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Show I CURRENT PUBLICATIONS j I! A STUDY IN" ECONOMICS. 1 1 tTho Social Unrest: Studies In Labor and fj Socialist Movements. By John Graham ft -i Brooks. The. Macmlllan Company, pub- '5 Ushers. Now York. 18 t Hero Is a volume both candid, stralght-V stralght-V !. forward, and able. It pfocs Into the dis- $ cusslons with a determination to get things 1 right, to find tho real facts. The author i ' shows that lecturers, on economics nnd so-5 so-5 I cial affairs do not givo their real opln-i opln-i ions; that business men, operatives, man-1 man-1 t ngcrs, reservo their true convictions for 1 heart-to-heart talks, and have for dress I ' parade or publication the cut-and-dricd j expected views; that labor leaders conceal 1 4 likewise their actual views, expressing only W i the ordinary opinions that are current f with their class or followlngs. This cur-S cur-S V rent Insincerity Is a wonderful hindrance 1 to getting at the solution of the dlfflcul-'j dlfflcul-'j $ ties in tho labor and social situation- Em- f jiloycrs In fact sympathize to an aston-J aston-J :t Ishing degree that is. intelligent cmploy- if ere with tho demands of labor; and lata la-ta n bor loaders, who have minds and hearts 1 '.j understand often that tho demands they i'l ft make are too soverc. It is In order to get I '. at a real solution and understanding of S the puzzling questions that tho author of- : ll fcrs his work. It Is a book that deserves 4 i to bo treated in the most appreciative a 'J spirit, for it alms to clear away the rub- :2 5 blsh so that a new structure In truth and J a candor may bo built. It dwells on tho jiccd of reconstruction, on tho defects of ,s Ml. the wage system, on the abuses of the jKj trade union as well as of tho trust, on the rl'Liieed of extending legal regulation over f If 11,0 relations of employer and employee. It SeT commends the large-brained mon who i fill encourage the labor unions, and says It is k Ikn common to hear this typo of business Bk' 2Jf man admit that in largo affairs tho arbl- 3r trary- traditional cxpreslsons, "my busl- j ness." "take it or leavo it," "I will man- "orf' mi n?c 11 ns 1 1,ke-" nro soon to 150 3 2 classed properly with Vandcrbllt's "tho SS-j . public be damned." And he adds that I "these business men of larger outlook aro ys!j j Increasing precisely ns a safer and more ll'U conservative type of labor leader is in- r 'I creasing." And he further says: "Every A i device which brings theso and those like . : them together, has in' It tho binding and I educational Influence that alone makes for H I social safety." It Is a very strong and ti fair exposition of tho grpatest problem ill I now beforo the American public. 1; f A HAPPY GIRL'S STORY, fi Heart of Lvnn. By Mary Stewart Cut-1 Cut-1 l ting. Illustrated by Helen Stowe. Pub-i Pub-i : llshed bv J. B. Llppincott Company, Philadelphia. Those who havo read "LitUo Stories of Married Life" will rejoice to fcc that tho authoress has como forward with another story. This 13 in quite a different vein; I It Is more llko Miss Alcott's memorable and fa-nous "Little Women " It tells' tho t . story of a young girl whose romping f disposition, energy, and executive ability, E : coupled with her energy, friendliness, and ingenuity, mado It posslblo for her to mako -. a splendid and winning fight against mi-f mi-f , toward circumstances. It Is a charming I and natural story, which every one will I read with much pleasure. Tho Impulsive P ' speech, followed by determination to back it up In acts, tho longing for bcltormcnt, I succeeded by tho resolve to attain it, aro j it. nil In the best vein. It Is a lovely story. J ' 1hat must charm all who read 1L JA DETECTIVE STORY. The Darrow Enigma. By Melvln L. So-very. So-very. With Illustrations by C. D. Williams. Wil-liams. Published by Dodd. Mead & Com-; Com-; , pany. New York. Jjl A deep mystery .here. In which a man Is & W kllied. yet in such a manner as to sug-'t sug-'t $ sest that he had committed suicide. Tho (( ingenious and terrible manner of the hom-$ hom-$ a lcldc- tno baffllnP naturo of the mystery. '$ 3 nn(i the unavailing efforts at its solution r mako th0 story a most interesting one. ' 8 i !' and keep up the Interest of the reader to (f I i the point" of eagerness to get on to the so-:S, so-:S, I f lutlon. Tho scenes take a wldo range, and ' ! then at the