The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-18

and the theme is hancied in such a
| way as to make it intensely interest
Ing.
The Macmillan company nu'''f
/ ers of Robert HeTrick's noteworthy
novel, 1.-THE Common Lott are just
bringing out the eighth edition Of that
work. with a. new cover, more appro-
pirate than the first, showing the
architects tools, triangle, compass and
square. on a shield inclosed in a
wreath. suggesting the books deeper
theme, work and the moral value of
conscience in its performance.
''The Return of Sherlock Holmes
is expected in a few days from the
press of Mcclure, Phillips & Co., and
! his temperance is one of the most
novel and daring feats of literature.
I Sherlock Holmes is without doubt one
of the most universal favorites in fic-
ton, having his friends in the kitchen
as well as in the drawing room, IN
the stable as well as in the library.
His name, and what 1t stands for, has
! become a part of the English vocabu-
larry, and his return will no doubt be
welcomed with genuine delight. 1t
will be remembered that when the
! play of sherlock Holmes" was pro-
duced in New York some years ago a
! bit of lovemaking not in the book was
| introduced by the dramatist to round
out the story. Two small boys watched
the performance breathlessly at one of
miration until the love scene was dell
cately intruded, Whereupon one of
them leaned back in his chair for the
first time during the performance and
said: "Oh, that rot always gives me a
pain. I don't think they've any right
to spoil a good book with such stun. -
Charles D. Stewards book, 1.-THE Fug-
tive BLACKSMITH was published by
the Centuary company today. It is in
teresting to know that this man of 81
has held steadily to an ideal of author
ship since boyhood, though a wandering
life was forced upon him for many
years. For the last IL years he has
been an engraver in Chicago, part OF
the time an official of the PhotO-Engrav-
erS' union. He has put into the book,
it is said, many experiences gained in
his enforced pillar-tO-pOst life; and a
strong mingling Of humor, pathOs, and
human interest is promised the reader.
Hamlin Garland's new novel, 1.-THE
Tyranny of the Dark" which is run
ming serial1y in Harper's Weekly, is
Garland's own work, but in fiction gen.
orally 1t is a story of which the CEN
trail motive deals with occult mysteries
and influences, as they concern a
untary subject Of them. How these in
fiuences involve the fortunes and love-
affairs of the girl and her two suitors
is told by Mr.. Garland with vivid and
dramatic effect.
The March Century will contain a
new and interesting portrait of Presi-
dent Roosevelt from a stereograph by
The picture shows the president, in
mountain garb, at Glacier Point, Yose-
mite Valley, and was taken during his
recent visit to California
Frenzied finance has pressed the but
ton for some rhyme-making machine
and produced "Lawsonized Lyrics, by
"JyngO." The jingleS are in various
meters, many of them PAROLES of well
known poems, and they celebrate Mr..
Lawson's recent actions. The best thing
about the book is the way these verses
are illustrated. The name of the artist
is not given The little book is publish
ed by the H. M. Caldwell company Of
Boston
No more savory body Of biographical
material has appeared for a long time in
any American magazine than the Leland
papers, now appearing in the Atlantic
Monthly, dealing with the life Of Charles
Godfrey Leland, author of Hans Brett
manu. The preliminary account of Hans
Breitmann in the January number gave
US, among other hitherto unknown gems,
mann'S well known ''barty:
Hans Breitmann gife barty,
Colts blitz-vot fOon we had!
We played at Kuss i'm Ringe
Dill de gals vos almost mad!
And ven indo de corner
BY Tilda I dock.
Mine eyes vos boost in Thranen
To dink how schweet she look"
Now in the February number Mrs. Pen
nell. his niece, presents a most admirable
account of Hans Breitmann as Romany
Rye. made up of the interesting and ro-
mantle experiences of Leland in the first
aano S9y 4f tRe series r sn viii eonc1d
with two installments of interesting and
important correspondence between I4e-
ar1d no for-nr 7rocfv Of he
For those who wish to know more
who has put his life in peril through his
efforts in behalf of the people before. and
the innocents," there is a detailed life TO
be had in English. 1t is written by E J.
and journalist, who had unusual facilities
for gathering his material, both from
Gorly himself. and his friends. In view
of recent events the biography of this
practically in the gutter,
reared among the lowest and most vicious
surroundings tramp until almost mid
die Iife-who has now won himself a pro-
fessorship in literature at a leading Rus
sian university, is of peculiar interest.
A new book by Andrew Carnegie is an
nounced by Messrs. Doubleday. Page & |
win be brought out at the end of March !
Mr.. Carnegie has been busily engaged on |
ming it at slzibo castle during his usual I
visit there last summer. THE Life of I
lanes wait VIII pc unlike any of Mr.. |
Carnegte's other books in that it is a Sc |
rious biography. There will be no pro !
Iiminary magazine publication of this BIZ /
ography. nor will Mr. Carnegie permit it |
to be published subsequently in any
serial form.
A translation of the Guide for the Per-
plexed'' of Moses Maimonides, the great |
Jewish theologfan and philosopher is an
The English version has been made direct |
from Arabic original by DR.. M Fried
.aender, who also furnishes an account of |
Main OXIDES life
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