The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19

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"A Poets Cabinet" book contain
in. passages, mainly poetical. from
the works of G orge Lansing Ray
mond, selected and arranged by Mar
ion Mills Miller, is one Of the years
latest poetical volumes Of importance.
Lovers of poetry will undoubtedly well
come this volume of verse by the well
known writer. The book is illustrated
by Howard Chandler Christy, contains
44S pages and bound in cloth. 1t is
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Me- York. Price. $3.50 net.
For many years the need of an ade-
quate history of the Civil war has
been felt throughout the United
States. A History of the Civil War
in the United States" by Vernon
Blythe, is such a work. Although a
southerner and son of a Confederate
soldier. Mr.. Blythe has written a nom
partisan history. The book is illus
trated by maps, is attractive in APP
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An excellent summary of the rela-
tons between Japan and the United
States is made in the book. Japan to
America edited by Naoichi Masaoka
and issued by the Japan Society of
America, with Introduction by Lind
say Russell. The volume gives first
hand information as to present condi-
tions in Japan, and also the all-impor-
tant matter of Japan's attitude toward
the United States. The volume con-
tains numerous articles by prominent
statesmen of Nippon. Bound in cloth
and published by G. p. Putnam's
Sons of New York. Price, $1.25 net.
1.-THE Political and Economic Doc
trines Of John Marshall" by John Ed
ward Oster and published by the
Neale Publishing company of New
York, contains many new features
that have never been brought out
such as the unpublished letters Of
John Marshall and his speeches and
famous decisions. Size, by inches:
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mail. 1925.
Tragedy of the White Medicine"
by Char les Edmund DeLand and pub
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pany of New York, Is an excellent
story of Indian mystery, revenge and
love. DeLand, the author. takes us
back to a hundred years ago and
makes us live with him in the midst
of the Dakotas, letting us witness a
drama, 1.-The result of the innocent but
mystic doings of a powerful paleface."
The book is handsomely bound in
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1.-THE Days of the Swamp Angel by
Mary Hall Leonard, an historical
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city of Charleston through the four
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p1ny of New York. is full Of human
interest and is a genuine novel of
American character. The novel is
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attractive in appearance. Price,
The Life of Turner Ashby by Thomas
A. Ashby and published by the Neale
Publishing Co., is a biography Of one
of the most picturesque men who ever
drew a sword for the Confederate states
during the Civil war. The book has
been in preparation for many months
and it has not been a disappointment.
substantially bound in cloth. Price
| $1.50 net.
Negro Culture in West Africa by
George w. Ellis is among the volumes
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race. lie dulilOT was a student OF lne
| Negro race in West Africa for eight
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whatever angle it is viewed Illus
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Published by the Neale Publishing Co.
Of New York.
The Personal Memoirs of John g.
Brinton. military surgeon U. s. v. with
| introduction by s. Weir Mitchell, is one
Of the important volumes relating to the
| Civil war to be published for several
years. 1t is a wonderful story of per-
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York. Price 500 net
The Fraternity of the Fields by Elmer
Willis Serl is a story Of the fields and
woods for those shut up indoors The
book is numbered among the best works
of the author. Published by the Nea1e
Publishing Co. Of New York. Price.
$100 by mail
Whillilkins. a book of constructive dis
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of the Happy Mean. The book il an
excellent study of social hysteria. Pub
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