last tho problem is solved ; with an ease and clearness that leavo k ! nothing to be desired. Tho love story that ; is carried, and Is a part of tho vital J, ; framework of the novel, is most captlval--g i r1 lng, and tho scones nro brought out vividly $ ' ' find with tho utmost effectiveness. All f' enda happily and the reader whon he or x J ' she gets through with the story will rcnllzo I that tho reading has been worth while. H f STORIES OP FIGHTING MEN. J CadoLs of Gascony: Tvo Stories of Old ML 61 Franco. By Burton E. Stevenson. II- fi 4 lustratcd by Anna Wheolcr Bett3. Pub-? Pub-? tl ' Ushcd by J. B. LIpplncott Company, V PhlladclDhla. V The first of these stories is "Marsan." a fffSSST m romanco f tnB Hdl. A young man meets ' his fate In a maiden who chills on him for K 'fvld In a most urgent and perilous a mat-,j mat-,j X tor, and ho renders It loyally, chivalrously, Jj JjL pven at the peril of hlB life, and escapes si rW! not without her most timely aid. In I subsequent peril and battle, which lackn IWnot at frequent pages, tho Image of her Is HL" with him constantly. It must bo con-ijJL con-ijJL fesscd that his escapes from malmlngs and IKcath are nothing short of marvelous, yet She does escape, and ho comes to adventuro iHEof tho hair's breadth sort with Kuch fre-1n' fre-1n' qucr.cy as to mako tho perils seem com- 8 I cfcij rnonplncc for him. Ho wins out at last In ' prand style, but in a manner that for a a ' tlmo makes him euro that tho chief prlzo mlr j vaa l0st to nml docs not take the lady z&Gffm ? of his heart long to show him his error, jtniTRIlil p W"1 10 niako Jilm the happiest man in tho $wSi 3 world. The author haB told his Klory In jglgB l. tho sprlghtliest manner imaglnnblo, and IVW his readers will bo many and well pleased. Tho second story Is "A Child of the . v KIght," an adventure of Paris, In which young man rescues a maid, and In splto f tho machinations of her wicked and variolous uncle and an unwelcome, un-uitablc un-uitablc and ugly suitor. Tho intrigues, raps and cruellies make a most lively arratlve, exciting and full of terror. Tho ero of tho story, a young Gascon, finds . friend and protector in a lieutenant of ollco, and Is enabled by his aid to turn ho tables most completely on thoso who lotted against him and were about to arry into effect their shamoful conspiracy, md enters Into his happiness, tl Ih a 'rightly told story, w'cll and cheerily cn-'orclng cn-'orclng tho doctrine of vlrtuo and upright-less upright-less amid tho souls lost in the evils of UBt and avarice. A STORY OP INTRIGUE. 'lEr?!;inn?-h an(1 0llc Other. Bv Maria Al-Jrr Al-Jrr Y1?' T'uM'Bhed by McClurc, Phillips JtU t Co.. Now York. k fa ll 4 aNv !,3icra VQ ln tllls slor'. one who & M ll - B rfa,T c aP has no soul, and the other, 'a 1 I ;",fl'rli:,d wh0 hnfl a sol loo for her ill lElw ?i'nd3' . flosoclatcfi, and bodily Wff&t1 ,Th0 plot lur"3 on a nasty trick lB& . U? maiT,ca sister put up on tho Ifts f1 f 0M and forcod her acquiescence IRS'.-i,Jind , C'i Wtn "ho eot her Into tho timsl he8'sl1,0 ,,y hcr Ilea" and deceit, took fQM fw! 011 ?"co for th0 Klrl to come Into TWirrf if" f?w r.h co a conscienceless, sporty 1 5 ir f C vhe Uvo- wh0 Bcruplcs not to In- 1 Imttr?ii?b!o, obligations, putting tho un- $ mQTlcd daughter to all sorts of shamo and Mr extremities. Tho married flirt becomes compromised com-promised in tho oyes of her husband, -who suspects tho only ono of the wholo bovy of scoundrels who has held his honor in keeping. This young man is also unscrupulously unscru-pulously used by tho soulless sister, though she Is fascinated by him. There is an aunt of his who plays the good fairy to very good purpose, and a farmer proprietor proprie-tor who Is also in tho fairy class hlmsolf. most effectively. It is a story of mean Intrlgife, callous selfishness, and heartless imposition on tho ono hand, and of utter devotion, earnest hearts, and thorough goodness on the other. A wlnsomo 4hild, daughter of the soulless one, Is a bright light in somo of tho darkness, a very tendor and helpful little miss Indeed, with perfecr Intuitions and affections warm and true. A robbing, harsh, and domineering servant Is a most unpleasant person In the story, but fortunately we do not see much of her. The story is very well laid out, and deftly put together. It is a novel by one skilled ln the work, as is manifest on every page, and no doubt it will be