The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-14

attack on the present condition of |
the medical profession, by Paul II. |
De Kruff. and "Non-Violent Coercion,
a survey of resistance of material
fierce by moral force and non-partici- |
patton, from Lao-Tse to Tolstoy and |
from Tolstoy to Ghandi ana the con- /
scientious directors at Leavenworth- |
1t is described. however, as study |
of the idea rather tnan a history OF /,
individuals and sects that have had
that idea.
Another important and interesting
autobiographical book will soon be
published-"From Seven 20 Seventy:
Memoirs of a Painter and Yankee"
by Edward Simmons. Harper d
Brothers. the publishers, say that
these "reminiscences of the great
painter embody intimate accounts o.
walks, talks and adventures with
famous people he knew IN Europe and
America--Emerson. Thoreau, WINS
tier, Verlaine and many others. The
book is rich with anecdotes both seri-
Gus and humorous, and, as it gives
the story of the adventuresome life
of a man who holds an important
place among the great artists of our
country, it makes as easy reading as
fiction.
The recent death of Enos A. Mills
will come as a great loss to countless
readers of his outdoor books. He
was born in Kansas City IN 1870, but
, went to the Rocky mountains early i'll
life and established himself in a cabin
at the foot of Longs Peak. From
there he explored the mountains
| alone, on foot and without firearms.
! Last winter he lectured thru the coun-
| try against the governments granting
exclusive contracts to transportation
companies. 1t was he who did more
| to forward the creation of Rocky
Mountain park than any other one
person, and he wrote extensively for
| the protection and development of ma
| tional parks. Among his books, your
National Parks, " 1.-The Story of Thou
sand-Year Pine" wild Life on the
Rockies" 1.-The Spell or the Rockies
are but a few of the best known.
Mrs. Riggs. as Kate Douglas Wiggin
| is known in private life, recently lent
her husband book to read on the
train. But the book, which was Denis
MacKaiPs "Billfthe Bachelor" proved
| a disastrous travelling companion for
him. Mr.. Riggs admitted that after
| no boarded his train at 9:15 he dis
| covered at 1000, when ne should
| have been at Garden City. he had
forgotten to change at jamaica; so.
what with making connections ana
| catching a train back, it was after one
| in the morning that ne arrived at
| Garden City. The denouement is in
Mrs Riggs own words. But my dear
George" 1 said, you've been going
| to Garden City at all hours for rs
years. Why on earth didn't YOU
| change at Jamaica? '' "WeIl.'' he said
sheepishiy, II was reading Bill the
Bachelor
girl in Japan is announced for Octo-
Der publication by the Harper's from
the pen of Frances Little of "The
Lady of the Decoration fame. In
this new novel, Jack and I in Lotus
Land" The Lady herself writes the
story in her engaging letters. The
changes which have taken place in this
island kingdom since her first memoir
| able visit are recorded She tells the
story of modernized and industrial
Japan in terms of its expression in the
human lives that make it up-a pic.
tureSque setting for a dramatic love
story of an American girl on foreign
soil.
Il \October Is Houghton Mifflin COM
pany published an important volume
on Lincoln, by Jesse w. Weik, called
1.-The Real Lincoln" Mr.. Weik has
made a special study of episodes of
his domestic life and his activities as
laid hut little emphasis upon this i'm
portant part of Lincoln's life. They
will also publish wise Men From the
. East and From the West" by Abra-
| ndIn MlLrle HlnDany, a notable inter-
probation of the Near East. which
comes at a most opportune time; The
. Mystery of the Ramapo Pass" a book
for boys, by Everett T. Tomlinson;
a new volume of western verse by H
T. Knibbs. called Saddle Songs
Houghton Mifflin company have
prepared dozen attractive little vol
umes called the merry Christmas
Booklets" They are designed to fill
the gap on ones Christmas list be-
tween a card and real book, and cos
no more than a good Christmas card
Samuel Crothers' THE Gentle Read
err" "A Child's Journey With Dick.
ems" by Kate Douglas W.Ggin, "Ths
Dream of a Summer Day." by LAT
: cadio Hearn, are a few OF the peren.
nially popular titles selected to reprint
! in this inexpensive form.
On October 20 "The Letters, OF
Franklin K. Lane" will be published
: by Houghton Mifflin company. Hero
is the absolute inside story of the
cabinet during the war. and also ar
absorbing revelation of one who com
b:ned eminent position with a person
/ ality of rare magnetism, and whose
letters have imagination and charm.