The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

! the things Which bear on the peautl-
| full, the contented and the virtuous. 1t
! is an attractive holiday addition to
/ GLORIOUS Mother" Dear Old Father"
and Things Beautiful
The Dodge Publishing company, of
New York has inaugurated a series of
popular price classics The first num-
Der is an essay on Heredity which is
scholarly and convincing. The statisti-
cal study of heredity, upon which here
dity as a science depends, is made so
simple that it is only on reflection one
realizes how difficult are the mathe-
NAUTICAL problems involved. The author
ends with 1.-The most important applica-
ton of our knowledge of heredity," viz.
to man himself and one is made to see
the great social value of the pursuit of
this science.
Samuel Merwin, author of His Little
World The Road Builders" ETC., and
joint author of Calumet K" and
THE Short Time War was named by
Arnold Bennett last winter as one of
the three American novelists of most
promise-a prophecy which lends addi-
tional interest to the announcement of
a new novel by Mr. Merwin, May %. 1t
is to be called 1.-The CITADEL and the
romance of the story is said to embody
the new spirit of comradeship between
man and woman.
Henry van Dyke contributes to the
June Scribner an appreciation of ''The
ems" For millions of readers" he
says, his books "have fulfilled what
DR.. johnson called the purpose of
good books to teach US to enjoy life
or help US to endure it. They have
awakened multitudinous laughter and
drawn forth innumerable sympathetic
tears.
An amusing incident of the differ
ence between white and red honesty
is told by Gen. Miles, whose book of
memoirs, Serving the Republic" was
recently published. Several years ago
Bishop Whipple was sent by the gov
eminent to hold an important council
with the Sioux nation" says Gen.
Miles. 1.-The Bishop was a most be-
nevilent man and good friend of the
Indians, having sympathy for and in
f1uence with them. 1t was in mid
winter, and a great multitude of In
dams had gathered in South Dakota
to receive this messenger from the
Great Father at Washington. Before
delivering his address to the Indians
the Bishop asked the principal chief if
he could Ike off his fur coat in safe
ty. The stalwart warrior, straighten-
ing himself up to his full height with
dignity, said that he could leave it
there with perfect safety, as there was
not a white man within a days march
of the place"
Frederick c. Howe, who has just
been appointed the new head of the
Peoples Institute in the vacancy left
by the death Of Charles Sprague Smith
two years ago, has written new book,
Wisconsin: An Experiment in De-
mocracy." Charles Scribner's Sons,
who published his earlier books,
Privilege and Democracy in Amerf-
ca" etc. have just published it. Like
his earlier books it forms a new con-
tribution to the constructive democ-
racy which has always been the au-
thor's motive. Six years ago he pub
lished the first volume of a series on
the general subject of democracy, en-
titled 1.-THE City: The Hope of De-
mocracy." Mr.. Howe has just COM
pleted a fourth study of constructive |
democracy, entitled "WisconSin: An |
Experiment in Democracy" 1t is a |
concrete study of an American COM |
monwealth which is justifying itself
and bringing hope to those who looked
upon the state as having no recog- |
nized place in our political system. 1t