a favorite with tho public. It ought to bo, for It la both ingenious and meritorious. THE STORY OF THE CHURCHES. Tho Congrcgatlonallsts. By Leonard Woolscv Bacon. The Baker & Taylor Co., publishers, New York This Is the fourth in tho series, tho preceding pre-ceding volumes being on tho Presbyterians, Presbyte-rians, the Methodists, and tho Baptists. Tho aim of the series, as tho publishers say, Is to furnish a uniform sot of church histories, brief but complete, and designed to instruct the average church member, ln tho origin, development, and history of the various denominations. Each volume of this series, all of which' aro written by leading historians of the various dcmonl-nallons, dcmonl-nallons, will not only Interest the members of tho denomination about which it Is written, but will provo interesting to members mem-bers of other denominations as well who wish to learn something of their fellow workers. The volumes nro bound uniformly, uni-formly, and when tho scries is complete It will form a most valuablo history of all tho leading divisions of tho Christian church. Tho author of this volume is well known to tho public from his standard work, "A History of American Christianity." He is pastor of the Congregational church at Assonct, Massachusetts, a great student, and one of tho ablest and most pungent writers of the day on religious topics. This history of the Congregational movement Is well worthy of his high fame. It Is forceful, force-ful, a marvel of style, and holds tho reader's read-er's Interest ln masterly fashion. AMENDED FAIRY TALES. Fairy Talcs Up to Now. By Wallace Irwin. Ir-win. Published by Paul Elder, San Francisco. Tho author of "Lovo Sonnets of a Hoodlum" Hood-lum" and "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Jr.." breaks loose, as tho announcement has it, nnd sandbags old favorites. Tho victims this time aro "Babes In tho Wood," "Cinderella," "Jack the Glant-Klllcr," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Little Red Riding Hood." A quaint nnd phlllstlnlc twist Is given ln modern phrase and Iconoclastio notion to these old favorites, and the new version is up to dato In every way. Tho work is bright ns "a dollar of our daddies," dad-dies," nnd each of the sandbagglngs Is a work of art. AN EXPERT ON THE TRUSTS. Tho Truth About tho Trusts: a Description Descrip-tion and Analysis of the American Trust Movement. By John Moody, editor edi-tor of "Moody's Manual of Corporation Securities." Tho Moody Publishing Company, New York. Thoro Is no lack of books which rail at the Trusts, and which seek to show why and how the National or tho Stato Governments Gov-ernments should suppress them. But hero for tho first time Is a competent work which Is an earnest study of them, with a comprehensive summary of and Intelligent Intelli-gent comment upon tho conditions which gavo rlso to them, and tho ends they wero designed to serve. The competence of the author for this work Is beyond question, for hl3 familiarity with corporations of all kinds is manifest ln his successive manuals. man-uals. A panoramic view of tho cntlro trust question Is given, with a special account of the great combinations and how they camo to bo formed. Tho vi tal incis in rcgaru to mo trusc-formcd trusc-formcd Industries of tho Nation aro all brought out ln a vivid way. The following aro important features of this great work, for so It deserves to bo called. First Tho Introduction points out tho purport of tho book, dcllnes tho trust, and also tho Investing publlo and tho trusts. The general discussion of the subject ln the Introduction Is further amplified In part 7 of the volumo, beginning page 4S3, whero tho trust movement is reviewed as a whole. Second Part 1 of the volume is dovoled to tho greater Industrial trusts, of which there aro soven. with a capitalization exceeding ex-ceeding $2,060,000,000. These greater industrial indus-trial trusts aro all described ln detail and their histories aro given at length and their general position analyzed. Part 2 Is dovoled to tho leaser Industrial trusts, giving brief but accurato descriptions of more than eighty of them. Following this aro tho industrial trusts in process of reorganization, re-organization, including full statements of thoso which havo created tho greatest amount of public Intorest, such as tho shipbuilding trust. Third Tho articles on tho greater franchise