The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14

one or the cOmmOneSL experiences
in the mental life of the average man
is irritation at his inability to remem-
Der what so tremendously amused
him yesterday. He knows 1T was
| funny. He even grins at the recollec-
ton of the grin that is gone. And yet
he can't for the life of him recall the
cause of it all. Just recall how often
you have said: "Heinie Thompson
| told perfectly killing story at lunch
con yesterday: 1 can't just think of 1t
now. but it was a screamer." 1t looks
almost idiotic in cold type-a state
ment like that and yet 1t is a COM
nonplace for most of us. The reason
one leaves for the psychologist to
fathom; the irritation remains and
should make popular such book as
Good Stories from the Ladies' Home
Journal. CHenry Altemus company,
Philadelphia), which, to no uncertain
point, Is pretty sure to contain the
anecdote that you have forgotten.
Frederick Mccormick, journalist,
artist, and war correspondent, has al
so become an author. His book, The
Tragedy of Russia in Pacific Asia, will
be published in October by The Out
ing Publishing company. The narra-
tive tells the story of the war as he,
a war correspondent. saw it. and felt
it. Mr.. Mccormick was with the Rus
sian army, as special representative of
the Associated Press, and shared the
the dark days of the fight from Muk-
den. He witnessed the first and sec
ond attacks on Port Arthur, and all
the principal land battles of the war,
and after the signing of peace, he ac-
companied the Red Cross squadron to
Japan to arrange for the evacuation
of the Russian prisoners. His book
is a serious study of the Eastern Ques-
ton, as we'll as a history.
Ur,o ca.+a~oha- o,,h1ioa+tor. 80 IN, 4.
Baker & Taylor Co., include the fol-
lowing titles: Life of Japan by Masuji
Miyakawa; A Man of Sark by John
Oxenham; The Story of My Childhood
by Clara Barton of Red Cross fame
and Jnana Yoga part by the Swami
Vivekananda.
David Homer Bates's memories Of
Lincoln in the Telegraph Ofice"-
Mr.. Bates was manager of the War
department telegraph office and
cipher operator 1S61-1s66-will be is
sued in book form this fall by The
Century Co.
The-new catalogue of H NJ Caldwell
& Co. of Boston promises better things
than even this original and popular
firm has ever offered before.
Lilion Whiting has returned from
an extended trip to Italy, where she
ODLd1nGQ fresh material LOT nST IOEIn-
coming book, Italy the Magic Land"
in which she aims to present a living
panorama Of the comparatively mod
ern past of Rome. Undismayed by the
hot weather, Miss Whiting remains at
her hotel in the heart of Boston.
"The Shadow of the Gar" which
was one of the popular successes of a
few years ago. brought into the lime
light another new author. John R.
CARING 1.-The Shadow of the Gar, -
past. continues to be in active demand
at the book stores. and Mr.. CARING
has since written 1.-The Vikings Skull, !"
and THE Weird Picture" Mr.. Car
ling now returns to Russia for the
scene of his new book. and in by
Neva's Waters" to be published by
Little. Brown & Co. this fall, he deals
with an episode in the secret history of
/ Alexander I. The wife of the Gar
tn e love drama of the story, which is
allied with adventure and diplomatic
intrigue. -zfs
| Emerson Hough. whose new novel;
| 1.-THE Way of a Man. is to be publish
ed shortly. by the Outing Company
| has made a great reputation as a
writer on western themes. 1t may be
said truthfully of him that he has
slept out of doors more. travelled more
| fter big game. and seen more of the
actual life of the open than any writer
ever before the American public. And
vet Mr. Hough is not strictly a west
ernar He was born in the east, and
comes of sturdy Quaker ancestry.
From his earliest years. however, ilt