The National tribune., 1909-03-25
CENT LITERATURE.
FUN AND PATHos OF ONE LIFE. BY
James T. Du Bois. Published by
the NeaIe Publishing Company,
WashinRtau d C.. Price. IL

James T. Du Bois. Published by
the NeaIe Publishing Company,
Washington, d. C. Price, 81.
It is not often that a man with such
a charming literary style has a life of
such varied and Interesting episodes as
Judge Du Bois. now one of the impor-
tant officials of the United States State
Department Judge Du Bois's entry in
to public life was in 1877, when he be-
came Commercial Agent at AK Ia Cha
pelle, Germany. He showed such abil-
ity in this work that he was appointed
Consul at Leipsic, Germany. President
Mckinley promoted him to Consul-Gen-
eral to Switzerland, with headquarters
at st. Gall. In this latter position he
did work Of the highest value under
extraordinary difficulties for the Gov
ernment in breaking up the systematic
differentiation Of imports, particularly
laces. He had arrayed against him a
powerful coterie of manufacturers and
exporters, who were making millions of
dollars year by defrauding the United
States rvenue. He won out after hard
struggle against all the cunning and
shrewdness that could be matched
against him. He is now editor of the
Laws In the State Department, and tho
the Department much desires him to
go abroad again as Consul, 1t has a
still greater reluctance to lose him from
the important position he now occu-
pies.
Judge Du Bois makes the hero of
his story Jack Stanley, a straight. hon.
est. courageous young American who is
fit for anything, He is resourceful, en-
terprising and gbig-hearted, ready at all
times for fight or a frolic, and, like
Horatic, takes fortunes favors and re-
wards with equal favor, and is no pipe
for fortunes fingers to play what strains
she will" He enters with the same
keen Zest into whatever his hand finds
or his head finds to do, whether selling
Bibles, attending spiritualistic seances
or making stirring speeches to his fell
low-men.
All of the incidents related are real
and have the inspiring breath of ac-
tuality. Everything is told in a keen,
swift, interesting style. with red blood
bubbling in every vein and wit and
humor enlivening every line.
The story of an American Consups
experiences abroad is particularly in
teresting. If one picks up the book, he
is pretty sure not to lay it down until
he has finished it, and it will leave a
strong wish In his mind that there were
more Of it.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF sELF-HELP.
By Stanton Davis Kirkham, author
of ."The Ministry of Beauty"
Where Dwells the Soul Serene"
I'm the Open," etc. Published by
G. p. Putnam's Sons, New York.
Price, s1.25.
Mr.. Kirkham has written his volume
to show how by training and use of the
mind it is possible for everyone to Sc
cure at least a large measure of mental
health and physical welI-being. His
ideas are sound and practical, and he
presents them with much lucidity, di-
rectness and vigor.
CONFESSIONS OF A PALMIST. Pub
lished by Laird &c Lee. Price. Is
cents.
These are some racy tales by Cliyette
OF his experiences in humbugging peo-
pie with his palm readings and similar
other impositions. He read characters.
cast horoscopes, gave spirit knockings
and practiced all the usual tricks of
these takers. In doing so he came in
contact with great many foolish peo-
pie, and he gives his experiences with |
humorous cynicism.
FABIAN ESSAYS. Published by the
Walter Scott Co., London. Price,
sixpence.
This Is a collection Of very interest,"
ng studies on Socialism by G. Bernard
Shaw, Sir Sydney Olivier, VIM. Clarke.
Hubert Bland. Sidney Wedd, Annie Be
'ant and Graham Wallas, and II ia edit
I'd by Shaw himself. 1t is full of meat