fran-chise trusts and the greater railroad groups treated ln part 4 and 6 should crcato much public Interest, as many facts arc embraced which havo never boon presented ln this form before. This is particularly truo of the chapters on tho greater railroad groups. Fourth In tho goneral rovlew of tho trust movement, there aro chapters on tho magnitude of tho trusts, dominating Influences In-fluences In tho trusts, tho chief characteristics character-istics of the trusts, and review of so-called so-called remedies. The llrst two of thoso chaptors aro of great yaluo to tho gen-, eral public, as they givo a panoramlo vlow of tho cntlro trust movement as it exists today. Fifth The charts and maps, which supplement sup-plement tho text, aro woll worth closo examination. ex-amination. They bring out vividly many Important features. Tho elaborato statistics sta-tistics on pago -151 to 4S2 givo details of trusts of an aggregate capitalization of It is a largo and very handsome volumo of 510 large octavo pages, beautifully bound in green buckram, unlrlmmed edges, gilt top, and the pages printed on clear typo and fine paper. It is a book that no student of public nffalrs or economics can afford to be without. THE MAGAZINES. ' Tho North American Review for April opens with a very good rcvlow of "The War In tho Far East," by tho Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Dllko, Bart., M. P.; ho considers con-siders that Japan has found Russia's vulnerable vul-nerable spot. "Sonic Revelations of tho War" calls on thoso who proclaim that Russia's fleets vcrc sent to New York and San Francisco In aid of this country during tho War of the Rebellion, to produce pro-duce the proof On tho other band, Gon. Rush C. Hawkins dwells wtlh much unction unc-tion on this Incident, ln his paper, "Russia's "Rus-sia's Attitude During tho Civil War," though conceding that tho sealed orders to take tho part of this country In caso of Interference by either Groat Britain or France, Is a myth; "can havo no foundation founda-tion in fact." "Tho Great West and tho Two Easts," by Henry E. Reed, secretary to tho Lowls and Clark Centennial Exposition, Exposi-tion, Is a strong paper, pointing out "what might have been." Tho character of tho recent Influx of aliens is discussed by O. P. Austin, Chlof of iho Bureau of StatiB-tlcs, StatiB-tlcs, In "Is tho New Immigration Dangerous Danger-ous to tho Country?" his conclusion being that It is not, in fact, It is a vory ablo as well as optlmistio paper. "Industrial Liberty, Lib-erty, not Industrial Anarchy," Is a strong discussion by H. Loomis Nelson, professor of Political Science in Williams Collego, In which ho shows that tho tyrannies of tho unions reduco their members to onolave-ment. onolave-ment. "Antl-Cantosn Legislation and tho Army," by the Hon. 0. E. Llttlcileld, second sec-ond paper, is more a quarrel with tho War Department than a sound moderation of tho subject. "How the United Ftates Curtails Cur-tails Freedom of Thought," by Ernest Crosby, Is an outcry against the law -v hlch forbids tho incoming of anarchists. Other specialties aro "State Monopolies of Inter-Stato Inter-Stato Transportation." "Manuscript Sources for American History," "Religion and Religions," "Australia's Second Parliament," Par-liament," and a continuation of the serial, "Tho Son of Royal Langbrlth," by W. D. IIowcllH. It is a great monthly, ablo and up to date in tho discussion of great public pub-lic questions. Tho North American Rovlew, Ro-vlew, New York. Tho Century for April opens with a most Interesting sketch, "Tho Fights of tho Fur Companies," by Agnes C. Laut, who Is got-tlng got-tlng to be quite an authority on tho history his-tory of tho fur traders ln tho mountain region, especially ln the northern sections. "The Youth of Washington," told In tho form of an autobiography, by Dr. T. Weir Mitchell, is a most fascinating and entertaining; enter-taining; this is tho first portion, and it Is a most admirable introduction. "Villas Near Rome," by Edith Wharton, Is accompanied ac-companied with color drawings by Max-tleld Max-tleld Parrish; the paper Is an excellent one "Landmarks of Poo ln Richmond," "by Charles Marshall Graves, is appreciatively apprecia-tively written, and Illustrated with portraits por-traits and scenes. "Tho Easter Bonnet" Is a handsomo drawing ln color, by Anna Whclan Bolts. "Protozoa and Disease," by Georgo