The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-10
THE NEW PUBLICATIONS
SOME OF THE LATEST BOOKS OF
 THE SEASON

aIr. o. Henry's @Cabbages and Kings" -Guy Wetmore carryrs .'Far From
 the Maddening Girlss-JotI Cooks
 "swItzerland, Pieturesueq and De- 9<seriptivea-C. c. Munn's "Pocket Is-
 Iand"-Norma Lorlmer's "on Etnap-H
 Miss Chances aIattIe Folks of Many
 Lands"-other Books, Etc.
 4 successful book, successful in that it has real pathos and power interwo- ven with delightful comedy and humor. is MT. Q. Henry's ecabbages and Kings" just issiued by Mcclure, Phil- lips and Company, New York. It is surely an entertaining book and is a collection of short stories with thread of continuity running through them, making one delightful whole. It is a comedy of life in a fanciful Central American republic, Anchuria. MT. Henry writes we'll and as one who knows his subject well. The book opens with a story contained in the three first chapters, It is story that at once clinches the readers attention and interest and interwoven in 1t are entertaining sketches of life in the sea- port town of Coralio. Naturally in treating of Central American country the book has a revolution or two mixed up in connection with the story, and something political bobs up also. The story of the Anchurian republic and what goes on there is very real, convincing and amusing. Mir. 0. Hem rvs book is one of the most readable books of the season. For sale by the Pease-L Lewis Co. Price $1.5O.
 The world lost most promising young novelist in the untimeIy death of Guy Wetmore Carryl, and proof of this is seen in his new book issued since his death, Far From the Maddening Girls,' by Mcclure. Phillips and Com pany, New York, which gives further unmistakable evidence of his rare lite rary talent. Far from the Maddening Girls" is indeed a, pretty love story, and delicate touch, and with a vein of jollity running through 1t that arrests the attention and makes delightful reading. The situation is about thoIs: A young man appears on the scene with many learned ideas on the subject and blessings of bachelorhood He finds his delightful haven in one house, which he names Single Blessedness, E built by himself in secluded spot "Far From the Maddening Girls" A young lady, bewitchingly clever and at tractive and somewhat beautiful, also enters the arena. She lives some dis tance off down the road. not too far away. Of course they encounter one another through mere accident. A gradual demolition of the hermit young mans bachelor ideals ensues and isl most cleverly told. For sale by the Pease-Lewis Go. Price $t.50
 A beautifully and elaborately illus trated book admirably suitable for al holiday gift book, and possessing like wise permanent value, is Joel Cooks Switzerland, Picturesque and De scriptive, published in very handsome style by Henry T. Coates and Compa- ny, Philadelphia MT. Cook Is the au- thor of the corresponding volumes on America, England and France, which have met with great favor. The author devotes himself largely to the scenic aspects of the country, which he takes up in a systematic fashion, section by section. His work is divided into six main parts, devoted respectively tol western Switzerland, eastern Switzers land, the upper Rhine, the middle Rhine and Main, the great Rhine gorge and the lower Rhine A large number of excellent full-page reproductions of photographs of characteristic Swiss scenery adorn the columns. Much that is pertinent and most interesting con cerning the history of the places spoken of is given in brief, the descrip- tion adding much to the value of theI beautiful holiday work, It Is issued with detachable red cloth cover and red box incloses all. Price $2.00; for sale by all booksellers.
 The Marathon mystery, by Burton E. stevenson, published by Henry Holt & Go, New York, is a story of intense interest full of sensational situations and adventures. It Is a capital de- tective story and fully equals MT. Stew enson's former success in the same line, "The Holladay Case" The story starts with the murder of sailor in a costly apartment house. and suspicion falls upon young woman of good family, owing to strong circumstantial evil dence. A second crime is necessary be fore the problem and mystery sur rounding the first is solved. A pair of youthful experts figure in the detection of crime. The plot has great merit in its plausibility and there is great merit in the successful way it Is worked out by the author. Dramatic effect fol- lows dramatic effect as the story is un- folded, and elements of mystery abound. The main scenes of the story are laid in New York city The thouI sands who read "The Holladay Case'' will find "The Marathon Mystery. equally interesting and exciting. $125; for sale at Judas.
 .The Holladay Case, (sixth printing, s1.25) has been republished in England and Germany, while "The Marathon Mystery" which is also published in England, was sent to press three times