Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-04

fishers of which promise new serlal Dy
Jack London, entitled, Martin Eden, "
which is to begin in the September is
sue of that periodical The manuscript
of the story, which is said to be along
pathways hitherto untrod by this
author, was mailed from the South
seas. where Mr.. London now is cruis-
ing. In the letter accompanying the
story London wrote:
Il do not know what you will think
Of this novel; l do not know what 70
think of 1t myself. But at any rare
Won will find it entirely different from
anything else l have done 10 TINS
the publishers add:
at is quite different from anything
else Mr.. London has ever DONE II Is
neither surcharged with the author
tendency to sociologic discussion, nor
with MANY of the peculiarities of man
ner and form found In all his other
work. 1t establishes the authors rep
utation for versatility, and Will WIN
out question take rank among the great
novels of recent years.
"A friend of I1ondon's says that ne
has woven into Martin Eden a thinly
disguised picture of his own early
struggles for success in literature.
Somehow there is a suggestion of Les
Miserab les'-Jean Valiiean-though OF
course with an entirely dissimilar mo-
tive.
aOnce In a generation there struggles
to the light soul nurtured in dark
ness, but born to power Irresistible.
Martin Eden is the portrayal of such a
soui-striving, toiling, fighting for and
in the end, winning knowledge from
5gnorance culture from degradation,
and eminence from obscurity. through
All. his guiding star is woman of the
higher sphere TO which he at last at
tains; but the mainstay of his success
is the majesty of his strength, the
tenacity of his courage and the SUD
Unity of his purpose"
Richness of travel literature and de-
scription distinguishes Harper's Mag
azine for July. Norman Duncan writes
with poetic feeling of the strangely
appealing scenery of the ancient cara
van route as he followed 1t from Jeru-
salem to Cairo, and describes with hui
lnorous insight the types of humanity
along the way. His description is IL
Illustrated by Lauren S. Harris, whose
nainting reproduced in colors, over
the Old Route TO Egypt is in 1rontls-
piece Thomas A. Janvter tens
cheerful tale of misadventure in the
village of Barrow, Lincolnshire, with
incidental giimpses of odd hooks ana
corners and people. The article on
''Clouds" by Arthur w. Clayden mas
charm for the nature lover as Wen as
a scientific Importance. 'The I'm
Known Palisades by Philip Verrill
Mishels is the revelation of their daily
beauty in aspects too often sighted by
accustomed eyes, in Illustration OF
which George H. Shorey's paintings
are reproduced in tint. An article by
M starr professor of neurology at
Columbia University, narrates some OF
the recent astonishing discoveries In
medicine Thomas Wentworth Hig-
r.nson writes an essay of ripe wisdom
and "Reminiscences on "RepuDncan At
istocracy," and an uncommon story by
Robert Shackleton is a narrative OF tne
great hattie of Solferino as told to the
author by an italian survivor, Glovan-
nj Rettini Besides Mrs. WARDS SER
ial. "The Testing Of Diana Mallory,
there is fiction by Olivia Howard Dun
bar, van Tassel Sutphen, JennetIe Lee
and others. and in the Editors Draw
ars a special fund of amusement In
lighter vein.
The frontispiece OF the July Century
is the first reproduction of Carl MeI-
chers' portrait from Ire OF paeslpe IN
Roosevelt, showing the president IN
riding dress. The canvas was painted
for the Freer collection of the nationai
gallery. Smithsonian institute, at
Washington. and is considered not
ably yiriIe portrait. The issue gives
much of its space to articles pertaining
to the business interests of the coun-
try. that of special timeliness being
Edmond Kellys discussion of EN-
pIovment for the Unemployed" in
which he describes in some detail the
results achieved in the Swiss farm
colonies.
How the west is coming to greatness
and power by the hardships of the trail
and of the pioneer home is shown by
Ray Stannard Baker in an account OF
1.-THE Western Spirit of Rectlessness,"
while William CARROT Brown presents
the existing status of THE South and
the Saloon" and George Trumbull
Ladd shows that the business morals
of Japan are not so black as they are
commonly painted. In the same spirit
is the interesting story of THE Turn
ing Point of Mr.. Carnegie's Career"
by David Homer Bates, author of
.sIincoln in the Telegraph Office A
growing American industry, Our New
Caviar FISHERIES is described by
Charles r. Stoekard.
Scribners Magazine for July opens
with q stirring outdoor article by VIM.
r. Hornaday. the author of Camp
Fires in the Canadian Rockies" and
curator of the New York geological
park He describes, with many pic
lures, a trip in the Bad lands of Mon
tana in pursuit of mule-deer. The
article is full of adventure and humor
by the way and is fully illustrated by
T.. A. Huffman, who accompanied the
expedition. This is the first of several
papers by Mr.. Hornaday called Oliver
sions in Picturesque Game Lands"
A short serial by James B. Connolly
begins in this number under the title,
IAN Olympic Victor" 1t has to do
with the modern games at Athens, and
the hero is the winner of the Marathon
run. Mr.. Connolly was himself a COM
petitor in the games and was the first
American to win in the contest.
OF great pertinence to present issues
is the clear and forcible article by j
laurence Laughlin on the Guaranty
of Bank Deposits" In a very brief
space and in untechnical language the
falsity and speciousness of the whole
scheme for government guaranty is ex-
posed. No better tract on this question
could be presented.
Appleton's Magazine always strong
in fiction, presents a distinguished list
of short story writer's among its July
contributors. The list includes W. L..
Jacobs, Anne Warner, Israel Putnam,
Robert w Chambers, Joseph c. Lin
coin. Frederick tombstone, Jane w.
Guthrie. saba Ballard. Leo Crane and
others Rev. Charles F. Aked and
George w. Lawrence contribute a
timely article on Does Prohibition