The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-29
THE NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME OF THE LATEST BOOKS OF
 THE SEASON

Joseph AttsheIer's ''The Candidate"-
 .The Return" by Alice Mac Gowan
 and Grace Mac GOwan COoke-"A
 Prince of LOvers," by Sir William
 Magnay, Bart-FOrthcOming Books
 and Other Notes.
 The new book by that successful writ ter, Joseph AItsheler, entitled "The Candidate" published by Harper & Brothers, has an unusual hero in the person of a Presidential candidate, which is said to be portrait from real life. The novel is the first presentation in our literature of Presidential cam paign as it is conducted beyond the Missouri river. MT. Altsheler has drawn almost wholly from his personal experiences, so far as it's scene and set ting are concerned. He himself went on great campaign through the west like that in which the hero figures, and he observed all the types and most of the incidents just as he describes them in "The Candidate" The same vigor in his descriptive passages which dis tinguished his previous literary work Is seen in this new book. MT. Altsheler himself, it is said, bears a marked physical resemblance to William J. Bryan. MT. Altsheler travelled great deal with MT. Bryan in his campaign, and the resemblance is close enough to have deceived one of MT. Bryan's audi ence in Nebraska into cheering MT. Altsheler vigorously when he stepped upon the stage, to the authors dis comfiture and the candidates amuse- fnent. The story is made up of inci- dents cleverly woven into chain of the nominees tour of parts of the great west, and no doubt the author has drawn upon MT. Bryan for certain characteristics of the silver tongued silver orator. The leading character, James Grayson, is portrayed as an ora tor of brilliancy who wins the nomina- tion by a speech which electrifies the convention, while the sentiments and ideas championed as regards certain forces of to-day are in accord with MT. Bryan's. But it is .,The Candidates" good work incidental to the regular campaign which gives the chief power to the tale. Grayson's oratory results in healing a long, standing feud, drives murderer to confession, reunites a family and accomplishes other, happy results which hold closely the attention < of the reader, ito say nothing of the charming love story which develops in the course of the story. The book is very entertaining. Price $1.5O; for sale by the Pease, Lewis Company.
 Alice MacGowan who won immediate success in her charming story, The Last Word" has collaborated with Grace MacGowan Cooke in writing a new romance entitled Return; a Story of the Sea Islands in 1739," which is just published by L. c. Page and Com pany, Boston. The scene is laid in ~ Charleston and Savannah and adja, cent coutry at the time when Whit field was electrifying that portion of the south with his irnpassioned preach ing and when the Georgia colony un- der Oglethorpe was involved in war with the Spaniards and their blood thirsty Indian allies to the southwest The story pictures Oglethorp vividly introducing him as defending the hero inc. A large number of characters ap- pear In the story and it must be said that though numerous, all are skilfully drawn and are realistic Diana Chaters Is the heroine of this beautiful romance and a most engaging heroine she is. Capricious. and contradictory, she is and queenly, and the love story which she figures in is fascinating. Time af- ter time she declines flattering offers of marriage from gallant lovers only to be at last tilted on the day set for hel marriage. But she finds her true mate and master at last. How this comes about is delightfully."- told. There are in this wholesome story of love an6 chivalry vivid chapters of stirring life and adventure and strong dramatic sit uation. "The Return should prove even more popular and successful thar .1The Last Word It is handsomely gotten up and is beautifully illustrated by c. D. Williams. Price $1.50; for sale by the Pease, Lewis Company.
 One of the most strikingly interesting and expressing romances of the season is "A Prince of Lovers" by Sir William Magnay, Bart, whose book, '"The Rec Chancellor" won great favor and il still in demand at the book stores. Th' events in "A Prince of Lovers" whiof is first of all a charming story of ad venture, intrigue and love, take place in Waldavia and Beroldstein,--name' which hide the identity of two of thu many independent German states whicl existed for the greater pant of twt centuries after the close of the Thirt! Years, war. The once secret chronicles of such kingdoms and municipalities contain extraordinary material for TO nance, and from some of these the au thor llas derived incidents which fur nis1 surprising plot, vivid scenes O adventure and conflict, a delightful love story, and some very interesting anC attractive characters among them al ambitious, astute, interruptions minis ter who overmasters the weak sove reign who reigns over Waldavia; { brave, chivalrous hero; an unprincipled and horoipo fo