N. Calkins, Ph. D., 13 a scientific scien-tific study of much ability. "Tho Great Slborlan Railway," by James W. Davidson, F. R, G. S., LT. S. Consul nt An-Tung, Manchuria, Is a flno description, from recent re-cent personal Investigations, with pictures from photographs and maps. Jack London's Lon-don's serial, "Tho Sea Wolf," has more about Larscn's great personal strength, and a lot of fighting. The departments. "Topics of the Time," "Open Letters," and "In Lighter Vein," aro well filled, and thero aro stories ln picture and text, making mak-ing tho number a great one. But Ihcn, this monthly Is a.lways great. The Century Cen-tury Co., publishers, New York City, N. Y. The Bankers' Magazlno for April discusses discus-ses payments on tho Panama canal, In tho light that tho forty millions to tho French company will be tho severest strain, and that its effects on our money market may not bo realized for somo tlmo. Thero nro other able editorial discussions on trusts and their promoters; benefits of competition competi-tion among banks; and National bank notes In tho island possessions. Somo spe cial papers aro "Tho Northern Securities Decision," "Trust Companies Their Organization Or-ganization and Management," "Tho Capital Capi-tal and Labor Problems;" "A Quarter of a Century of Gold Payments," "Money and Banking in China," "Systems for Bank Work," "Tho Collection Department of a Bank," and "Trust Company Reserves." This very able monthly has every month a rcsumo of banking and commercial law decisions; National bank news; general banking and financial roports; new. banks, changes ln officers, etc.; money market rovlow, with trade and Government statistics; sta-tistics; stocks and bond quotations, with comparative prices. It Is an ideal financial publication. Tho Bankers Publishing Co., New York. Gunton's Magazine for April discusses "Tho Second Merger Decision," that of the U. S. Supremo Court, unfavorably, and with much force. "How Colonics are Governed," by Stephen Plerco Duggan, Ph. D., is a review of tho great colonial system sys-tem of France, its almost comploto loss, and Its revival ln tho century JusJ j.-ast. "Restraining Injunctions" are discussed fairly, and limitations urged only on tno point that lmmcdiato hearings should be had on tho applications for them. "In-fluenco "In-fluenco of Wealth on tho Higher Life" is a discussion friendly to tho woalth. "Tho Doath of Senator Hanna" Is a most kindly kind-ly and appreciative sketch. "Tasto and the Theater," "Tho Venezuela Decision a Catastrophe," and "What Wo Have Dono for Porto. Rico" nro papers of forco and value. Tho Editorial Cruclblo and Progress Prog-ress of tho Month aro both excellent Tho Gunton Company, publishers, Now York. The Rand-McNally Bankers' Monthly for March discusses adversely tho Now York bank practlco of paying intorest on balances; treats of tho financial and commercial com-mercial outlook, not enthusiastically; considers, con-siders, tho financial clement ln the war problem; notes the heavy lncrcaso ln Individual In-dividual deposits, and that tho export trade continues heavy; and has a largo apiount of financial and commorclal Information. Rand, McNally &. Co., publishers, Chicago. Tho Craftsman for April has a clearly-defined clearly-defined paper by Charles R. Lamb, "Tho City Plun," which is beautifully Illustrated; Illus-trated; It gives a ilno vlow of tholty of Washington as It will look when tho committee com-mittee plan is mado fact; nnd it shown othor groupings and city plans; It Is a highly lntcrostlnx paper. "Enamol and Enamels," translated by Ireno Sargent from tho French, is a boautlful art papor. Sada Kltchl Hartmnnn tells of "Tho Photo-Secession: a Now Pictorial Movement." "Tho Founding of Mlslsons ln California," fourth papor, by Georgo Wharton James, Illustrated, Bhows up handsomely. "Tho California Art of Stamping nnd Embossing on Leather," by Arthur Inkorslcy, describes de-scribes a flno development, with many illustrations, il-lustrations, "Tho Book-Plato Idea, Illustrated Illus-trated by Western Designers," by C. Valentino Val-entino KIrby, shows curlouB and agrcc-ablo agrcc-ablo Ideas. "Artistic Dress for Children," "Paris as a Democratic City," "Tho Craftsman's House," "Par-a-dyce: a Cas-tlne Cas-tlne Cottage," "A Carefully Planned Home," "Recent Examplos of English Decoration," nro all llrst-olass, and tho number Ib a most pleasing ono. Tho