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and whose ultimate failure is by no
means deserved. The story deals with
London Journalism in not altogether
agreeable aspect The journalism that
appeals to the crowd. that stimulates and
satiates curiosity, and that uses the high
their better possibilities. GoIightly is by
no means an inspiring type. but he is
none the less in some respects admirable.
Crude. shrewd and acquisitive, he gives
everybody full value. At the outset he
created a Nemesis by unconsciously sep
arating from his services man who
later organized ruinous opposition. He
hoped that his son would be worthy to
succeed him in his business. but the
youngster proved totally inadequate and
became a thorn In the flesh. Thus Poti-
phar's dream OF a house founded upon
wealth and prestige faded. Mr.. North's
novel is a diverting. Illuminating tale of
modern conditions in the British capital.
THE GREAT TAXICAB ROBBERY: A
True Detective Story. BY James
II. Collins. Written from records
furnished by the New York police
department. New York: John Lane
Company.
Last winter New York was shocked
by a number of daring robberies in
which motor cars played an important
part. A gang Of courageous thieves
operated in various parts of the me-
tropolis with success and for time
set the police force at defiance. Ulti-
mately they were overtaken. In this
volume is told the story of these
crimes and their detection. The writer
pays a high tribute to the police force
of New York. particularly Commis-
sioner Dougherty. who is executive
head of the detective department. IL
lustrations present portraits of par
ticipants in this interesting drama of
metropolitan life.
THE MANUAL OF STATISTICS; Stock
Exchange Handbook, 1912. Thirty
fourth Annual Issue. Railroad Sc
curitics, Industrial Securities, Gov
crnment Securities, Stock Exchange
Quotations, Mining. Grain and Pro-
visions; Cotton. Money, Bank and
Trust Companies. New York: The
Manual Of Statistics Company.
The Manual of Statistics, which is
known as the stock exchange hand
book, has become an important annual
publication. presenting in the most
condensed form all the essential facts
regarding railroad and industrial COR
porations of this country. In it's nearly
LOO pages it affords facts regarding
earnings. etc, and the lists of officers
of hundreds of companies. AS guide
to prospective investors it is most
useful compendium. For those who
are intimately engaged i'm corporation
business and financial transactions it
is invaluable. The latest edition is
brought up to date. offering numerous
maps to illustrate the physical aspects
of some of the corporations.
A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE;
FICkLIN FAMILY: From the First
of the Name in America to the Pres
ent Time. with Some Account Of the
Family in England. Compiled by
Walter Homan Ficklin. Denver,
Col: The w. H. Kistler Press.
American genealogy must necessarily
go back into the European origins, but
in many cases there is enough of local
Importance in the lives of the subjects
to yield considerable volume. The
Ficklin family is numerous and in
cludes many individuals who have i'm
pressed themselves deeply upon the
records of their respective communi
ties. The family started in this coun-
try in Virginia and now contains some
hundreds of members in that state. The
FicklinS have played an important part