The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Book News
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"1he Lawbrcakers'' contains seven
stories by the author of "Unleavcncd
Bread" and Tho Underourrent" OF
wide variety of theme and scope. Some
Of them pose questions Of life and con-
duct In Judge Grants CHARACTERISTIC man
her, others are more purely imaginative
ana even idyllic,. but they are all unified
by the authors personal and Individual
treatment. Besides tho title story there
are: "St. George ana the Dragon AN
Exchange OF Courtesies," '.Thc Romance
OF a soul" against His Judgment ~
Surrender" and ACROSS the Way The
opruing story begins upon tho character
az n voI,np mnn who had n theoretic
tintern Ia politica and vns very severe
IN nnvbodv wlo broke a law, FOR ,what-
oyer ,enson. ,,eiurninp from Europe with
tr,,n,rs 'f,,lj of n,,rchnscs. ho bribcd the
cus, !, ,,s i,snn,,n,. ma n,,dcd thc duties,
mir, ,y,ri ,,i,n,,, III lnvoa ana who Ind his
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rleld' May Isabel LlsK' simeon fora'
! purSes Johnson, Al. e9uau, =. -.
Loon1is ana many others Q3ell BOOK ana
sta ionery Company, Richmond)
u. Phillips Oppenheim tells another
rnttling tale of love and adventure III
THE Man and His Kingdom (Little,
| Brown and Company Boston, The
| background Of the action Is littlo
South American state, which, as IS GUS
tomary with such States, is sverltable
notified OF intrigue and disaifection.
| Mixed up IN the revolution. whose pro-
| gress Is traced In these pages. In addition,
the usual array Of Presidents, generals
officials and politicians. are couple OF
lSyoung 1Gnglshmen. one Engishwomnn
and one 5Latn-American glri OF beauty, I
Individuality and grace. The characters
l1are depicted with considerable skill, and
the lively action rushcs forward from
| climax to climax with never a tagging
! moment. The story sustains Mr.. OPP
of spirited and stirring tales.
| In ..The Struggle for Self Government"
MIR Steffens tells the story OF tho de-
mand for clean government that has
arisen in ali parts OF our country. TAX
ing Ohio, New Jersey, Rhode Island,
Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri as his |
examples, he shows the steps that the |
people have made toward getting the
governing power out OF tho hands OF the
corrupt political bosses into their own.
where it rightfully belongs. 1t Is O
stirring story and one fun Of encourage
ment. because It shows what has been
| and what can be accomplished by a
few riglt-mnded determined ndlvid-
uals. Mr. Stefrens probably knows his
subjer:: as no other man in this coun-
try, for he has spent years In the
investigation Of the political situations
! In the most representative sections OF
our country. He writes well and inter-
estinglS, and the interest attaching to
these articles on their appearance in Il
margarine indicates that they should
| prove q real stimulus 20 the right Elnd
of active citizenship. The history OF the
| baking powder trust. IN folks Eight
Iifori Missouri" for examine. Is rs inter
Testing us any fiction. (McClurc, Phillips
| and Company, New York: Bell Book
! and Stationery Company, Richmond)
1900
| THE Passenger from Calais" by Ar
thur Grifrlths. has already run through
! several editions, and is evidently the sort
Of story that n good many people are
Interested in reading. + Is mystery
rp dsnescd a'y IN = acton o is verv