.
a few months ago there appeared in
story by George Barr McCuxcheon. en-
titled The Day Of the Dog" It was in
is way u DELICIOUS LAl1z aha 4D0Ns 41eaQ
& Co. are to produce the book very short
ly in q suitable dress and with uIuStra-
tons by Harrison Fisher.
Mr.. Cyrus Townsend Brady's ''Topsls
and Tents again comes prominently TO
the front Just now, because Of its spirited
and accurate account Of that other eele-
brated modern naval engagement of the
far east. the battle of the YaIu Nothing
is more enIigntening than 4 comparison
between these two battles, and, ineideu-
tally, there are few more romantic true
L "a Fl- p C-T
authority, OF Captain McGinin-
dy Adams new story, "A Texas Match
maker" is described as one Of the most
/ felicttous passages he has written. It is
N his best vein of descriptive narrat1vei
humor and excitement are happily mingled
and the picture of the Mexican vaquero
pursued by a wild bull of the plains is a
stirring bit of adventure
Miss Mary Johnston, author OF Aud
rey'' and ITO Have and To Hold" plans
to sail for the Mediterranean this month
and expects to spend q year or more in
Sicily.
Edward stanwood's American Tariff
/ Controversies in the Nineteenth Century
/ Chamberlain tariff campaign makes it
very timely reading
Miss Ellen c. semple.s volume on
\ American History and It's Geographic
Conditions has been added to the APP
ted States navy.
The eighth printing is reported of Clara
Louise Burma latest novel, Jewel
bringing It INTO the twenty-seeCud thou
sand The publishers. HoughtOn. AIiff1in
] Y Co, also report the sixth printing OF
/ Education and the Larger Life" by c.
tanIord Henderson. author of John
Percyneld, and the second printing OF
T Bradford Torrey's Clerk of the " Gods
which was published last autumn.
DR.. Josiah Strong, who Is best known as
head of the American Institute for So
elaI Service in New York, has prepared
year book under the title Social Pro-
gresS This Is an encyclopedia and alma
nae OF social, economic and religious sta
tlsties which have been complied from
the latest sources and from all parts of
the world. The book includes statistics of
labor unions and labor troubles, child Ia
Dor, civil service cooperation. divorce re-
I form institutional churches, social set
Elements. public ownership, the initiative
and referendum, temperance, and all Of
the leading political labor and reform
movements of the world.
Escaped an Awful Fate.
Mr.. H Higgins Of Melbourne Fl.
writes. My doctor told me I rad Co~-s
sumption and nothing could he done
for NE was given up to die The ofrar
OF free trial bottle Of DR. Kings New
Discovery Tor Consumption induced M
TO try It Results were startling am
now on the ROAD to recovery ana owe 81
TO Dr. Kings New Discovery If s,5re ~
saved life - This - -