The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

to be evidence that the book is the thing,
the quality and get the book when it
comes out. DIR. DoyIe's The Hound OF
the BaskerviIIes'' Is another case in point
which, though serfalized, sold more than
any previous book of DR.. Doyle s., and is
now far past the hundred thousand mark
Apropos Of the March issue of S. Weir
NIitchells new novel, Constance Trescot, ,
Of his books. The Adventures Of Fran
co.'s issued in 1898. is IN its sixth print
ing land the latest printing was $4,000.
Or. North and His Friends published
in 1900, has been printed five times. and
three editions have been sold 10 England.
Circumstance" ISSUED IN lyUl)y mas been
printed six times; Characteristic" qS92l,
nine times; Hugh Wynne, the most
popular of all, has been printed seven
teen times
Lillian Writings new book. THE Out
look Beautiful, which Little Brown az
co. will publish early in. April is to some
degree the ourgrowth of thought suggest
referring to convictions expressed in sew
eral of her preceding books-letters vital
mystery of death and the relations be-
tween the life that now is and that which
is to come.
Mysterious Mr. sabin,'' E Phillip OPP
penheim's popular romance, is now in its
fourth edition in this country.
In connection with the approaching
Lewis and Clark exposition, ii is interest
ing to note that A G. mcclure & Co viii
which may be regarded as most timely.
From the West to the West, by Abigail
form of a journey across the plains to
Oregon and gives an interesting, picture
romantic incidents of travel fifty years
ago Another book, Letters from an Ore
gon Ranch" illustrated from photographs.
tells with naive humor and a hearty op-
timiSn of an attempt to create a home in
the wilderness. Both viii be attractively
Illustrated.
The Century announces for its April is
sue the first OF two articles by Anita
can Nurses in Japan the record of
unique personal experience and Of an in
assistant surgeon in the United States
army during the Spanish war, the Phil
paign, serving directly under Surgeon
General Sternberg. At the head of a band
~ AInerl american Hed Nross nurses, IT NC
the hospitals of Japan, services recogniz-
ed by the Mikado and honored by the en-
tire nation. DR.. MCGEE Is the wife of DR..
w. j. MCGEE. the anthropolOgist and ge-
ologist, and daughter of President Simon
Newcomb, the eminent astronomer.
Margaret Potter whose latest novel.
The Fire of Spring. is to be published
experienced writer whose opinion ought to
carry some weight. When asked recently
what time she did her writing, she re-
piled. II get up very early in the morning,
at o'clock, and write until 8. No, I do
then but it is a habit which have form
ed When one is writing a book the sub
ject matter preoccuptes ones mind a great
deal of the time when one is not actually
engaged in writing down sentences and
words. A certain amount Of a very vivid
kind Of day dreaming is necessary.
Please don't bark back to Stevenson who
sat up in bed and wrote early. in the
morning during the last years of his life. |
1t has been done so often
Colonel Higginson's and Professor Mac
Donald's History of the United States has !
the advantage of being comprised within
one handy volume. at the same time COW
ering a period of our history extending |
practically from ESQ A. D. to 1905. In the
preparation of this comprehensive work
Col. Higginson was assisted by William |
Macdonald, professor of history at Brown |
university Prof. Macdonald was previ- |
ously professor of history and political
science at BOWdOin, and of history and |
economies at Worcester Polytechnic insti- |
tute- Later he was chairman of the pub |
lie archives commission of the American |
Historical association, and is member |
of the American Antiquarian society and