United Unit-ed Crafts, publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. Tho Popular Magazlno for May claims to bo tho biggest magazlno ln tho world, and to bo growing faster than any other publication anywhere. Its novel is "ills Audacious Highness," by Georgo Howard Burdlck, tho story being based on the humorous hu-morous complications following an Interchange Inter-change of names of a Russian graud duko and an AmoriCan cowboy, tho ticena "being ln tho region east of tho main ranga of tho Rockies. Thoro aro eight short stories by good writers ln tho numbor, and parts of threo serials. Thoro are also four "Elttlo Stories of tho Stage" and altogether tho number la most enjoyable. Street & Smith, publloljere, New York. LITERARY NOTES. Tho tltlo of Mra. Humphrey Ward's now novel, which bcgliiH serial publication ln tho Juno Harper's, is "Tho Marriage of William Ashe." Tho scenes of tho story aro laid In a time previous to that of "Lady Roao'a Daughtor." "Though shy, and even somewhat nervous, ner-vous, sho was of unusual firmness, making mak-ing up her mind pretty oaslly In any crisis cri-sis of her life, nnd abiding immovable. Tho narrow path was tho only one for her, and a Hon in tho somo path mado no difference. dif-ference. With firmness, sho knew fortl-tudo fortl-tudo also. A small point sho was tho first to concede; but, ns Boon as a Jot of duty seomcd Involved in It. tenacity was In tho very easonco of her being." This extract from William Michael Rossettl's memoir of his famous sister, prefixed to tho edition edi-tion of her complete pootlcnl works which tho Maomillan company havo Just published, pub-lished, indicates tho spirit ln which he haa approached his biography. The Living Ago for Marcli 26th reprints from tho Cornhill Magazlno a delightful nrtlclo by Mrs. Frederic Harrison, called "A Grandmother's Budget." From a bono fldo account-book of two generations back Mrs. Harrison collates facts and draws inferences as suggCBtlvo as they aro entertaining. en-tertaining. "Country Llfo in Amorlca" (Doubleday, Pago & Co., Now York) prints somo largo and remarkable photographs of wild beavers bea-vers working In tho deep woods. Tho pictures pic-tures wero mado by a naturalist undor tho direction of tho editors, aftor fhjp years of infinite labor. Though tho reproductions reproduc-tions aro large and perfect thoy arc really enlargements from four or five photographs. photo-graphs. Wero thero not Indisputable evi-uenco evi-uenco that they are genulno pictures of an existing colony ln Montana, many peo-plo peo-plo would find It impossible to look upon them with anything but incredulity. There Is a very pleasant quality In "How to Get tho Best Out of Books." which Richard Lo Galllenno has Just published through tho Baker & Taylor Co . New York Tho tasks outlined are not such as to dlscburage tho avorago busy man or ambitious youth. Thero is a strong tendency ten-dency to omit or advise the skipping of .such books as other manuals Insist must bo read whether liked or not. and tho reador is mado especially comfortable by tho goneral feeling that thoro aro plenty of good books to read which you will on-Joy on-Joy to make thoso which you do not onjoy a wnsto of time. Aside from this, thoro Is a very Interesting paper on "What's tho Ur of Poetry," from a poet's standDolnt, with- a definition of pootry, too, which is suro to attract interest. APRIL. Tho swallows circle, tho robin calls: Tho lark's song rises, faint and falls; Tho ppach boughs blush with rosiest bloom; Llko ghosts, ln tho twilight, tho pear trees loom; Tho maples glow, and tho daffodils Wear the samo huo that tho west sky fills; The moon's young crescent, thin and bright. Shines ln tho bluo of tho early night; And over all, through all, April bears A hopo that smiles at the Winter's fears. Sara Andrew Shafor, in tho Outlook, "Four Roads to Paradise" will appear ln book form In April, following serial publication ln tho Century. "Four Roads, to Paradise" Is a story of American high llfo and of peoplo who never fall to bo Interesting. In-teresting. Tho author is Maud Wilder (Airs. Almon) Goodwin, well known to the reading public through her "Sir Chrlstonhor," "White Aprons," "Flint," "The Head of a Hundred," etc. Helen Keller's rcmarkablo autoblogra-phv. autoblogra-phv. "Tho Story of My Life," Is being translated into Hindustani for tho uso of tho pupils ln tho School for tho Deaf at Bombay. Miss KelIors book wa3 recently referred to as "Tho Epic of tho Blind." The Bookman's April list of tho six best-sclllng best-sclllng books of tho previous month Is as follows: 1 The Del Iverancc Glasgow. 