The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-23

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon will read a
series Of his original short stories from
hislpulpit beginning either on October
20 or 20. There will be ten stories
and several of them will deal with
local conditions. The first one will be
Politics of a Prairie View Sunday
School"
Mr.. Sheldon formerly read a con-
tinued story during the winter months
but last winter he tried short stories
instead and he was SO well pleased
that the experiment will be repeated.
The ten stories will be read on con-
secutive Sunday evenings.
How We Lost Sakhalin Island, a
chapter from old Nippon Diplo-
matte History is the title of an article
by Adachi Kinnosuke in the October
number Of Appleton's Booklovers Maya
zine The writer tells of the time backin
the sos when General IgnatiefR told the
Japanese envoy Prince 1waIni, who had
come to determine definitely what was
the Russo japanese boundary line in
Sakha1fn Island, that the whole island
belonged to Russia.
''on my way have had the honor of
visiting g number of our treaty Powers.
England and France among others, -
remarked Prince IwaInf blandly. eElv-
erywhere I went I heard something
about your astronomical observatory
All of them spoke Of it as the most per-
stand that England sends q, number Of
students to it; so also France; and is
it not true that your observatory is at
tracing a number of astronomers from
all parts of Europe?"
General Ignatieff assented. Prince
Iwani asked the general to take him
to see the observatory. The general ex-
pressed surprise. The prince insisted.
The general demanded his reason. The
prince told him that he had secured
maps showing the Russo-Japanese
boundary line in question in all coun-
tries through which he had passed, and
added:
lone of the first places to which I
went in ST.. Petersburg was to your
famous astronomical observatory of
which we have been speaking. There
examined the terrestrial globes-indeed
in your observatory there are three
them I had the satisfaction of seeing
the boundry line between your country
and mine clearly marked"
''Tn all my diplomatic experiences .
said General Ignatieff rather seriously
and slowly. az have never had an OPP
portunity of negotiating with a man
like your excel1ency. Your foresight,
mastery Of details, and moreover your
spirit have won my admiration COM
plete1y. shall report the matter to
his majesty. For the sake of Japan,
and especially in Justice to your excel
lency, shall do everything in my pow
ed to reopen the negotiations on the
basis which win meet with your ap-
prevail"
McClure-P Phillips are announcing
Tor publication during the fall season;
My Friend the Chauffeur" by G. N.
and A. NJ. Williamson; 1.-THE Work of
Our Hands," by Mrs. H. A. Mitchell
keays; THE Ancient Landmark" by
( Elizabeth Cherry Waltz; 1.-THE Pang
Manager by ElTna A. Travis: Told by
Uncle Remus,' by Joel Chandler
Harris; The Fortunes of the Land
rays" by Vaughn Kester: Back
Home by Eugene Wood; 1.-THE Com
pIete Golfer by Harry Vardon;
Fosters Complete Bridge" by R. F.
Foster; "Plunkitt of Tammany Hail.
edited by W. L. Riordan; "a Com
mercial Traveller in South America, y
Prisoners story of the Cross by
Peter Rosegger; "a Modern Sympo-
sum- by G. Loves Dickinson; Port
folio of Bird Portraits" by Bruce
Horsfall, text by w. E. D. Scott; 1.-THE
Mysterious Stranger and other Car
Horse in America" by John Gilme1
Speed; FRANKLIN in History" by Will
liam Macdonald; 1.-THE Cost of Com.
petition" by Sidney A. Reeve: 1.-THE
M Mlyes of ,b EIep History VIII by I Martin
Koenig: The Torch" by Prof. George
Edward Woodbury.; and Justice
ana 1.-THE Gospel of Life" by Charles
Wagner.
Here's some good news for the chill.
dren. A new Baum book has just
been published by the Century com
pany. OF course it isn't a second
Wizard of OF, but it is just as beau.
tiful and quite as entertaining. The
publishers have followed the usua