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Show CURRENT PUBLICATIONS! II NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. Tho History of N'orth America. Volume II. Tlio Indians of North America In f Historic Times. Jiy Cyrus Thomas, Ph. D., Archaeologist In tho Bureau of I American Ethnology. In conference, with W. J. McGeo, L,L. D.. chief of the Dc-1 Dc-1 partment of Ethnology. Printed for sub scribers only, by George Barrio & Sons, I Philadelphia. p In reviewing last week tho first volumo of this history, wo explained that It Ir nwdo up of original documents to a largo extent, and that each soparnte division la treated by an expert in tho field to be covered, cov-ered, and tho wholo 1b under tho supervision supervi-sion of Profepsor Guy Carleton Leo of , Johns Hopkins University. In pursuance of the policy of having tho beat-known e.x-t e.x-t ports on tho subject in hand do the work, i tho author of this volumo was chosen to write of tho Indians. It was a happy choice, and the- work demonstrates that none clso could havo dona so well. It Is nn enormous field to cover, this of furnishing fur-nishing a comprehenslvo view of the history his-tory of tho Indians of N'orth America from the year In which the Indians of the Islands of the Caribbean Sea greeted Columbus Co-lumbus down to tho present date. And at no previous tinio In the history of tho country could this tusk havo been bo satisfactorily sat-isfactorily fullflllcd as now, for only now has tho classification of the aboriginal tribes been scientifically made, and an examination ex-amination of their lauguagcs, customs, and origins been Sufficiently advanced to permit per-mit of Intelligent comparisons and contrasts con-trasts betwon.n tho tribes. And tho Ethnologist Eth-nologist of the United States Government is peculiarly fitted to do this work well, as he has done It in this volume. Tho author, after a brief referonco to , tho discover of America by Columbus, and noting that this was tho beginning of I the history of the natives! states that, tn- king this as ills starting point, "the first letter written by tho great discoverer after 1 this noted event, and tho geographical 1 plan followed has been somewhat in tho Hl order of colonization or attempted occu- pancy. This, after passing from the Islands, required us to begin on tho contl-ncnt contl-ncnt with Panama and move th-incc north-ward, north-ward, following tho Atlantic coast after leaving Mexico. Although the method of j treatment has been largely by geographl- cal districts, yet when possible an effort has been made where a tribe or group has 1 been taken up, to follow It to tho conclu- slon. This course has been thought advlsa-bio advlsa-bio for the following reasons. Tho object 1 in view has been to write a history of the Indians of North America In "historic H" times, which should present an accurate general account of the aboriginal race within tho limits prescribed. With the on-trance on-trance of tho white race Into the Now "World begins tho struggle between tho races. To follow up tills struggle and find the result, to trace the waxing of tho one j innd tho waning of the other, Is one prl- I mory object of such a history, and It has ; been our constant endeavor to keep this in view. But the contest between tho races Is not tho sum of Indian history; ( niorcver, this might be, and to a. largo cx- tent has been, written from tho sldo of tho white race. As tho customs and gov-ernment gov-ernment of a peoplo arc Important factors in their history, these have been Intro-j Intro-j , duced to tho extent consistent in a gen- eral and comprehensive history; but this 1 nna bcen dono more especially in regard H'1 o the northern tribes." This is a broad ; uid satisfactory view to take of this great subject, and It Is a pleasure to say that the result Is all that It should be, or that could be expected within the limits of a j single volume. 