Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-03
Books, BoOkish
People and Things

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simple Crammaire Franchise" BY
Paul Bercy and Georges Casteg-
'nler. Cloth; 22O PIP. VIM. r. Jen-
kins. No. S5l-S53, Sixth Ave, New
York. Si0O.
Mr.. jenkins has earned an enviable
reputation by the publication of the
best French works, especially those for
use as text books. Some of his series
are used in nearly all the schools. and
such books as "Simples Notions de
Francois" (First Steps in French),
"Livres des Enfants," "a primer of
French for young children. and la
Langue Franchise" have received
praise from the most able French
teachers in the United States.
"The Simple Grammaire Franchise"
Is in French, but SO arranged that the
beginner can get along very well with
nothing more than steady application
and n good dictionary.
There is appended list of questions
on the work gone over. The Changes
in French Syntax" reprinted from the
Ministerial Decree" are given for the
benefit of students of this grammar.
and the whole book is thoroughly mod
ern In matter and method.
The BIB. recommends 1T heartily.
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"Evcrybody's." July. Is cents a copy;
81 a year. The Ridgeway-Thayer
Co., Union Square, New York.
Mr.. Lawson's part of the magazine
this month reads like tragedy. Under
Lawson and His Critics" all policy
holders Of the n. Y. Life, Mutual Life
and Equitable Life Insurance Com
panies are told him to act. The recent
exposures have made many feel an
Sious about their holdings and this
positive assurance comes as a relief
Lloyd Osbourne, who seems to have
considerable vogue this month in the
current magazines, has story en-
titled Schmidt"
There are stories by Emerson Hough,
Dorothy Garfield, Oscar King Davis
md others. Experiences of MUIR
sery Governess" and 1.-The Greatest
Trust in the World" are continued
with growing interest, while the poems
and editorials have their usual flavor
Japanese For Daily Use" BY Z. p.
Prentys, assisted by Kametara Sa-
samoto. In red leather; SO PIP
Price Is cents. VIM. r. jenkins,
No. S5l-S53 9Th Ave-, New York.
A most convenient little book to have
II you live in Hawaii or are going to
Japan. 1t is correct. too, and any one
can pronounce the words by attention
to the directions.
"The object Of the book Is to give
In convenient form a collection OF the
most necessary words and sentences
for the use OF wanderers In Japan, to-.
gether with other items Of Importance.
such as coinage, postage, etc."
"Pearson's." 10 cents copy; sl.00 a
year. The Pearson Pub. Co., 2-20
Aston Place. New York.
A special article by Theodore Wa
ters ON 1.-THE Profession OF Getting
Hurt" which tells how certain graft
ers manage to get money out of insur-
ance and other corporations.
There are six Interesting stories, a
very entertaining contribution on
Louise Michel" some verse, many IL
Illustrations and several papers of a
general nature. 1t is to be hoped that
the series Of articles entitled "A Self
Supporting Home" will be published
In book form.
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"The Black Cat" The Short Story
Pub. Co., Boston, Mass 80 cents a
year. Contents: "The Red Dwarf" by
J. o, Pagan; "Sabinar's JIM" Mary
Stockbridge; "A Promoter of Ro-
NANCE" Edith r. Blanchard; "The
Heart OF Emeline Dale" Addison
Clark; "The Man Who Did Things
Twice." Don Mark Lemon goo prize).
1.-THE Christian Register" Religious
Phrases" and Congregational Unita-
rianism" are notable editorials. 1.-THE
Rule of God" by DR.. E. E. Hale, and
workers Together with God" by Rev.
w. w. Peck contain unusually good
matter.