Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-10
BOOK NOTES

the Standard Socialist series. lust 10
hand, are The Physical Basis of Mind
and Morals" by NJ II. Fitch. written
| from the viewpoint Of evolution;
| WHATS So and What Isn't" which.
as its name indicates, endeavors to de-
fine the cult, by John M. Work; "The
Positive Outcome of pbIlosonbv nv
Joseph Dietzgen, a co-worlser With
| Marx and Engels, and Social and phil
| osophical Studies," by Paul Ia Faree
son-in-law Of Karl Marx They are ali
of value to one who wishes to shane
his life along socialistic lines perhaps
/ but are full OF flaws and false reason
! ing to the average sane and weli-bal-
anced mind.
What's SO and What Isn't. BY John
M. Work. Chicago: Charles II. Kerr
| &, co.
Social and Philosophical Studies. BY
! Paul La Fargo, translated by Charles
II. Kerr. Chicago: Charles II. Kerr &
| Co.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy.
BY Joseph Dietzgen, translated by Err
nest Untermann. Chcagov Charles
H. Kerr e. Co.
The Physical Basis of Mind and Nor
nest Untermann. Chicago: Charles
II. Kerr & Co.
Confessions of a Detective" by AL
| aiNN AltlIy lHeWlS, Is II series OF Oe-
tective storiesfof New York, full of the
magic fascination of all that pertains
to this dangerous life The storyteller
begins life as an awkward Irishman
ana ends 1t as one OF those strange
rulers or our great cites-a shrewd po-
nee lloe oiicer, wise to everything, seeing
much and saying little. 1t includes be-
sldes the title story, other adventures
| or inspector Val, known as "The Wash
lngton Square Mystery" "The Man
| VIVA Flew" The Murder at the Santa
MARIE and The Stolen Red Diamond"
Confessions of a Detective. BY Al
fred Henry Lewis. New York: A. s.
Barnes & Co.
"Beached Keels," by Henry M. Ride
out, is a book of sea tales which are
| iull or interest, true to life and attract
| I've to all. The book contains "Rlue
Peter" wild Justice" and Captain
Chrlsty,' all three stories being some
What along the same line, though diff
| terent in aspect, plot and ending. Thev
contain good accounts of MANY edven-
lures, and give one a good salty taste
and fine tang Of the wild. free and
| coast
Beeched Keels. By Henry M. Ride
out. Boston,: Houghton, Mifflin &. Co.
Los Angeles: Cunningham, Curtis &
WEIGH $1.50.
| e'iaIid. ne lStnmus and Canal"
by c. H. Forbes-Lindsay. purports to
give an accurate survey of the most gil
gant1c proposition before the world to-
day. Mr.. Forbes-Lindsay has made
himself an authority on the Panama
canal and he presents a clear non
technical description of the entire gil
gantic work which the American peo-
pie have undertaken on the isthmus.
In the preparation Of this volume he
has been afforded all the facilities nt
the command of the war department
and the isthmian canal commission
These opportunities, and the authors
familiarity with the ground he de-
scribes. enabled him to make an ex
ceptionally accurate, comprehensive
statement of present conditions and fu-
ture prospects in the canal zone. This
is the only book published which con-
tains a full and definite survey of the
Panama canal as 1t will actually be
constructed. Mr.. Forbes Lindsay de-
scribes the final plans, projected on the
S5-foot level with dam at. Gatum
which have been approved and by
which the great waterway will be fin
ished. -
Panama: The Isthmus and canal
: By c. H. Forbes-Lindsay. Philadel-
phia: The John c. Winston Co.
"The Heart That Knows" Charles
G. D. Roberts latest romance, deals
with the life of sailors and fisher folk
, of the region at the head of the Bay of
, Fundy. The winds and the waves and
the salt fragrance of the sea are in it's
, pages; and the strength of the tides
that fight the great dikes of Tantra-
mar. The action turns upon the mys-
terry of the hearts wisdom in discern
ing truth and love where reason saw
but deceit and betrayal 1.-THE Heart
That Knows" is a human story in
WHICH the author has employed to the
| I,tft nef DC, mt, rrff nf iOh
fancy and genius of expression-a tale
of exquisite imagery and dramatic in
terest.
The Heart That Knows BY Charles
G. D. Roberts. Boston: L. c. Page
& Co.
Marching Against the Iroquois," by
Everett T. Tomlinson, is a book every
boy and lots of grownups will want.
Boys of all ages like to read about In
dians, and the adventures which DR..
Tomlinson has successfully woven into
his new story of the American revolu-
tion are as interesting as any bit of
fiction. The events narrated occurred
in the Mohawk valley during General
Sullivan's expedition against the Iro-
quois. Many of the characters are al
ready we'll known to readers of DR..
Tomlinson's last book, 1.-THE Red Chief
which dealt with the Cherry valley
massacre.
Marching Against the Iroquois. BY
Everett T. Tomlinson. Boston: Hough-
ton, Mifflin & Co. $3.50.
AS a background for "Chippinge
Borough" Stanley j. Weyman has
chosen the period, 1882. of the passage
of the reform bill which changed the
whole basis of parliamentary represen-
taton in England. The hero, Vaughan.
is a political protege of the great
though eccentric statesman, Lord
Brougham, or "Bruffam.' as he was
popularity called. who figures at full
length in these pages-a character
study worthy of Scott. Vaughan is
also the nephew and heir of Lord Rob
ert Vermuyden, one of the pillars of
the old conservative system, and who
holds in his hand one Of those "rotten
boroughs" which 1t was the purpose Of
the reform bill to abolish. Hence arises
a bitter conflict between uncle and
nephew, which ends in the triumph of
the latter. more than usually charm
ing love story is interviewer with this