The Republican journal., 1917-01-04
Literary News and Notes.

James Willard Schultz, the incompar-
able author of Indian stories. again re-
veals MS intimate knowledge Of Indian
NE ana character in the new serial,
Lone buil's Great Mistake, which
The YOUTHS Companion amour ces tor
the coming year. 1t is the story of Lone
Bulls desertion of his tribe. his adven.
lures and mlsadventures. and his return
10 his people. Along with the thrilling
adventure goes vivid and attractive
picture of Indian family life.
Everyday Words and Their Uses. -
by Robert Paltrey Utter, PhD, is sure to
prove useful to students. speakers and
writers, There is included a vast fund
Of information most often wanted. and
the reader will find it in most comnact
and handy form. The meaning and use
of words and phrases frequently misused
and misunderstood are made clear. and
the knowledge is available without the
necessity of labor required by the use of
dictionary or grammar. New York:
Harper & Bros.
A handsome volume. from the press
of Charles E. Nash & Son, Augusta,
bearing the title "a Son of Maine
Herbert Milton HEATH" constitutes an
appropriate memorial to lawyer, orator
and citizen who from his early manhood
was conspicuous in the professional life
and the public affairs of the State A
brief sketch of his busy and interesting
life is followed by series of Mr.. Heath's
more notable speeches and the text of
the eloquent tributes paid his memory
by the Kennebec Bar, of which he was
long leading member. The book of
nearly 200 pages, with portrait, edited
and arranged by Gertrude E. Heath, is
issued by Mrs. Heath.
The January Wide World Magazine
contains as its opening feature an inter-
esting and well-illustrated article on 1.-The
Romance of the French Foreign LEGION"
written by E. S. and G. F. Lees. AS
the writers of the article show, LA
Legion Etrangere" is literally stepped
in romance, and 1t is therefore the ro
mantle side of the heroic yet often ma
ligned DICTIONARIES which they have set
forth most prominently. Practically
every man in the corps has history, if
he could only be induced to tell it, aud in
the present war the Legion has covered
itself with glory. The article relates
some thrilling deeds performed by what
has been called the GLORIOUS rascals. -
Other articles OF interest are: Adrllt IN
a Mine-Field," "Canada's Last From
tier" "Our Zambezi Lion Hunt" and
"Explcring the Black Canyon"
The January Popular Mechanics Maya
zine comes forward with wealth of
striking material, both in picture and
text. REGENTS developments in the fields
of science and mechanics and many in
genious inventions and devices are des-
crbed. One of these is tiny wireless
receiver which resembles a fountain pen.
With it messages sent from stations
near by may be picked up. Another In
vention is an underground wireless tele-
phone A system of floating safes for
installation on ocean liners and big
buoy designed as substitute for life
boats, are novel inventions described in
this number. The illustrations, 1856 of
them, are up to the magazines's usual
high standard. Among the page views
are shown the guns of the dreadnaught
Pennsylvania the battleship "Ari-
IONA, lately put in commission; unusual
scenes from civic parades and cernivals;
views from the various theaters of war;
furniture designed especially for chill
dren; novelties, and children's pages.