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surprised that we should have been
so blind as not to see II coming.
The last chapter, THE Diplomatic
Break" gives US to understand that
Vienna and st. Petersburg had con.
cluded a satisfactory agreement IL
| regard TO the Serbian question
July 30) when II was entirely up
set by Germany's entrance into the
negotiations which entirely pre-
vented the concessions offered by
Austria" July 81 Russia began to
mobilize her army. 40 a key to
the intricate problem of the causes
OF the war. this Is the most valua-
able book which has come to our
motive.
Yale University Press, New Hav-
en-; $500.
1.-THE CITIZENS BOOK" by the
Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce,
10 a volume telling Of the public
health, education, art, recreation,
industry and commerce OF that
city.
The Cincinnati Chamber OF Com
merce has isEued a valuable book
telling, in % chapters the history,
| growth and various activities Of
that city in every possible direction.
The opening chapters, describing the
early pioneers and the first settle
ment, might apply to almost any
American city though, unlike De-
troit, the French had no hand in IL;
there was no wild spirit of adven-
ture or hope Of religious conversion
Of the Indians. No rowing bands OF
voyagers and Jesuit priests sailed
up the Ohio river. but rather a lit
tie band of poor people made their
way over the mountainous country
of Pennsylvania in search of new
home with Land enough to support
their families. Public Health"
Education" Art" "Recreations."
Industry and Commerce" and
Municipal Government each
claims attention in separate chap
ters, and Is presented In such a
fair, impersonal, disinterested man
ner that the reader gratefully &C
cepts the compliment and draws his
own conclusions. The purpose OF
the book II TO give the residents
OF that city comprehensive review
of conditions as they exist. The COM
mission ana commission-manag
forms of government are discussed.
An effort in this direction was made
by Cincinnati. but was defeated at
the polls. There is no doubt but
that SUCH book. so ably compiled
and edited, would be of great value
10 the re ioents OF any city ana
would prove or impetus to civic
pride "The Citizens Book"
Stewart G. Kidd. publishers, Gin
cinnati; Sips.
"WHY WE PuNCTuATE," by VIII
liam Livingston Kline, . book
treating Of reason versus rule In
the use Of punctuation marks. EN-
| phasis is placed on the grouping
OF words.
An excellent book called why
! We Punctuate" OF Reason versus
rule In the use of marks" by Will
liam Livingston Kleine, has been
published by the Lancet Publishing
Co. of Minneapolis. This is essen
TALLY new book" for its idea Is
TO treat the principal marks togeth-
er In their relations to each other
rather than separately. The EN-.
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OF such groupings. In no other work
on punctuation has this been done
and we believe that II will simplify
this important matter, and be of i'm
mense value to professional and 9TH
er writer's.
This has all been written from
the stand point OF common sense
and does away with the loss of
much time through technicalities.
Price Sl.00.
"BEHoLD THE WOMAN by T.
Everett Hare, q book full Of
oriental color. reaching q climax
in the massacre Of the Christians
In Alexandria. u 10 q plea for
the emancipation Of woman.
II yea liked "Quo Nadis::" IL you
liked Hur" or the novels of
the Nile by George Ebers. you
should read this new book by T.
Everett Hare, behold the wo-
man." II IL full OF oriental color,
for the scene OF the story Is the
splendid city OF Alexandria, the last
stand Of Paganism against the over.
whelming tide of Christianity. The
massacre OF the Christians in this
city Is the climax OF the book. That
terrible event took place because
the Christians had attempted to
convert the temple OF Bacchus into
a church. The slaughter is inspir.
ed by Mary. "the woman" cour
tesansof Alexandria, noted for her
luxurious living and her beauty. We
see her first In all her pagan mag
nificence, yet with certain integ-
rity and purity Of heart In spite Of
her evil life and surroundings. and
later she becomes the ardent Chris
tian, outcast and spnrned, dying
alone In the desert. II Is more than