The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12

Brudno was born in Lithuania, a Rus
sian province, and he has had every
opportunity to gather his material first
hand. His publishers regard this book
genuine find"
A great many of the incidents in
Marnaduke Pickthall's story of the
Orient, Said, the Fisherman" NC
Clure-Phillips), were suggested by the
authors own experiences during the
five years he spent in Syria. Said, the
nero, IN one Of the early chapters of
the book, steals an Englishman's dress
ing gown, and this fine uniform gains
him much respect from the natives.
The incident was suggested to me by
something my own servant did," says
Mr.. P1ckthan. II had to send him out
one rainy morning ard told him to take
my 'baletot,' meaning my waterproof,
but he. choosing to mistake my mean
ing, secretly donned my dressing
gown, brown robe braided with red,
which he had long admired My
friends, coming in, wanted to know
what new uniform my man was
wearing, and was at a loss to under
stand until Raschid appeared in his
borrowed finery and solved the rnys-
terry. AS the dressing gown had been
out for hours in the downpour, be-
slowed 1T on him forthwith"
The Fleming H. Reven company has
in press a volume by DIR. George c.
I4orimer, 1.-The Modern Crisis in Re
ligion," that will appear in the Inter
national Pulpit series. DR.. Lorimer is
thoroughly familiar with religious con-
ditions both here and abroad, and,
moreover, has the happy faculty of
seeing just the point in the problems OF
the day that the average man Is inter-
ested in That there is a crisis in
church circles" is certain, and what
DR.. Lorimer has to say about it win be
awaited with interest.
Lincoln Steffens, after much theoret-
zeal and practical study and discussion
OF conditions in American cities, has
now followed the trail Of graft into the
larger field of the states. In the April
McClure's he viii begin a series OF
States" first considering Missouri.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has just
completed a short story of childhood. the
Little Lord Fauntieroy." she has Written
parts. which Will be published in Nc
Clure's Magazine, with illustrations in
color by Jessie Wilcox Smith, and will be
brought out in book form by Mcclure
Phillips. Mrs. Burnett has Joined tho
to OF f Se wno 9SS@ e3n r
ter and is now at work at Asheville, N.
c., where she has taken cottage
Miss Margaret Morley's new book will
be published this month by A. 9. McClurg
ELL" and deals in the most delightfully."-
entertaining way with the life of a noun
an actual one. as Miss Morley had the
pleasure of an intimate acquaintance with
Mount Mitchell, in North Carolina. where
| he was born
Booth Harrington, the author of "Ths
Two Vanrevels'' lN1cClure-Phillips) has
settled himself for a long stay in Rome
and has an apartment in the Via Veneto.
While in Rome he will finish writing the
series of semi-political stories which are
now appearing in McClure's Magazine.
lish on March 26 Mr.. Randall Parrish's
E Mhen rP WideTness Vas Kings It s e
be illustrated in full color from paintings
appe sar i With Mess mi' Mcciurgs suc
Ward of King Canute.''
Mr.. John T. McCutcheon's new book.
Bird Center Cartoons will be publish
will include 80 of the drawings of Social
Happenings at Bird Center that have
eei1y in the Cbica 20 TT
/ bune.
"He that Eateth Bread with Me- the
novel of American life dealing with the
| divorce question, by II. A. Mitchell Keays,
publication in the early part OF March,
| has been delayed on the press. The pub
fishers now definitely announce March -
as the date of disappearance.
Mrs. George Madden Martin, author of
| Emmy Lou (McClure-Phillips) has just
gone south to rest after finishing a new
novel, The House of Fulfllment, which
is to be published serially in McClures
| Magazine.
| A new edition of VIM. Allen Whites
delightful stories of boys in their nat
ural haunts, THE Court of Boyville," has
been put on the press by McC1ure-Phil-
| lips.
Ray Stannard Bakers first successful
book of popular science, THE Boys Book
/ of Inventions has been put to press by
McClure-Phillips for a new edition.
"Susannah and One Other is the title
of the new book by Nine. Albanesi that
McClure-P Phillips will bring out this
spring.
The title of the new book by Joseph
| Conrad which Mcclure Phillips are to
bring out this spring, is Romance.
Shan F. Bullocks new book to be
brought out this spring by McClure-Phil-
Low RATES.
The Santa Fe viii Make Low Rates
to the Southwest March 10.
| Nra~xo- t,afore have S71ch Inn, - -