1 The effects upon tho whites of tho Indian 1 1 contact in bringing about tho present po- H) litlcal, social, and other conditions In our H'j present civilisation are noted; tho author making the broad assertion that "Native , influence has affected every government on our continent, and left an impress upon i 118 Political machinery and Its institutions. It has also been felt In some degrco even . ,n matter of daily life; as in the Introduc es I 11011 of certain food Items and their names, now in constant use. The map of , North America Is dotted over with Indian names; the statute books nnd legislative ll records ure heavily .sprinkled with items I relating to the Indians, Nor have they I disappeared from tho continent, but are hugely in evidence In almost every section except the eastern half of the United ' States, and form the basis of population In i many sections," j The first chapter treats of tho aborigines f ho West Indies and Central America, k Slvlng their ethnic stocks, language, hls- ' ory ns related to the whites, and their in- I clustrlal condition. Chapter second doca tno 3amo for the tribes of Mexico. Then ' in order, comes everything that Ik known , about the Indians of Florida and the enst- I cr" Gulf States; tho Indians of Virginia Xi Maryland, of the Carolina mid Geor- 1 t B'a. giving in each case the essentials of i tnclr stock, their customs, government etc., and tho history of their contact with ' tho whites. Then comes the history of the Indians of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, L a chapter pleasnnter than most, In the account of the dealings of the whites with ,er red brothers. Tho Indiana of New LH ,a,ro e,ven 11 c,ntcp by themselves. i flUI nt Interert and stirring events. There are two chapters (eighth and ninth) on the Indians of New England, in many respect the most shumeful history of white treach-cr' treach-cr' JH wBc nnd Ingratitude on the part of the whites toward tho Indians that this continent has seen. The Indians of the St. Lawrence give a talo of blood, as usual, but more largely hero than elsewhero the ( ?t0,r-v f Indian butchering Indian. The , Indian Hlstor- of tht Ohio Is a chapter of horror, in tho recital of the wars of the border. The Shawnces and the Mlamls tells among other things of the great coil-federacy coil-federacy fonned by Tecumseh. Tho In-dlans In-dlans of the Old Northwest take up chap-t0r chap-t0r thirteen, a constant tnle of fighting and slaughter, including the Black Hawk war IndlanB of Alabama. Mississippi, and . m peorS,a nr told of In chapter fourteen from the first contact of the 1 r m S ?llh",cm t0 Gen. Jackson's defeat H , ?o tfe Cf,rec?a an,d lhe 8Ubcquent events H Th 1 ,ex,tlrI,Jltl0 of the Indians, H . 7k ? k"X QnVh,LTribes of l,,e pina arc ' h.l BUb,Jc ot chapter fifteen; then tho H ! W.u th fiV NohweSt: the Shoshoncs H Vtn othSrocr Mountain Tribes; the In- H S V!6 orthweat Coast, including H ' ! 6 of An,Hka; Th0 volume concludes I w,ln a chapter (nineteen) on "Tho Indian H the United States." SSeS is a. dark record Indeed of brokcn faith and encroachment: nnd (chapter twenty) "Tho l Indians as a Itace and oh a Factor In American History." There follow (In An-.k,10 An-.k,10 & l,Rt of n8ulUe families aiVd lAr,blll1 languages of Mexico and Central Hj America; a list of Indian stocks north of Mexico (appondlx II.); and appendix III ) a. list of Indian reservations in tho United Sutcs In 1002. and the number of acres con-talned con-talned in each. A chronological table foU r Jows, noting epochal events, and then a list of Illustrations These latter arc very fine, a number or them in color. A fine portrait In color of Thaycndanega (Joseph Brant) is tho frontispiece; an Azteo drawing in color Is reproduced, ahow-ing ahow-ing tho Spanish conquest; there Is a por-trait por-trait in color of Ke-Wa-Ko (Good Fox)' necklace of human fingers (In colors); por-yt por-yt in color of Ma-ka-tai-Bhe-kia-klak (Black Hawk); typo of Brulo Sioux, In colors; col-ors; and there are very many Illustrations In black, Including portraits, utensils, Implements, Im-plements, adornments, documents and signatures, sig-natures, and maps nnd charts. This volumo splendidly bears out the promise of tho first ono of the series, and confirms the opinion that this is certainly to be tho great and standard history of North America, covering tho Hold for all purposes. But of course fuller accounts of special events, ns of tho treatment of the Cherokecs by our Government, and the Sitting Bull campaigns of 1S7C will always bo In ordir. For all ordinary purposes, however, this history Is comprehenslvo and ample. POLITICAL GARBAGE. Tattllngs of a Rollred Politician: Being the letters (non-partisan) of "Hon. "William "Wil-liam Bradley, Ex-Governor and former veteran of practical politics." written to hlB friend and protcgo, "Ned," who Is still busy carving a career back in tho old State." By Forrest Crlssoy. "With fifty-eight illustrations by John T. McCutcheon. Published by Thompson & Thomas, Chicago. This is a book of supernatural shrewdness shrewd-ness in tho underworld of politics, The author has diligently and zealously collected pretty much nil the villainies of political tricksters and set them forth in tho