The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
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"Cayanaugh Forest Ranger. This
new novel OF Hamlin Garland rs pre-
Qeded by an Introduction by clifford
Pinchot lie recites that he has seen
the proofs OF the story and read ~
with appreciation of the authors UNI
Outstanding of the problem OF The for
est service aud regrets that he Is no
longer officially engaged in the work
/, might be supposed that this book
was an argument In support OF Mt.
Pnchot, but IL Is not. II Is fundament-
ally story which involves the ways
ul life in the western forest Of how
man fought 10 hold that domain from
invaders who sought 10 get control OF
IL By unlawful means The details OF
The story are true To life, bat they are
related with the authors skill and
with his uncommon dramatic power
IL ia the kind Of story which one Will
follow irrespective of any question on
conservation OF resources and is mp -
the level OF the best achievement or
the author.
(Harper q Bros. New YORK; snee-
haEs and Macauley's. Detroit
MY Heart and Stephanie," by Il W.
Kaufman is a fanciful little tale OF
love and intrigue which stirs the blood
OF readers who like mystery. II In
wolves young newspaper man and
q woman detective and their search
Tor the solution OF a murder mystery
took them 10 Europe. where the chase
led them into court circles The story
.,Oes With rush which is most enter
tanning. and so thoroughly imbued is
the reader with the spirit OF the plot
that hc is almost sorry TO End the mys-
terry with the last chapter even Il the
ending Is most happy and logical
one.
e.. c Page 4 Co. Boston: Mac
a'leys and Sheehan's, Detroit.J
samuel the Seeker" by Jpton Sin
ciair. is an unique presentation OF the
evolution OF the unprejudiced mind
teking knowledge OF the world under
he present social system \ clean,
wholesome boy left the farm 20 seek
he fortune. and within a few hours,
through no fault OF his own. lanGed in
ial lie was released through the
EiEdness OF persons supposed 20 be en-
s2ged I'm the uplft Of the unfortunate.
md the Toy became interested in the
=
inent lie found i'm each case that the
'teory was al right until It's eXeCu-
lion in practice failed 20 serve the
ends of those who preached II. The
boy saw all his theories swept away
by hard and practical world and
finally found socialism as he only
u fuge bat he ended as he began, in
Jail
(B W. Dodge & Co. New York;
Sheehan $ and Macauley's. Detroit)
by Inheritance" Octave Thanets
latest novel Is bound 10 create a lot
az talk because OF the frank manner in
which the problem OF aiding the color
el race is discussed The novel tells
n a rather ingenious manner some OF
the things that people who have visit
cd the south have felt but have not
cared 60 express opinions about In
other words, the author transplants
her northern characters where they
may see and study for themselves the
characteristics of the colored race.
The author has been very franl. In de.
failing her Incidents and II VIII not
occasion surprise IL some members OF
tue Negro race accuse the author or
'AdfEti II tiu ~ All 'lfpf'iuN upon int
Individual reader and The knowledge
he or she has OF the real conditions OF
preseutday life in the south as TO
what view Is taken OF the uovei IRE
spective OF the apparent moral that
one finds by reading betSe the
Ines. # is an interesting and enter.
tanning book
Bobbs Merrill Co. Indianapolis.
MLcauley's and Sheehan g. DetroitD
Indoor Gardening" by Eben r. Rex
ford Although the season is now II
hand when outdoor gardening is the
I ain occupation Of plant lovers. this
work deserves close study by all anna.
tcur horticulturists. for the principles
which govern the house garden and
the development Of flowers under glass
are in the main the same az those