The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15

Smith of Bear City, and other
Frontier Sketches by George T. Buff
atmosphere. There are twenty of
these stories of frontier life con-
nected mainly with the authors
personal experiences in the min
ing camp during the eighteen sew
entities and early eighties. when the
overland stage was in the mail and
passenger service and bull teams
hauled the freight. Throughout the
book the author makes the reader feel
the truthfulness OF it all. There is no
exaggeEattOn and no touches put in
10 attract. The tales are simply true
tales, told in a truthful fashion The
publishers are The Grafton Press of
New York City.
James Clarence Harvey, author of
I'm Bohemia has written bright,
catchy little volume of toasts and bOns
mots, over the Nuts and Wine,
which viii be published during the
Boston. Unlike most of the toast
books OF the day, the matter is entirely
original, and no better author could
have been procured than Mr.. Harvey,
z one OF the best known of our cosmo-
27olitan after-dinner speakers. Typo
graphically the book is most attractive
Wsth its dainty border designs in light
green The volume is bound in the
shape of a bucket, showing the top of
bottle protruding from the ice, and
there is enough bright, sparkling wit
inside the covers to warrant the use of
the champagne bottle represented in
the cooler
Regarding Mike Walsh, the gunner's
mate, who is the original of Martin
COe in Ralph Paine's novel, THE
Story Of Martin Coe,' Mr. Paine writes
as follows: About Mike, I have lost
all track of him. After I got home
from my flibustering career heard
that he had dynamited a train filled
with EnaniSh frnnnS i'm western Cuba.
to the extreme discomfort of the
aforesaid soldiery, wh0 were scattered
over the tropical landscape in frag-
unentary fashion. It was a character
istic' bit of tidings from Mike. and
could fancy his bland smile of salts
faction over this stunt Although he
was deserter, he was one Of the
squarest, finest men / ever knew and
I'd give a good deal to find him.
Dodd. Mead & co. announce that
they have received the complete man
uscriDt of 1.-The Far Horizon" the nov
ell upon which Lucas Malet has been
engaged since the publication of Sir
Richard Calmady." five years ago.
THE Far Horizon is a novel of such
unusual importance that they wish to
bring it before the public under the
most favorable circumstances possible. |
and they have. therefore. decided not
to publish the book until January 18th |
next. although 1t would have been pos
sible to have it ready early in Deem !
Der They have done this because the4 |
believe that at the later date the book !
Will have a much better chance to re-
ceive the uninterrupted attention Of |
the book-reading public.
Jennie Day Hines Is adding two new |
volumes to her series of original com
pilatiOns published by Paul Elder e \
Company "Ye Gardeyne Boke" will |
strongly appeal to all garden lovers, !
being a classified arrangement of selec- |
lions from many wTfters-frOm Pal |
ladius down to Henry Van Dyke. to be |
issued in a quantity decorated volume. |
Sunday. symphonies is the title of 1
the second volume, a companion to !
1.-The Blue Monday Book which. with 1
Sovereign Woman versus Mere Man" !
has been reprinted.
The Popular Magazine appears this |
month enlarged to 224 pages. and at /
the advanced price of I 5 cents This /
permits the printing Of complete |
novel in each issue. in addition to the /
usual number Of short stories. novel /
cites and serials. The novel for De- /
cember is written by Francis Ivnde |
been a success. His new novel con-
tanned In the December PopulaT~ is |
called The King of Arcadia" and tells |
the story of the making of a great dam
in Colorado. There are several short /
stories In this number.
A singular air or efficiency charac- /
terizes the Technical World Magazine. /
It's Deem Der issue. with its clean-cut /
text and clear pictures, is undeniably |
attractive and seems to bear out its .
EDITORS assertion that it is worth the /
increased price Of Is cents which is to I
be charged for it next year There is a 4
charm for most men in mechanical |
and engineering feats. and their pre-
sentation in the Technical World goes
direct to the layInan freed of hamper
ing shop dialect. William Hard's 4
article on the Chicago sanitary canal /
IS timely and interesting. and j. r.
Echnfdr's Making the Ohio Navie-