The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-06
THE NEW PUBLICATIONS SOME OF THE LATEST BOOKS
 OF THE SEASON

mic Sutter," by Martha James-''The
 Camp an Letter K" by c. B. Burleigh.
 The interest of United States people in the Philippines is great, and has been ever increasing since that ever memorable day when the news was flashed over the ocean that Dewey had sunk the Spanish fleet at the gateway of the islands, fleet which previous to that glorious event had seemed to many Americans most menacing and formidable. Now that Cuba has kicked over it's independence and shown its incapacity for self-govern- ment the number of advocates for Fil- ipino independence will measurably de' crease, The Philippines are ours for keeps,--certairly for long period. United States people are growing more and more interested in the traits, hab- its, customs, etc., of the Filipinos and as regards life in these islands, and in "Caybigan," by James Hopper, pub lished by Mcclure, Phillips and Con- pany, New York, will be found col lection of fifteen short stories of American life in those islands, all of high merit and absolutely absorbing interest. These stories deal with the experience of teachers sent out by the United States to establish schools in the islands, with the operations of the military forces, and with the effects of these contrasting influences upon na- tive character and actions. The tales are sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, sometimes pathetic, and some times romantic. The field is still conn., paratively fresh to writers of fiction, and MT. Hopper has found it fertile One as we'll The book is handsomely gotten up and has an attractive from tispiece. Price $1.50. Of "Caybigan" the New York Tribune says:
 'Mr Hopper succeeds, probably, in getting as near to an analysis of the Filipino nature as is possible for an Occidental Occasionally he drifts into the staccato style of writing affected by California writers since the late Frank E. Norris set the fashion for it. In the main, however, the stories are told plainly and without exaggerated verbal establishment, and are not only entertaining in themselves, but inter- esting for the insight they give into the manners and mental processes of our brown fellow citizens in the Pacific.
 Not since '"The Message to Garcia has story appeared that has been SO often reprinted and distributed by em- ployers among their employees as j. George Frederick's little story "Bree- zy," which originally appeared in Mo Cures Magazine. Breezy" is the sto- ny of groocer's clerk, who makes his way in the business world by ready wit and persistent application, The in- creasing demand for publication in a small book by the publishers, Mcclure Phillips and Company, in their series led by the illustrious comic master piece Pigs is Pigs"
 "Jimmie Sutter," the first volume of S'Pigeon Camp Series," by Martha James, author of My Friend Jim" etc. illustrated by G. w. Picknell Pub iished by Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Company, Boston.
 A great many boys will tell you that S'My Friend Jim" is one of the best books that they ever read, and they will he glad to know that here is an other by the same author with even more in 1t to interest a live boy of twelve. Jimmie Suter is a sturdy, &C., tive, honest boy, whose father and mother are very worthy people in mod crate circumstances. What Jimmie lacks is pocket money; however, he more than makes up in mechanical in- genuity and oth9c good qualities, and his best boy friend Is the son of rich man, but not spoiled by ';he fact. They have royal times making and sailing an ice-boat and doing many other things. and best of all they organize the IS. F. B." or Society for Feeding Birds, which spreads far and wide and is productive of most enjoyable &C., ouaintances besides doing good service in the cause for which it was intended. Deeds of kindness to a queer old neighbor bring an unexpected reward, and the happy, wholesome book closes in thoroughly satisfactory way. Price $125.
 "The Camp on Letter K, is the first volume of 'Raymond Benson Series, by Clarence B. Burleigh; illustrated by l.. J. Bridgman Published by To- throp, Lee and Shepard Company, Bos, ton.
 We have often wondered who would write the book that would win the boys of to-day along the same lines that the books of Elijah Kellogg gained their popularity a generation ago and which they still retain. The man has ap- peared, and very properly is also al graduate of Bowdoin college He 1s Clarence B. Burleigh, the well-knoWn editor of the ''Kennebec Journal" Au- gusta, Me, and the son of ex-Governor Edwin c. Burleigh, the present con- gressman from his district. His first book deals with two active boys in Aroostook county close to the north eastern boundary of our country, and where smuggling across the Canadian line has been prevalent. Equally ready in athletics, hunting or helping their families on the rich farms of that sec- tion, these good chums have many ex- citing adventures, the most important of which directly concerns the leading smugglers of the district, and an impor- tant public service is rendered by the boys. The tone is manly throughout. the fun of the best kind, and the book is distinctly readable for any age