The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-19
RECENT LITERATURE.

LAIhD q LEES DIARY AND TIME
SAVER FOR 1906. Seventh Annual
Edition, is an especially comprehen-
sive and valuable pocket diary and
encyclopedia Of timely and useful in
formation, embracing more numer-
GUS and important features than any
of the previous issues.
Handsomely bound in morocco. gilt
edges, gold stamping, vest-pocket size:
price, 20 cents. Laird & Lee, publish
ers, Chicago, U. s. A.
THE FORTY-THIRD INDIANA A
Historical Sketch of it's Career and
Service. BY Col. William E. Mclean.
published by the author at Terre
Haute, Ind.
ment, which had it's full share of fight
ing, mostly In the region west of the
Mississippi. The author of this work
entered the regiment at it's organization
as its Lieutenant-Colonel and was
shortly afterwards promoted to Colonel.
and commanded 1t during its long and
honorable service. It is claimed for
him that he held his commission Of
Colonel and commanded his regiment
longer than any other man from Indi-
ana. It had its initiation into real war
In Pope's brilliant campaign against
New Madrid and Island No. 10, and 1t
particularly distinguished itself at the
fierce little battle at Helena, Ark, July
4, 1863, where the Union army re-
pulsed immensely superior forces under
Holmes and Price and the AID Ind
captured an Arkansas regiment entire
The number Of prisoners equaled the
number Of men in the regiment. Col
Mclean has told the story OF the regi-
ment plainly, succinctly and modestly,
giving all the praise for the regiments
high achievements to the men them
selves and none to their commander
The book is handsomely gotten up and
contains, besides many half-tone illus
trations, roster OF the officers and nom
commissioned officers OF the regiment,
and OF the present survivors as far as
their post Offices are known.
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF
PORTO RICO. By Edward s. Will
son, formerly United States Marshal
Of Porto Rico. Published by the au-
thor at 4S5 East Town ST., Column
bus, 0.
Comrade Wilson, who served as
First Lieutenant in the 91st Ohio, was
appointed by President Mckinley Mar
shall Of Porto Rico. and reappointed by
President Roosevelt, serving in that ca
pacity for nearly five years and resign
ing to resume his family and business
associations. This little work of 176
pages, including portraits Of political
leaders, is cool, kindly, common
pie. history, present conditions and
prospects and needs. 1t is an invalua-
BILE presentation OF facts concerning the
island, which everyone who wishes in
formation should have.
THE SON OF THE SWORD MAKER.
By Opie Read. Published by Laird &
Lee. Chicago.
Opie Read needs no Introduction to
those who are fond of a bright, stirring
IN ir1fn I'M h> sr,k1
from the beginning to the end. He has
already commended himself to the gen.
eral public by series Of unusually good
stories, and this one maintains his repu-
tation.
WEBSTER'S MODERN DICTIONARY.
Published by Laird e. Lee, Chicago.
Ill.
This is an intermediate school edition,
In handy shape, and contains the root
words in bold, black type
Magazines.
The special features of the American
Monthly Review of Reviews for October
are three articles relating to the final
stages Of the Russo-Japanese peace ne
gotiations-"The Making of a Modern
Treaty of Peace" by Louis E. Van Nor
man; How st. Petersburg Received the
News OF Peace" by w. T. Stead, and
"Japan's Elder Statesmen and the
Peace" by Adachi Kinnosuke.
Theodore Roosevelt's article In the
October Scribners, entitled "a Colorado
Bear Hunt" describes the expedition
which he made last April with DR..
Alexander Lambert and Philip B.
Stewart, accompanied by John Golf
and Jake Borah, his guides and hun
ters There were also a pack of hounds
a big pack train, and horse wranglers,
and other attendants for a coming ex-
petition in the mountains. The Illus
trations are from the private collection
taken by DR.. Lambert and Mr.. Stewart
The Century has already printed the
new plans for West Point Now Ran
dali Blackshaw has prepared for the
October Century a full account of 1.-The
New Naval Academy" illustrated with
pictures by Birch Burdette Long, based
on the drawings and plans Of the arch
itect, Ernest Flagg. The chapel, In
which the remains of John Paul Jones
will be placed, is one of the principal
features illustrated.
The leading article in the Popular
Science Monthly for October is ION
Lapses Of Consciousness" by Prof Jo-
seph Jastrow. Published at Garrison, |
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