Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-27
CURRENT LITERATURE,

CURRENT LITERATURE.
In the Line" by a. T. Dudley. is one
e the seasonable books for boys, and the
third volume Of the Phillips Exeter series.
THE story tells how a stalwart young stu
dent won his position az guard, and at the
same time made equally marked progress
If, the formation Of character 1t IS in the
same vein as his first book, Following
the Ball" which gave the fortunes Of a
player in the back field in connection with
his general school life. and like that book
gives much information Regarding the game
and the best way OF playing some OF It's
important positions. The story also intro
duces the leading arguments for and against
foot ball in connection with the difficulties
TO be overcome before the hero's father
finally consents 10 allow his son 70 represent
his academy in this way. AS In the case
Of the former books OF this series, the boys
will like It for its good fellowship and
accurate presentation Of athletic informa-
ton, Mr.. Dudley being an athlete as well
as an educator and their older friends will
approve Of It for the inherent manliness
which is never lacking in Mr. Dudley's
books. Dothrop. Lee g. Shepard publishers.
When congress settles down to its lsbors,
after the Christmas holidays, will there
be legislation affecting railroad rates? VIII
the tariff be revised2 These are the two
important queries Of the hour, in "Ameri-
can Politics" according TO Henry Litchfield
West. In his leading contribution to the
October December Forum. This writer also
injuries into the prospects of the election
~ bX o direct
vote Of the people, the revelations Of polti-
cal dishonesty in Pennsylvania and various
phases Of interest in other states of the
union
"The Travellers Handbook" is a practical
book prepared on new lines by Josephine
Yozier for travellers intending TO visit Eu-
rope for the first time. 1t is not intended
to take the place Of guide books" but
has been compiled with the object Of col
lecting in ono volume enough hints and
suggestions to assist travellers contemplate
ing a journey abroad TO make the neces-
sary preliminaries for accomplishing the
crossing Of the Atlantic comfortably and
understanding the conditions of Transports
ton and other items directly concerned
with travelling on the other side OF the
ocean. The book is published by Funk &
Wagnalls.
1.-THE Marathon Mystery" by Burton f.
Stevenson. is a thrilling detective story,
which comes as a sequel to the popular
Holiday Case" which has been printed
six times, republishcd in England and trans
lated into German. Here again a refined
young woman seems TO be responsible for
a 'cold-blooded murder in a New York
apartment house, which is followed by a
second stil more mysterious. duplicating
her lover. There is a very uncanny bust
ness about a vampire. human or other.
The story is illustrated by five pictures by
Eliot Keen, reproduced in colors. Henry
Holt & Co. publishers.
"-rhe Harvest of the Sea-" by w. T.
Grenfel1, is a tale of both sides of the
Atlantic in which fact is presented in
fiction form, 1t is story of the deep sea
fishermans life on the Dogger banks ir
the North and off the coast of New.
foundland and Labrador. It is full OF
thrilling heroic adventure. In which mer
count not their lives as dear. DIR. Grenfel
has lived with the deep sea fishermen afoat
and ashore and tells in most readable form
the hardships, danger of adventure ant
romance that are included in "the price o.
FISH" The Fleming Fl. Revell Co. is tn,
publishers.
"John Van Buren,. Politician" a move
OF today, is the story of young lawyer
rise in politics in present-day New York
The police courts, the city hail. the politl
cal clubs and Tammany Hall are fully por
trayed and the fund OF political expert
ences and anecdotes recounted is OF grea
and singular attraction. II purports to b.
the work of one who has gone though tn
mill. as the hero goes through 1t, ant
who vouches for its unvarnished truth
The authorship is credited Anonymous.
Harper & Bros publishers.
Down TO the Sea- is another book from
the pen of Morgan Robertson Mr. Robert
son has no equal as a writer of tales o
the sea. Himself a sailor for many years
these stories have a tremendous powe
Of realty in them and are told in the blunt
forcible style OF a man of action. The,
reflect variety of moods. tales of broa
humor, deep pathos. clever ingenuity an
thrilling horror. Finnegan. a rough an
ready old salt, who figures in several o
the stories, Is as real and amusing a char
acter as Kiplings Mulvaney.
The recent ovatica given in Toxic I
Secretary Taft and his party might hav
been foreseen in many Japanese signs @
cordiality towards the occdent. Clarenc
Ludlow Brownell tells in his book 9Th
Heart of Japan" of several he saw owe
Japanese shops. Here are some of them
Barber to Shave Beard or to Dress Hair
way The Genuinely Bier buy the Healt
for Drink" "Of smokes our tobacco
pressure TO Our Tongue and give IN
Healthiness TO Hers and Hes! Also A
People by IT. "Cowmeat and Pigmeat
and 'Ramune SCUBA Sasupre Zinzinbiy
JinjyaeL" This last perhaps needs tran,
laton. II means Lemon Soda, sarsans
Tiila, Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale"
Anne Warner, author Of the .'susa
Clegg' stories, which first appeared in u
Century, has just finished short hume
Gus serial, which that magazine will prin
beginning in an early number. The sto,
is told largely in the form OF letters
her mother from a young American cir
one OF party who are the guests of
somewhat irascible uncle, whose mon,
logues are interspersed with his niece
clever letters, The setting of the story
in France.
'sweethearts and Beaux." by MINI
Thomas Antrim. author Of ssNyalxa,7 Tr,,,.,.