The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-16

dying. but Mrs. Standing Elk was still
too vigorous. Finally in despair she
carried the coffin into the house on her
own shoulders and several years later
the Major saw it still standing on end
in her house Shelves had been fit
ted into it and it was doing duty as
a cupboard. The author has had an
intimate acquaintance with American
Indians for a period of forty years and
the book abounds with interesting an
ecdotes of their customs in love and
war.
There is a certain significance in the
fact that Winston Churchill's "a Mod
ern Chronicle was reviewed in three
leading papers in Boston on the very
day of publication. This significance is
in the light of the reviews, alf of which
indicate that the new novel is by far
the best that the author has yet writ
ten. The Boston Advertiser unhesi-
tatingly characterizes it as his most
impressive effort, the richest in char
acter and judiciously illuminative in
disclosures of cross sections of soci-
ety." The Transcript, in commenting
on the heroine, Honora, says: Mr.
Churchill lavishes a wealth of incl
dent upon her, he describes her again
and again that we may see her in the
flesh and the spirit, and he IS never
at a loss for the proper incident
wherewith to continue his story" The
Boston Herald declares that his sit
uations are always conceivable and his
presentation of Honora's emotions is
that of a master of his trade. Peter
Erwin, the I.ircoln-like lawyer and the
real hero, is IN admirable portrait in
a few strokes. HOnora's woman
friends are VIvidly drawn, each with
her own distinct individuality. Mr.
ChurchilIS breadth and sanity of view
are evident on every page, and it is
apparent that he sympathizes with err
ror while not condoning it,"
The following is from the Chicago
Record-Herald: Ravenswood ground
space has been acquired by the Pro-
gress company, publishers of books
and several periodicals, on which the
erection of modern plant in
which the firm is to be quartered is
proceeding. The establishment, the
second of this character to invade the
residential district of Ravenswood, is
being erected at a cost of approx
mately 100000 and is to be ready
for occupancy by May 1 next The site
acquired by the firm is at the north
east corner Of Ravenswood parkway
and Bertau avenue. The ground meas
ures 34215 by 1874 feet. The plant
when completed. will comprise a four
story structure for general office and
publishing purposes and an extensive
printing plant with a two-story eleva-
ton. 1t is the plan of the concern
to operate also what is to be known
as the Progress Self-Help university.
This is to be a correspondence school,
to be housed in several of the rooms
of the main building. The land for
the building site was purchased from
Henry H. Gage for a consideration of
$4,000. The pioneer publishing estab-
Iishment to Iocate in Ravenswood was
the MANI Engraving company and Hol-
lister Press. This firm is at Irving Park
boulevard and East Ravenswood park
way. The Progress company estab-
lishment will be two blocks north. For
several years the Progress company
has been quartered or the fifth floor
of the Rand McNally building. The
concern has outgrown this space.
The conductors of the Century Mag
azine state that in future that period
ical will give considerable space to con-
tributions which have especial value |
to all interested in the cause of re-
ligion. 1t is announced that there will
appear, beginning in the May number,
interest in Bible study, beginning with
an article on college Men and the |
Bible,' written by Mr.. Clayton Sedg-
wick Cooper, who. as secretary, is in
institutions. Mr.. Cooper reports that
last year 32,259 college men, in $40
institutions of the United States and
voluntarily attended Bible |
classes. This world wide movement |
outside of North America will be de- |
scribed in future articles, and the Rev |
Henry Van Dyke, D. d., is preparing |
for The Gentry a paper on 1.-The BIZ |
Bile and English literature
Smiths Magazine for May has more |
than it's usual quota of entertaining fic- |
ton and verse. The magazine opens |
with a beautiful art supplement con-
tanning new and striking portraits of
well known stage favorites, then comes |
a fascinating novel, after which fol- |
lows over dozen clever, readable |
short stories, bright verse, and an |
amusing little sermon by Charles Bat
tell LOOMS.
With very striking baseball cover, |
the first May number of the twice a |
month Popular Magazine makes a |
strong appeal for attention. 1.-THE |
Ball" by Zane Grey, publish |
ed in this issue, is not only the nara
tive of an exciting baseball game, but |
there is good deal of heart inter |
est" as we'll as baseball, in it. The /
complete novel in the May Popular is
by Francis Lynde- 1t is called ''The |
Senator Sagebrush," and re-
counts the curious struggle that de- |