The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-08
BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books That are
Attracting Attention.

BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books That are
Attracting Attention.
Topeka is considered a good field for
book agents. A great many limited edi-
ton sets are bought here. One Topeka
man has two books in his library for
which he has refused 81 200. The work is
Monumental Egypt.
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady's new
novel. THE Two Captains is not Illus
trated with half-tones, as are most novels,
but in the more decorative method of line
that pen and Ink work IS a finer art than
wash drawing, and Mr.. Arata's pictures
afford pleasing variety from the illustra-
tons IN the average novels.
Canadian editions of the following Of
Little. Brown & Co.'S spring books have
already been arranged for: My Lady
Clancarty.' by Mary Inlay Taylor; On
the Firing Line by Anna Chaplin Ray;
H. Whitson: "A Knot of Blue by vii.
liam r. A. Wilson, and The Freedom of
Life. by Annie Payson Call.
Scribner's for April is a special Spring
number. with a gay cover in colors, a
special Spring frontispiece, by Blendon
square in April, BY Guerin; and with a
most distinguishes list of contributors, in
Guiding Richard Harding Davis, Thomas
Nelson Page, Edith Wharton, Margaret
Sherwood, Nme.- WaddiHgton and jose
phine Daskam Bacon.
Leslies Magazine for April contains a
sketch by Charles Francis Bourke on
THE Story of the Pinkertons," which
gives the history of the most remarkable
De Kay describes "A Model American Art
Gallery and the Carnegie Foundation at
Pittsburg." Contributions by popular
authors Include Her SON. a story of the
Rocky Mountains, by Caroline Abbott
Stanley. Other pages Of instructive quail
ifW narfS Of the 0lntq of contents
By the terms of the will of General Lew
Wallace all of this authors property, both
real and personal, is left to his wife with
out condition. The will is very short, con-
tanning. only four sentences. General Wal
lace left a considerable estate, and Mrs
Wallace will have not only the revenue
from this, but she viii also, in future. be
entitled to the royalties from the sale of
his books, which amount to a good deal in
the course of the year. Indeed, the Har-
pers report that now, over twenty years
Eur'' is as great as ever, and that there
is no sign of diminutiOn in the popularity
of this favorite classic.
1.-THE Prize to the Hardy" by Alice
Winter, recently published by the Bobbs-
Merrill company, is story of the early
pioneer days of Minnesota. The heroic
lives of these early settlers, the love and
brotherhood woven into the complicated
plot and the stern call of duty to each
other is well examplified in the romance.
The author has had her own experiences
IN the west. SQe IS now a naLlN6 OF MIL
neapolis, but first was identified with
British Columbia having. left Philadelphia
on account of her health She is the
daughter of Rev. Charles G. Ames, of
Boston.
The anniversary number of the Burr
Mcintosh Monthly (ApriD is one of the
most attractive issues of this beautiful
magazine put out by the publishers 1t
contains three pages in colors, sixteen
pages in two colors and forty other pages
in duotone ink, all printed on fne enamel
paper. Several well known society people
are portrayed among them Mrs. Daniel
r. Hanna, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, and
Mrs. J. B. Haggin. Exquisite views of
Palm Beach, Fla, and the automobile
ranic pictures shown. Other nature views
complete the number, and the magazine IS
! bound in the usual unique form with silk
cord
John H. Whitson, the author of "The
/ Rainbow Chasers," who, by the way, is
an ex-Kansau, has written in his new
! book, Justin Wingate, Ranchman, an
| other strong western story, with spirited
| and graphic picturing of local conditions
l the agricultural development of a Colo
/ RADIO ranch section. and the struggle be
| tween the ranchnen and the farmers. The
/ book contains a strong political element
| dealing with Colorado politics and the
| fight between cattlemen and irrigationists
/ to control the legislature, in which the
| hero, Justin Wingate, becomes the storm
/ center. The attempt Of a beautiful but
/ INSCRIPTIONS woman who is a Wreckel
| of hearts and of men, to influence his vote
for United States senator, plays an i'm
/ portant part Little, Brown & Co viii
/ publish Mr.. Wilson's new novel April z
All boys like to earn few pennies nov
I and then but Mark Twain tells of very
| unusual way in which he once made the
! princeIy sum of hve dollars as a SINAI
/ boy At one school he attended there was
i a strict rule against marking the desks
/ Any boy discovered mutilating a desA
/ must be punished-being offered his choice
! between paying five dollars OF taking E
| uf1bfic whining. The Irresistible com Dina
| ton Of g. shiny-topped desk and brand
new knife in his pocket was too much fol
| Mark; he succumbed to the ern2tatioT
and Whitfield away until the teacher
caught him. The punishment was set fol
! the following day, and Marks father
thinking it a pity the lad should be pub
licly whipped, gave him lecture and
fiVe-dolIar bin. Five dollars looked pretty
biz, to Marx; He thought it over care re.
fully. and when the time came, with IN
| bill in his pocket, went UP and took th'
1 whipping.
The third article of MY Own story" b!
| Caleb Powers, accused Of completely Il
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