The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-29


a Little Mary. All these novels are subtle as
we'll as simple, and it seems to that the novel
must develop on their lines. All the great nov
el1sts are simple in their subtety. Turgeniev,
yet they express the complexities of the modern
mind.
AN APRIL LYRIC. r.
Thro' rusty wood, Ger meadow gray,
Behold young April faring
And, where his magic hath his way
The earth new joy Is wearing!
The robin from the Southland young,
His homeward journeys wlnging.
The rivulet hath found tongue.
fancy both are singing
'Ah, Dreamer, leave thy laurel-quest-
The shadow slope of Helicon-
A sprig of arbutus is best,
Or hillock, smiling in the SUM-
Come! Taste. with Robin of the Tree,
The Wilding rapture waiting thee!'
Ernest Neal Lyon, in Everybodys Mag
azine for April. -,
1.-THE STORY OF THE CONGO FREE
STATE Henry wellington Wack,
FRGS., has told the story Of the Congo
and economic aspects of the Belgian sys-
tenn of government" there. in a book Of
more than 600 pages. Mr.. Wack was
moved to relate the story "as student Of
mid-African affairs for the past seven
years, and a close observer Of the rapid
progress toward complete civilization now
being made in that part Of the world He
says in his preface that he was given
free access to the archives of the Free
State administration with the understand
ing that he should write the story in his
own way, "absolutely without interfer-
ence or suggestion from the king of Bel
GUM or any Of his ministers. He has
not submitted the manuscript or proofs to
any one connected with the Free State
in any way for REVISION
Certainly the book is one to throw q
large amount Of light on the great empire
of the Congo Free state, territory nearly
ten times as large as the state of Min
nesota. MIR. Wack, as already indicated,
directs attention to the mid-African dis
trict from several different angles, so that
the book is one Of varied appeal. It is
an education in the affairs of the country
just to study the many fine halftones
They are convincing proof of the rapid
strides Of civilization in the heart OF
Africa. The book is indexed and con-
tains large map, also Of much value in
following the authors text. Altogether, to
the student of civilizations progress, the
book is one of much value
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York $3.50.
THE TRIAL OF JESUS, AS VIEWED
BY A FAMOUS +LAWYER.-In the year
1896 Giovanni RosadL a Florentine law
yer, reputed to be one of the most famous
criminal lawyers and parliamentary lead
ers of Italy, delivered "a lecture upon the
legal aspects of the trial of Jesus Christ
1t was instantly assailed both on the
ground that his idea was irreverent and
that he had attempted to present Jesus
simply as a social reformer, and thus
give expression to his own soc1alistfc
views. Feeling that his reply should be
adequate to the importance of his subject
Rosadi has spent seven years In pre-
pairing a book which contains the complete
development of the idea suggested by his
lecture. To the preparation he has given
unstinted enthusiasm, the fruit Of wide
legal training, and very thoro knowl-
edge Of Roman law. The work will be
published this spring by Dodd, Mead
& Co. - :-.- r."
Rosadi condemns the trial of Jesus as
a miscarriage Of justice, Judged merely by
the standard Of Roman law. He also sees
In 1t the most notable example of the
typical injustice of society," which is al
ways striving to protect it's selfish inter-
ests. He is filled with burning indigna-
ton, and writes with fiery enthusiasm
which renders his book religiously slim
ulating to a remarkable degree.