2 My Friend Prospcro. Harland, 5 Tho Llttlo Shepherd of Kingdom Come Fox. 4 Rebecca Wiggln. 6 The Call of tho Wild. London. 6 Tho Russian Advance Bovorldgc Much interest has been nroused among the readers of Miss Ellen Glasgow's novel, "The Deliverance" OOoublcday, Pago &. Co.. publishers, N. Y.). as to tho real locality lo-cality of tha story- The author says that tho scenes aro all laid ln Carollno county, Virginia, which Is near tho edge of tho dark tobacco growing dlBtricL Tbo homo of tho Blakcs was near the llttlo town of Baity. Tho old mansion from which tho Blako house was drawn still stands, a monument to an aristocratic regime According Ac-cording to tho April Bookman "Tho Deliverance Deliv-erance ' Is easily tho best-soiling book ln the United States, It is the book most ln demand, too, In tho twenty largest cities. Tho first book written by an Englishman English-man who has a personal knowledge of our varied possessions and of our position as a world power Is Archibald R, Colqu-houn's Colqu-houn's "Greater Amorlca," Just published by tho narpors. It has been said to form an admirable supplementary volumo to Bryco's "American Commonwealth." Mr. Colquhoun was thoroughly equipped fon writing this book. Ho knows Europe Africa. Af-rica. Asia. Great Britain and Amorlca from practical observation and oxperlcncc, and Is In close touch with mon who aro making history on all four continents. Ho was tho first administrator of Rhodesia, by tho especial wish of Cecil Rhodes. Messrs. A, S. Barnes (c Co, announce that anothor largo edition of "Tho Boss." b3 Alfred Henry Lewis, has been called for and will bo ready shortly. Conspicuous among tho timely articles which tho Living Age Is furnishing Its readers la "TSfio War and tho Powors." by that shrewd obsorvcr who wrltea for tho Fortnightly Hoviow over tho signature signa-ture of "Calchas," which appears In tho numbor for April, 22nd. Equally notablo ln tho number for April 9th aro "Tho Slav and His Future," by tho distinguished scholar, Emll Reich; "Tho War ln tho Far East," by Prlnco Kropotkln, and "Bushldo, t'no Japaneso Ethical Codo," by Alfred Stead, Whllo Mr. Joseph C. Lincoln lias published pub-lished ono book of verse, and has enjoyed en-joyed a rcmarkablo success with delightfully delight-fully humorous short stories, "Cap'n Eri" Is his llrst novel. Although tho advanco orders for tho book aro said to havo been unusually large, tho publishers, A. S. Barnes & Co.. are understood, to havo been obliged to keep tho book almost constantly con-stantly ln press to meet l!ho Increasing- demand. de-mand. Last week tho Macmlllan company published pub-lished tho theatrical edition of "Tho Virginian," Vir-ginian," with alxtcon attractlvo illustrations illustra-tions from persons and scones ln tho play. Another edition of Mr. Wlsler's book will Inaugurate on tho 4th of May tho Macmlllan Mac-mlllan series of papor-covercd novels. Tills Issue of tho book will contain no Illustrations. Il-lustrations. "Tho Yoko." Elizabeth Minor's romanco of tho Exodus, which ia being much discussed dis-cussed Just now, Is ln general oo faithful to uno Biblical record that somo peoplo havo wondered why tho author failed to mako the Pharaoh perish with his hosts In tho Red sea. It has boon the traditional tradi-tional bellof that ho was lost with all his chivalry. Nowhere in t!ho Mosalo account, however, Is hla death positively declared. And since tho great lawgiver went Into ralnuto dctalla of tho disaster to tho army, so important an Incident as tho drowning of tho king would not havo escaped es-caped his notice In the light of this con-clualon, con-clualon, then, tho bollovcr may read, with undisturbed faith, that U'.io Pharaoh withdrew with-drew from tho pursuit of Israel and lived long enough afterward to mlsraanago his kingdoms Into ruin beforo ho died. A fow years ago Lord, tho great French Egyptologist, Egyp-tologist, camo upon a mummy ln tho debris de-bris of a crumbling tomb. Tho wrltlnga burlod with it boro wltnoss to Us identity. That grisly wiBp of humanity wrapped In old cerements was Meneptah, tho Pharaoh Pha-raoh of tho Exodus! The Bobba-Mcrrlll company, Indianapolis. L ' |