The Detroit times., 1910-05-03
BOOKS

"CaVanaugh Forest Ranger. This
lnc, novel OF Hamlin Garland Is pre-
cedcd hy an introduction by Clifford
Pnchot, lie recites that he has seen
the proofs of the Story and read It
with appreciation OF the authors un-
outstanding of the problem of The for
est service and regrets that he IS NJ
longer officially engaged in the work.
II might be supposed that this book
was AN argument i'm support OF NJ.
Pinchot, bat 1t lis not. IL is fundament
ally a story which involves the ways
OF life in the western fores, OF how n
man fought TO hold that domain from
invaders who sought 20 get control OF
II By unlawful means. The details OF
the story are true 10 life, but they are
related with the authors skill and
with his uncommon dramatic power
II is the Kind az story which one VIII
follow irrespective OF any question on
conservation of resources and Is up u
thc level of the best achievement OF
the author.
tHarper & Bros. New NorN; Snee-
| han and Macauey's, Detroit
MY Heart and Stephanic." by r W.
I love and intrigue which stirs the blood
OF readers who like mystery. II in
wolves a young newspaper man and
q woman detective, and their search
/ for the solution OF a murder mystery
took them 10 Europe. whore the chase
led them into court circles The story
goes with rush which IS most enter
ltaiHing. and SO thoroughly imbucd Is
A. a .4..fe e Int
that he is almost sorry 10 end the mys-
tory with the last chapter, even II the
ending is q most happy and logical
one
Il. c. Page & Co. Boston; Mae
aIley's and Sheehan's, Detroit)
Samuel the Seeker" by Upton Sin
ciair, is an unique presentation OF the
evolution OF the unpreiudiced mimi
! Steking knowledge OF the world under
The present social system a clean.
wholesome boy left the farm 10 seek
his fortune. and within few hours.
through no fault OF his own landcd in
/ jail He was released through the
/ kindness OF persons supposed 10 Ice en-.
gagged in the upift OF the unfortunate,
/ ard the hog became interested in the
/ theory of human kindness and better
ment He found In each case that the
/ theory was all right until its cXecu-
! ton in practice failed 10 serve the
ends OF those who preached IT, The
/ boy saw all his theories swept away
! bv n hard and practical world and
finally found socialism as he only
refuge, but he ended as he began. in
/ jail
CB W Doaee & Co. New York,
/ Shcehans and Macauley's, DetroitD
by Inheritance" Octave Thanct's
! latest novel. is bound 20 create lot
! oftalk because of the frank manner in
which the problem of aiding the color
td race Is discussed The novel tells,
ia rather ingenious manner. some OF
the things that people who have visit
ed the south have felt but have not
cared 20 express opinions about In
! other words. the author transplants
! Ter northern characters where they
may see and study for themselves the
! characteristics OF the colOred race
! The author has been very franl. in de-
tailinC her incidents. and II VIII not
occasion surprise If some members OF
/ the Negro race accuse the author OF
eXaRgeration. II all depends upon the
/ Individual reader and the knowledge
he or she has OF the real conditions oi
present-day life In the soIth as ~
what view is taken Of the noyei. IRE
spective OF the apparent moral thar
one finds by reading betreon tho
/ Ines, II Is an interesting and enter
/ tanning book
CBobbs.Merril Co. indianapolis;
Macaulcys and Sheehan &, Detroit)
Indoor Gardening" by E5en f. Rex
! fold. Although the season is now AT
hand when outdoor gardening is the
rain occupation Of plant lovers, this
work deserves close study by ell anna
teur horticulturists, for the principles
which govern the house garden an
the development of flowers Under glass
are in the main the same as those
which control out OF doors. This