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no argument can turn her from ii. She
hopes that in time Clifford will be re-
deemed: that his better nature will triumph
through her love for him and that he VIII
come back to her and his cnild. Then the
child becomes i'll and Mackemer is sent Tor
He remains by the bedside until the crisis
is past, and then il begins TO dawn upon
him what he has lost. Again and again he
calls, making his sons health the excuse.
Finally he tells Katherine that he wants TO
come back 10 her. But then she says that
she will never see him again If he leaves
Isabel. She falls i'll and is evidently going
into a decline when Isabel is providenually
killed by train. The reunion and happy
ending follow.
The moral of the story appears 10 be that
spiritual beauty is above physical attrac-
tiveness, that divorce Is the cause OF much
suffering and that if IL we're not for the
railroads. how should we ever get rid or
inconvenient persons? Otherwise there is
nothing startling to be found in the book,
nothing new and no solution TO the prob
not for one saving virtue II would be likely
10 leave a bad taste In ones mouth. Inat
virtue is one of the minor characters-a de-
lightful and natural girl whom the reader
instantly conceiVes TO be worth more th8n
Katherine and Isabel rolled into one she
is brilliant and epigrammatic to the imml-
nent deadly verge of cleverneSs, but she Is
girliSh and lOvable, nevertheless, and she
marries the doctor. The doctor tried to
marry Katherine after her husband had
worthy of a better fate. Mackemer's son
is a manly little fellow and natural boy
ish sort Of child withal Taken altogether
the book may be said TO be extremely in
teresting, though unpleasant IT Is well
written, and shows that the author is no
the publishing house of Mcclure, Phillips
& Co.
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The Society of TO-MOrrOxv.

G. De Molinari editor-in-chief of lie Jour
nal des Economistes, is a stimulating writer
on problems of modern society. The par
ticular thing he sets forth in this book,
THE Society of Tomorrow" with abun-
dance of illustration, is that society needs
TO such all-embracing organization OF in
dustry and commerce as Socialists desire,
but regime of absolute liberty, a fair field
and no favor; that this has been impeded
hitherto by the despotism and interference
of the state, the existence of powerful mill
tary and official classes whose personal In
terests are bound up in militarism, con-
quest and war. Those engaged in the peace
crusade will find in the discussion argu-
ments to strengthen their position. His
demonstration of the certain ruin impend-
ing over some OF the most civilized states
in consequence of vast and growing mill
tary expenditure and the policy of anne xa-
tion is convincing and deserves general at
tention. 1t is to this state OF things, or
course. that he attributes the serious finan-
cial and economic condition of European
nations; and he sees that il is Indispensable
classes that are interested in maintaining
the policy of and aggression. Then
will be set free the resources ana energies
of the industrial population, who, being re-
leased from the present burdens, will all
have a fair share of the results of their
labor. G. Z. Putnam's Sons, New York.
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This is very practical guide to mothers
in the case of children from the time of
birth until they are five years of age. A
large part of the volume is devoted TO the
child's first year and this time is taken
month by month, with instructions in detail
for the ordinary treatment and suggestions
for emergencies. The information furnished
is precisely that which the inexperienced
mother most needs, and every problem like
ly to arise in regard to the welfare of the
infant seems TO be covered. The author OF
the manual is DR.. Emelyn l.. Coolidge, a
woman who is connected with the New
York Babies Hospital and she deals en-
tirely with facts, not theories, and makes
her statements with great clearneSs. After
the first year she gives instructions as tc
diet, dress, amusements, treatment of the
various ailments incident to childhood and
many other matters concerning which ordi'
nary domestic authorities vary. The hand
book is an extremely useful one and likely
10 be in demand. a. S. Barnes & Co.. New
York.
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The PnnchrOnicOn.

