Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16

| A hook for boys both young and OF
larger growth, Before Adam VIII long
hold interest for those who have uareu
or dreamed. With Jack Londons Vlsoi-
Gus style the book shows in every ,,s me
| its authors daring. UnconventlonaI Sta1 ~ an
acters such as Red Eye ana Lop
| Ear" are a relief to the reader cloyed
| with scenes in London during the seSsIIn 81
| or the adventures of the lone scout OF si,e nc
western plains; Inere mere sts are of most men
which makes them think they would na.e
| taken a high place among primeVal mar
Who of Drawn and love oa on cuii,is ,iir1 Self n
| leader when men were grded about MltIn MltIn
skins of wild beasts they had slain? Inns i,,.
story dwells on scenes surro4nonIns en sscieul eu.
tific and not at all boresome' Boys ,,,n VIII
love and treasure this book. The Illus
trations are good though the line ofawi
ings would not be missed by more renneu
Before Adam BY Jack London. New
York: The Macmillan company L1S a1nh hn
company.
There are brain throbs as we'll as
heart throbs in Sarah Pratt Carrs story
of the building of the California END OF
the great e9 Sn fpo1 Way aid in those
stirring times during the generation Ioi-
Loving the discovery of gold IN CaiiroTnla
has every setting Necessary M top BOT ths nder- da
IT,
estimated the value of this. At times the
story dwels too long on points OF minor
interest and swings too rapidly past orner ,sl
unlimited. In Stella Anthony heroine is
depicted sure to win the hearts or all men
The feminine characters are eXeeIiehit
though one really wishes Sally b. might
have more readily absorbed enough re-
finement to have made her Language a
little less painful. These criticisms, how
ever, may be accepted lightly as It Is
largely a matter of individual liking
Sally B. is a lovable 'and, doubtless,
natural character. That type of women
the vast undertaking as were Gregory
and other men of brain and Drawn
Alfred Vincent as as hero hero might ,isilt have nave
been little less ne syen ysor se Her
ward men in the flfties as well as today
take on many of the frontier character.
stcs when thrown am0Hg tris real G
book has not failed In the main purpose.
The book is distinctively Californian and
adds greatly to literature Of the Golden
state. The style Is in the main strong,
vigorous and holds ones interest to the
ond.. Two delightful love. stories run
through the whole book and they end so
naturally and so satisfactorily as to leave
good taste in ones mind.
To thoroughly understand the early
history of the commercial age in Cali
fSrna needs to read H. Tine
Of Gov Stanford and Coils P. Hunting
ton. while they smack of the historical
painter, are doubtless true to, life, and
give the reader an excellent idea of the
men of brains and financial daring in
those pioneer days. Every Californian
should read this book.
The Iron Way. BY Sarah Pratt Carr
Chicago: A. G. McClurg & Co.
Back of the more superficial motives for
writing the book the author of This
Labyrinthine Life" has the laudable am
bition of doing something for the. vast
number of tubercular sufferers of the
world. While the book may be open to
the criticism that too many characters
are introduced, only to live chapter or
two, it is, on the whole, interesting. The
the value of life on the desert for those
touched by the great white plague.
The cheerful note running through the
story saves it from growing burdensome.
There Is pathos deep and heart searching
in some phases of the work. The eco
nonic factor is shown to be of vast i'm
portance. The author shows how the
verdicts of physicians in eastern cities are,
in thousands of instances, death SEN
tences for those who, while in early and
easily curable stages Of the disease, are
too poor to go to Arizona and recover
their health. Sanltaria, the author de-