The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-06

these years to the careful writing of 1.-THE
Breath OF the C5odss announced for pub
LEGATION BY Little. Brown & co. in May.
Those who have read the manuscript of
the new book assert that it is story of
From the publishing house of A. c. Nc
Clurg & Co. comes a well bound hand
somely printed and profusely illustrated
book called Letters From an Oregon
Ranch" These letters purport to be writ
ten by Katharine" to her Dear Nell"
The latter is represented as having ex-
pressed surprise that the writer and her
friends have sold their comfortable city
home and whirled off to Oregon with the
foolish and pastoral notion of locating on
ranches"
How the influence of the Associated
PreSs, vested in the person of Melvine z.
Stone, succeeded in removing the Russian
censorship on foreign news is the subject
or Mr.. Stones second article in the May
century, on The Associated Press
The Game: A Transcript from Life is
the title of the novel by Mr.. Jack London
which the Macmillan company will pub
llsh In Max. 1t is said to resemble THE
Cali of the Wild" in the unity and rapid
ity Of its action, in its singIeness of bur
pose, and in the impression of power and
Of the inevitable which it conveys.
When Schubert Brothers were about to
publish their new dramatic magazine they
asked John Kendrick Bangs to contribute
a poem. Mr.-Bangs. recalling his recent
theatrical experience when the Casino, in
New York, was burned during a run there
OF MS play Lady Teazles' wrote as fol-
lows;
IT do not often do the thing,
But once I wrote a play.
They had to burn the theater
To keep the folks away"
The Worsted Man." Just published by
the Harpers, is an amusing little operetta,
IN Mr. Bangs best style. It is full of
catchy refrains set to various well known
airs from the lighter operas and is ex-
ceedingly well adapted to amateur theatre
Gals.
The May number of the Burr Mcintosh
Magazine is attracting attention by rea-
son of its great beauty. The cover in
several colors, breathes the very atrnos-
phere of spring. Among the celebrities
portrayed this month are Mrs. Fiske, Trix-
le Friganza, Julia Sanderson, James X.
Hackett. Marie Cahill, Drine DeWolf, Ed
ward Terry. Sir Casper Purdon Clark
and James A. Mcneil Whistler.
The May Housekeeper is a typical num-
home. While the keynote of helpfulness
is emphasized, as usual, the stories, spe-
cial articles. verses and illustrations are
charming storiettes by popular writer's
form striking feature. Mary A. Clarke.
returned missionary, writes of the Wo-
men of Persia, and Francis Treveiyan on
the Psychology Of Market Day. The Alps
of America, the Canadian Rockies, are
portrayed in a double page Of unusually
beautiful pictures. The entire field of
feminine interest is covered by the many
practical departments. all edited by ex-
perts, such as The Newest and Best in
Fancywork, by Mrs. A. E. Arnstrutter,
Helpful Hints for the Busy Housewife,
The Entertainer, BY Marjorie March, In
Moore, Home Talks and Mothers Council,
by Jane Latlmer, In the World Of Fash
Builders, Hygiene in the Home, by Dr.
Kate Lindsay, Hints to Floral Lovers, by
lished by The Housekeeper Corporation,
Minneapolis, MINI. Sixty cents a year.