Though the invention of this story by
Harold Steele Mackaye is worthy of Stock
ton, the story itself is not so ingratiating
as those of the latter author; it is not so
lightly written. 1t is amusing. however,
and for those who have read and enjoyed
all of Stockton perhaps no better substitute
can be found. The ingenious plot tells of
an aerial machine flying westward at a
higher rate OF speed than the diurnal revo-
luton of the earth. This will, of course,
throw the machine into the past. as long as
it runs thus. The machine stops in the
EliZabethan period and introduces into the
court such modern inventions the BIZ
cycle. the phonograph and the modern
newspaper. The experiences of the Eliza
bethans with them is amusing and enter
tanning. The Bacon-Shakspeare contro-
versy is taken off in a humorous way. The
Panchronicon is the flying machine that
takes a party to the palace of Miss Tu-
DOR" Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
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Hero Tales.

Prof. James Baldwin has selected for this
little volume for school reading collection
of stories taken from his trilogy dealing
with Greek and Morse mythology and the
legends of Charlemagne. revising them
somewhat to shorten them and make their
meaning clearer TO the youthful mind. And
in this he did not reach the youthful mind
alone, for doubtless many of us have read
of the rescue of HeSione. the sacrifice of
Iphigenia, the release of Iduna and her ap-
pies and sundry other NEUROLOGICAL tales
charmed with the stories themselves
that we never paused TO think of the senti-
they were originally meant TO impress. The
revival of the study of mythology and folk
lore In the schools is in full swing, and 1t
is we'll that il is So for these tales are so
woven into all our art and literature that
one not familiar with them in at least a
general way must necessarily fail to under
stand much of what he reads and sees
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
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What Handwriting Indicates.

The science of graphology is one which is
not generally studied and about which a
great deal Of skepticism naturally exists.
The author OF the work in hand says in his
preface that ''belief in graphology, like
belief in hypnotism, depends upon educa-
ton. experience and breadth of mind" But
in the minds of most people one who pre-
tends TO find traits of character in hand
writing occupies the same place as the
phrenologist and the palmist. He is play
ing with a pseudo-scientific toy. However,
John Rexford writes more or less convinc-
ingly on his subject. His arguments are
logical and his specimens and deductions
very interesting. He believes that absolute
accuracy can be attained by the student
and claims that to one who gives attention
to the subject a scrap of a letter may re-
veal the writer's cast of mind, peculari-
ties, moral strength or weakness, intellec-
tual attributes and many other things.
The book is fully illustrated with speci-
mems of chirography and analyses of char
acteristics. G.. p. Putnam's Sons, New
York.
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Mrs. Humphry Ward at Home.

London Letter.
Although Mrs. Humphry Ward is seri-
ously given TO many sorts of reforms, and
is a niece of Matthew Arnold, and is one
of the most learned women noveiists of our
day, yet she finds time and inclination
somehow TO be an uncommonly successful
mother. Her three children join their ia
ther in idolizing her and waiting on her.
tiptoeing when she dozeS, rushing into ac-
ton at her slightest beck, and revering her
always as above the other powers and
principalities of their world. The son-his
name, of course, is Arnold-is a fine young
man, almost as handsome as his father
who is now almost ready to emerge into
the world of letters from university life.
No member of the family could be other
wise than literary, so il follows that the
first son-in-law elected to membership in
this select family circle bears name ia
nous in the book world. George Macaulay
Trevelyan, who has just married Janet, the
second of the Ward daughters, is one of
the editors of the New Liberal Review, au-
thor of England in the Age of Wycliffe -
and other historical studies, and is son and
heir of the Right Hon. Sir George Treve-
Ivan, whose recent history of the American
Revolution has won so much praise in Eng
land and America. Sir George is also dis
tingushed as being the nephew of Lord
Macaulay. the historian.
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McCutcbeon,x "Bird Center.v

Cutcheon. which have amused the readers
of the Chicago Tribune, have been gathered
into volume with their accompanying text
and are in shape for the permanent enter
tainment of all who know enough of village
life to enjoy their cleverness and harmless
humor. 1t is all good-natured fun, not
cheap, ill-natured ridicule that the
artist and author pokes at the
social institutions of Bird Center, and
the accuracy with which he portrays the
various social functions and the life
like character of the portraits of the in
habitants prove his familiarity with his
theme. There is many a laugh in the pages
of the volume, and the groupings of the
cartoons have been so much admired that
they are being reproduced in gay social
gatherings in and about Chicago. The text
is clever travesty of the society column
of the crossroads paper. A c. McClurg &
Co., Chicago.
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The SIav Invasion.

