Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-05

in the hands Of the kaiser; second, by
introducing Uniform organization and
equipment; and third. by meeting the
expenses of the army out of the COM
mon treasury.
The book is concluded with the men,
ton of the imperial constitution, refer
ring to his majesty the king of Prus-
sia, in the name of the North German
bund and other kings and royal peo-
pie, and the full texts of seventy-eight
articles of the imperial constitution.
Rev. DR.. Howard has achieved a
marked success in his book.
The German Empire BY Bert Estes
Howard, Phi. D., of Los Angeles, Cal
New York: The Macmillan Co.
Probably no living French author
seems to the foreign reader more typi-
cally Gallo than Pierre Lott; yet Lott
has followed the practice, unusual
among French authors, of seeking his
subjects far from his native land. To
American readers he is perhaps best
known through his charming studies of
Japanese life and character. In his
latest book. "Disenchanted," however
he has turned to a. field that offers rich
possibilities to one with his sense of
, the picturesque, and his gift for trans
| ferring Impressions into words. Lofts
new novel has been appearing serially
| in the famous Revue des deux Mondes
and the picture 1t presents of life in the
| modern Turkish harem has caused a
real sensation in Paris At a single
stroke Lott has demolished the tradi-
tional idea as to the life of high caste
oriental women. He shows the three
| heroines of his book-all. by the way,
/ pretty and clever young Turkish women
as intelligent and rather better edu-
Gated than their western sisters In
tellectually they are indeed amaz-
ingly emancipated. preferring Richard
Strauss to Gounod, Bourget and Ana
tole France to Halevy. and generally
showing themselves versed in the most
advanced thought and speculation of
English and continental writer's. The
contrast between this intellectual. free
dom and the social slavery to which
they are still condemned, gives the book
Its sharp dramatic note.
Disenchanted. BY Pierre Lott. New
York: The Macmillan Co.
Cash Three" by Jean X. Baird, is
bright story of a cash boy and his
career. Every youngster will enjoy it,
and girls will find it interesting. 1t
lacks that namby-pamby character that
so many juveniles possess.
Cash Three. BY Jean K. Baird.
Akron, O.: The Saalfield Publishing Co.
A splendid book for any boy is "Our
Army for Our Boys" with pictures by
II. A. Ogden and text by Tudor jerks
1t gives an entertaining story of the
American army from it's inception, and
shows pictures of it's uniforms from
the first down to date, with sketches
OF the more prominent generals. In its
way it is both novel and admirable
Our Army for Our Boys. BY Tudor
jerks and II. A. Ogden. New York:
Moffatt, Yard & Co. 50 net.
Every book that Myrtle Reed writes
is better than the last. Her newest.
"A Spinner in the Sum-" is her best 1t
is clever story with a good plot, told
entertainingly and well, with an old
maid for a heroine and an idIer as a |
hero. One may not suppose that a !
woman of 45 would make verv roman
tic match nor show much of 1t in select |
ing mate, but take this sentence,
which Evalina speaks:
Yes, I'd make home or go gypsying
with you, just as you choose"
Isn't that sentimental? And this |
Spinner in the Sum-" the hero. may be |
a bit lackadaisical. but one can't help |
loving him, even because he loves her |
'Tis bonnie book.
Spinner in the Sun BY Myrtle |
Reed. New York; G. P. Putnam's Sons.
In Henry Northcote," John Coils
Smith has written another remarkable |
novel. which is very original, interest
ing ana powerfully told. 1t is the story |
of criminal trial in which the hero
acts as advocate. Mr.. Smith has told |
the tale with all the cunning OF his art.
which he so well exemplified in Broke |
OF Covenden," and while not a detec-
tive story it has all the ingenuity and
interest of a great one. Any new story
from Mr.. Smiths pen is bound to at
tract attention and while this is not
all that could be asked it is yet unusual
and powerful enough to make one long
for his next work
Henry Northcote, by John Coils
Smith. Boston: Herbert B. Turner &
Co. $3.50.
Here's Luck to Lora" is small col
lection of verse by William Walsteln
Gordak i'm which some good poems
may be found 1t is a pity they could
not have found a better dress: they
might then have won more favor.
Here's Luck of Lora. BY William
Walstein Gordak. New York: Benja-
min r. Tucker.
Daughters of Destiny" by Schuyler
Staunton, is a story OF the orient, an
orient which has been invaded by some
decidedly interesting occidentals. A
New York millionaire promoter. his
son, his daughter, a doctor friend and
MS daughter, and maiden aunt to act
as chaperon, start through the wilds
overland TO induce the ruler of Balu-
,histan to grant them a railroad fran
,hise. London bred Orientak who .