The Detroit times., 1908-03-28
BOOKS


Gene Stratton-Porter. A story OF love
cpd friendship in Indiana by a writer
who has the knack OF saying a thing
In a charming way. The friendship Is
(he friendship OF a sturdy S-otchman
FOR q man not entirely worthy. Bus
/ the Scotchman remains truly and geii-
orously friend. in spite OF the fact
tbat his friend Is nothing more than
a Common drunkari. The object Of
the Scotchman's 1--we is his alcoholic
friends wife. While the writer never
| loses sight OF her aim of telling i
story that develops naturally. there
will be found here and there In the
pages spirit OF rare sympathy with
the rural country and the folks
around about. Its tender sentiment
makes II IA book that VIII be eagerly
welcomed by discerning readers. (Out-
! ing Pub Co., New York Macauley
Bros. Sheehans and Hudson's. De-
troit.)
THE Iron Heel" by Jack London.
| This Is a Socialistc preachment in
the guise OF flction: the author Is an
ardent and radical Socialist; the world
is projected forward several centuries
ond the story is written from the view
point OF Nov. 27,419 Z. o. NJ" the
letters presumably meaning the
brotherhood OF MAN." the story is
told by the widow of great Socialist
leader who had led one revolution and
planned another: the Iron Heel Is the
oligarchy that is supposed to have sue
ceeded representative government. It
speaks OF sanguinary ''revolts" plan
ned in California, and tells OF the ef-
forts OF men To gel free from the
shackles which are thought to bind
them at this day.
tThe Macmillan Co. New York;
Macauley Bros, Shechan's and Hud
sons, Detroit.)
"Hemlock Avenue Mystery" by Ro-
man Doubleday. This is a rapid-fi1e
detective story. The action goes ahead
at a great rate, carrying the reader
| from incident to incident with never
| tagging interest. prominent lawyer
| is killed. supposedly with cane, and
the task of those who are work.
| Ing to solve the mystery is to trace
| this elusive cane. A charming young
| man Is arrested for aihc crime, and
two beautiful young women are sus-
pected. The part of Lecoq Is played
by young newspaper reporter. 1t is
q good detective story, fairly we'll
written. possessing sufficient mystery
TO satisfy all but rthe most exacting.
U.ittle. Brown & Co. Boston: Mac
auley Bros. Sheehans and Hudsons,
Detroit)
The Psychology of Inspiration, by
George Lansing Raymond-"An At
tempt to Distinguish Religious From
| Scientific Truth and to Harmonize
Christianity With Modern Thought"
| the author is near the end OF life
which began with a theological train
7 ing and has been spent mainly as a
professor In college or university the
] is now In the George Washington uni.
versity). and he has written this book
In an attempt ito find a way In which
| all this Is essential to the methods
and results of scientific and historical
research can be accepted, while. at
the same time, nothing that is essen
| tial 70 the theory or practice o. relig
ion need be rejected" he says that
book must be written to show that
man can be both an out and out
Christian and a thorough scientist"
ran exercise both faith and ration
atty" or else religion itself cannot
hold the approval of most of US"
(Funk & wagnalls Co., New York;
Macauley Bros, Shcsbans and HuG-
sons, Detroit.)
THE American Battleship, and Life
I'm the Navy" by Thomas Boyer, a
tbluejacket. Published by special au-
thority OF the United States navy de-
partment, and endorsed by Admirals
Dewey and Evans Duties of officers
crew and seamen. routine work, drill.
amusements and opportunities. de-
scription of ships, parts, guns, armor
and docking. Tables giving complete
statistics and information regarding
the great battleships, cruisers and tor
pedo boats in the navy: length.
breadth, officers. men, displacement,
number and size of guns. when built
and when commissioned. with total
summary. The route Of the feet from
Hampton Roads to Magdalena bay Ia
illustrated by a double-page map In
-four colors. showing proposed return
via Suez canal. stopping places, and
distances. One OF the me-. valuable
DOOR, Oh TeIeTenCe pertaining 10 the
navy ever issued. Forty beautiful
Photographic halftones OF warships.
246 Iages. Blue silk cloth; SLIPS.
| Uaird a Lee. Chicago)
''Diana's Diary" by +. w. Schaefer.
A peep into the sacred confessions OF
Miss Diana Dillpickle, revealing her
many and varied experiences at Taf-
feta & Balbriggan's and with Sir
Chauncey, the Baronet;' with Marble
| brow, the matinee idol: with Swim
burn Potts, the poet, and with Prof.
Stronsarrn, the physical culturist, to-
gether with inside facts pertaining u
Diana's secret life OF uplift at Glamor
Grange HnwDiara Sails Jlss = patent
potato smasher, how she frescoes her
face. teaches physical culture and be-
comes a travelling companion. will fss.
cinate the reader. "Stung again. and
then some" TO use Diana's oft-repeat-
ed expression, reveals the sum total
OF marvellous and comical exploits.
Full Of rich, healthy humor. Each ex-
perience illustrated by full half-page
special drawing by Condo. the famous
cartoonist Board cover
laird e. Lee, Chicago, 50c.)