This little volume is devoted to study in
in the anthracite field by Frank Julian
Warne, Phi. d. The author shows how the
influx of immigrants from the southern
part of Europe has forced the English
speaking miners out of the southern fields
of the anthracite district, but he sees hope
of the end of this contest for industrial su-
premacy through the agency of the United
Mine Workers, which organization has sue
ceeded in bringing the warning races into
harmony on the industrial proposition. He
details further the great changes that have
been brought about in the religious, social
and political phases of life by the coming
of these aliens, and none of the changes
has been for the better. The volume con-
tains a concise but very complete history
of the great anthracite strike of 1902. The
]. B. Lippincott Company. Philadelphia.
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A popular guide for reading by such a
man Richard lie Gallienne cannot help
being of interest Most manuals of this
sort shoot above the average mans head
and outline tasks well nigh impossible; this
book is refreshingly different. 1t really ap-
pears to contain hints whereby an ordinary
mortal may obtain pleasure as we'll as in
struction from his reading. And the author
goes back to Shakspeares maxim: mo
profit is where is no pleasure taken; in
brief, sir, study what you most affect"
The general principle and very comfort
ing one, is advanced that reading shall be
first of all that which gives US the greatest
enjoyment. OF course Mr. lie Gallienne
thinks the taste should be trained so that
this enjoyment shall come from the very
best of literature, and yet he eliminates
such books as the busy is unable TO
read.
Besides the chapter which gives its name
to the book tx there ne o are sections on What
of Poetry?" What an Unread Man Should
Read" How to Form a Library and The
Novel and Novelists of To-day" All are
interesting and full of good ideas on the
subject. In the last chapter the author
goes TO some extent into criticism and may
therefore antagonize some readers. For in
stance. there will be many who will dis
agree with the statement: Mr. Kiplng' S
significance is that of a political pamphlet
In the future his name will be known as
the brilliant pamphleteer of Mr. Chamber
lain" On the other hand, nobody who loves
the good things of literature can disagree
with Mr.. lie Gallienne when he prefers
Doyle's Micah Clarke" TO his Sherlock
Holmes" where he says that without de-
nying the literary resource OF Sherlock
Holmes it is Micah Clarke and The
White Company that matter, and matter
quite a good deal TO readers of modern
fiction. Sir Conan Doyle may be truthfully
said TO be one of the public favorites that
vindicate the puolic taste"
The most OF the chapters In this book
have appeared separately in Success. They
are now published together by the Baker az
Taylor Company. New York.
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!. PETTIS DRY GOODS co. F.,
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Morning Chat
Alfce's nIantel-Piece.

At the time of May housecleaning there
seemed to Alice's mother to be a super
fluffy of ornament on the blue a.d white
draped mantel-piece in Alice's pet blue bed
room. and Alice's mother suggested that
a number Of the decorative objects be given
away or packed in box and retired to
top shelf in the closet. Alice demurred.
''No indeed" said Alice, IT can't give any
OF these things away, and 1 do:n't want
them put out of sight either. This four
leaf clover candle-stick. my botany candle
stick. can't give that away: this little red
glass pear came off of little Louise's Christ
mas tree and her mother has jug died;
can't spare that Somebody gave me these
three little pink china angels when / was
only six months old. and used to crochet
mats and spools for them; L can't pack
these away; 1 can't spare my blue Delft
match safe; this little blue lamp3a friend
gave me who is staying with us nsw; she'd
be mad IL gave that away. These two
bisque figures-pink and blue shepherd and
shepherdess-my school children gave me; I
dare not pack them in the box; his little
Wedgewood vase reminds me tf Keats s
Grecian urn. SO L can't part witf il; this
plaque of pink roses l painted myself this
Venetian bottle is so pretty; that papier-
mache cat an old bachelor gave ME full of
sourdrops; this is a photograph of the only
classmate of mine who ever married, and
she married a boy twelve years. younger
than herself-I can't part with per; this
shell nice old gentleman brough3me from
Florida; that Is a photograph of a tittle boy
cousin of mine, taken by himself looking
in a mirror down i'm Texas: and :this bad
bust Of bad Napoleon l keep TO rdmind me
how much love history: this is p picture
OF our woodbine gate before il wsis broken
down. No. indeed. mother, / can't part
with single object on this mapsel-piece;
there :s a perfectly legitimate etcuse for
every one OF them and they all: have TO
stay. Alice's mother gave another glance
ut the bewildering array on the. mantel-
piece of association; and withdrew thor
Oughly DISCOURAGED
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The art of caricature as it exists in its
highest form to-day has been developed by
the American daily newspaper. o. the
countries which pay especial attention to
the political cartoon the United States
leads. and there is scarcely second. Eng
land. France and Germany are 10 be con-
sidered. but in none of these has caricature
been brought 10 the high standard it has
attained in this country. The art in Eng
land stands to-day where it stood fifty
years ago-it has not moved forward at all
In France il has even degenerated from
the excellence of the period from 1s45 TO
1850. Germany is much better; the Fliegende
BIaetter has pointed out the way and ex
hlbited daring and original ideas and splen-
did draughtsmanship. But just as the
American newspaper leaves all others nope
lessly behind, so does the distinctive news
paper art in this country outd!stance all
competitors. From Mast 10 Opper end Nc
Cutcheon we have moved while others
Jagged. All this is called forth by the ap-
pearance OF a History of the Nineteenth
Century in Carica ture,' by Arthur Bart
lett Maurice and Frederic Tabor Cooper.
The papers comprised in this volume were
first published in the Bookman and have
now been brought out in book form by
Dodd, Mead & Co. The book is well named.
The chief movements and events of the en-
tire century may be traced through the
work Of the satire artists of France. Eng
land and America. The book begins with
the Napoleonic era; this is followed by the
period from Waterloo TO the Crimean war.
The third section includes the civil war in
America and the Franco-German struggle,
ana part four takes in the end of the CEN
tury. including the Boer war and the Drey-
fus case. 1t is interesting to observe who
were the chief targets for the -lampooners
from year to year. Napoleon was the first
Louis Philippe. Lord John Russell. Lord
Palmerston, Lord Salisbury and Gladstone,
each was plentifully despatched.
Aside from the keen interest of contem-
porary political history, the most fascinat-
ing study in the book is the rapid develop
ment OF the art illustrated by the hun
dreds of cuts included. In the early days
OF the nineteenth century the work was
brutal, crude and often obscene; ii has be-
come keen, subtle and delicate. The
draughtmanship has improved immeasur-
ably; but in humor, taste, originality and
force the art has kept pace with the tech
nlque. American caricature was crude and
awkward until Mast came. The Father OF
Satiric Art revolutionized things in Amer
lea at least and his influence was plainly
discernible in England. Even the great
artists OF Punch followed in his lead
then Puck and Judge arose and -four
course the chief feature of this valuable
work Is the illustrations, taken from hun
dreds of lampoons, prints. handbils and
the files OF old and modern newspapers
The varying shades of partisan satire: the
unaccountable changes and whims of public
sentiment, the betterment of public taste
and the bitterness of political opinion that
| faithfully and vividly reflected here thar
| they could be in volumes of historical re-
search. The book is valuable instructive
and Immensely entertaining.
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A study of Spiritualism.

A year or so ago New York papers were
full Of a story concerning an alleged COM
munication from the spirit of Henry Ward
Beecher to DR.. Funk, head of the publish
ing firm of Funk & Wagnalls, of New York,
in which the latter was asked to return TO
its owner a coin called the widows mite.
which ne had borrowed some years before
from friend of Beechers in order to get
copy of it for reproduction in the Stand
ard Dictionary. Much surprised, DR.. Funk,
who remembered the coin and supposed Il
had long since been returned, asked for
further information and was informed that
IL was not with the original collection but
was in drawer Of a large safe under some
papers. DIR. Funk returned to his place of
business, investigated and found the coin
in a safe. where il had been hidden for
years and completely forgotten. Many ex-
aggerations and Misrepresentation of this
incident appeared in print and led by
wish TO put himself right, DR.. Funk, with
the happening as text. undertook an ex-
position of spiritualism and other
psychological phenomena they had pre-
sented themselves to him in his personal
investigations. lasting through a period OF
twenty-five years or more. He expressly
denies that he is believer in spritualism
in the accepted sense of the term, but says
his inquiries have been directed with a
view to finding the grain of truth in the
mass of fraud and trickery. The impression
one gets in reading the book is that he is
man OF great conscientiousness and de-
sires neither to be deceived nor 10 deceive
others. He goes into the history of his
Investigations with considerable detail, and
sets forth with care arguments both for and
against the genuineness of phenomena COM
monty called spiritualistic. He has chapters
on telepathy, clairaudience. spparitions,
secondary personalities, spirit identity,
spirit photography etc. with illustrations
from his own experience and from that of
Sir William Crooks, Professor Hodgson and
others. These illustrations, with their ac-
cOmpanying comments, cannot fail TO be
interesting to all who are curious concern
ing psychical ma nifestations. The book as
a whole, is a valuable contribution to the
literature on such subjects. From il the
reader may draw his own conclusions as to
whether occult phenomena may be regarded
as supernatural manifestations or are mani
festations of little understood natural laws
The volume which contains 534 pages. is
entitled. THE Widows Mite and Other
Psychic Phenomena" 1t is published by
Funk & Wagnalls. New York
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Entertaining Celebrities.

Reader Magazine for June.
A new and. in all respects. surprising
novel of the photographed type says;
There was one mistake 1 almost made
about this time. / had thought that
might bring into New York the English
and French fashion of entertaing celeb
rites, literary, political or scientific. For
tunately, before l had the opportunity
to meet them / learned what a mistake
1T would have been. To belong to the
Literary Set in New York is to be hope
less Anyway, most writers are impossible
Their energies have gone into another
channel than that of what / might cal
bodily expression. They do not know how
TO dress, they are seldom pretty to look
at and 1 have met very few who have any
idea of conversation"
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The Most Prolific Novelist.
Review of Reviews.

Review of Reviews.
In fifty years, Jokai wrote three hundred
and fifty-one novels. Within a few years OF
his death appeared one of his best works,
''The Yellow Rose" This story, written
in his old age. and with literally trembling
hands. displays the same brilliant fancy
as the works of his youth. He seldom left
his home during his later years. or even the
retirement of his study; for his books are
really the outcome of close association with
himself rather than with the outdoor world
of nature. 1t his custom to arise at
o'clock in the morning and work, with
but few hours of interruption, until sun
set
BY 1861 no less than 161 volumes bearing
his signature Including new editions) had
appeared. After this, from twenty to thirty
volumes Qncluding new editionsl appeared
per year. AT the time of his death he was
writing short serial novels for weekly pa
pers and composing a drama for the ma
tional theater at Buda-Pesth In 1888 he cele-
brated his jubilee-his fifty years of labor
and the whole nation took. part in the re-
joicings, presenting him with many rare
and valuable gifts
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Literary Bulletin.
Very few people ever get an opportunity
to see Joseph Conrad, whose Romance
written in collaboration with Ford Mad
dox Hueffer, has just appeared" writes a
gentleman from England. This is be-
cause Mr.. Conrad is extremely averse TO
meeting strangers. But the other day.
through the courtesy of Mr.. Hueffer who
is. as il were, the guardian OF Mr.. Conrad 5
comfort. / had the opportunity of meeting
the famous author. L found him broad
shouldered man, above the medium height.
who would look much taller ii he were
not slightly stopped. saturnne of exterior
with dark hair. dark overshadowed eyes
and a black, bushy beard. his distinctly
unconventional dress and manner set him
Immediately aside from the average run of
people Any one not aware OF his identity
would surely realize at once that he is a
man who has experienced much. both OF