brightest kind of form In this most readable book; or, at least. If all aro not carried, then samples of all are given. Tho narrator Is a veteran In politics, who has filled all the chief offices and been In with all the ugly deals, but has not defiled himself. him-self. "I havo kept my hands clean," says tho Governor, "but, like tho boy In tho story, I havo had to bandage them and tie them to the bedpost a good many .times to do It." But ho knew all tho men who wcro besmirched, and how they were tainted. It adds to the Interest of It all to be told that the "citations nnd circumstances" circum-stances" are not fictitious, but aro actual occurrences. "We can well believe It, though some of the things aro very rank. The charm of tho book, however, Is In the author's trenchant stylo and easy use of the spectacular phrase and simile. It Is a great gift to be able to put thlngH Just right, so that they will fit nnd fit snug; and at the samo tlmo bo catching and apt. Thus: "The man who lies down and goes to sleep on tho soft sldo of a political po-litical cinch stands a good chanco of waking wa-king up Just In time to seo his hide nailed to the barn door by the fellow who couldn't sleep becauso ho had to whistle in the faco of expected defeat in order to keep hla courage up." There Is a delicious wit nnd forco combined com-bined In this work which will Irresistibly commend it to tho reader; it is fresh, though treating of stale, not to say putrid, subjects; and it is full of good sayings, too; and wlso advlco to the young politician, politi-cian, dwelling much on tho virtues of good faith, truth, and honor. And It Is strong In showing that though falsity and gullo may triumph for a season. Its downfall Is sure. With afTectlonato and Judicious Interest In-terest tho old man follows tho career of the younger man through his political campaigns and triumphs nnd finally sees him landed worthily In the Senate, it Is a book for politicians as well as for the good citizen who la not In politics. The publishers have done excellent work with the book; It Is put forth In fine style, and the Illustrations by McCutcheon aid much In setting if off. GOOD STUDY BOOKS. From tho American Book Company, Chicago, Chi-cago, wo have Eggleston's New Century History of the United States, the last literary lit-erary work of that author. He tells tho story In a running narrative, very concise and compact. It recites the main facts, with occasional enlivening details that give life and charm. It presents a very fair picture of tho Ilfo and work of the people, nnd of their progress In strength and culture. A feature of tho work Is a collection of brief biographies of about a hundred of the most prominent characters who figure in the history. Tho pictures aro generally fair, but some aro old and worthless; but tho maps are first-cluss for tho purpose for which they are used. Tho work Is certainly to bo commended for school use. From tho same, comes Smiles's Self-Help, Self-Help, one of the Eclectic School readings. It Is an abridgment of the famous work which, first published fifty years ago, has attained a wonderful popularity, and been translated into many languages. It has had a matorlal Influence upon tho lives of thousands of men. The point of the essays es-says Is that true happiness and success aro to be attained only through diligent self-culture, self-dlsclpllne and persistent effort, and that every person must attend to his own Individual case. An appendix gives many brief biographies. Certainly a better book for supplementary reading In schools could not be desired. Also, from the same, we havo Mardcn's Stories from Llfct tho latest addition to the Eclectic School Readings; it is Intended for pupils of the fifth and sixth grades. It contains brief llfo stories nnd incidents from great lives, which will show young peoplo how boys, handicapped by poverty and tho moat discouraging surroundlnga, yet succeeded so thnt they aro held up as models no tho girls and boys of today. These stories are Interesting, and arc attractively at-tractively Illustrated, The book Is well calculated to be of benefit in the supplementary supple-mentary reading of the grades mentioned; or, indeed, of any grades above, or for the home. THE MAGAZINES. The North American Review (Now York) for June opens with a double paper, "Tho War and American Sentiment," in which Karl Blind asks "Does Russia Represent Aryan Civilization?" and answers that it does not; and "Russia and England During Dur-ing the Civil War," by Henry Clews, who pretty effectually disposes of tho myth that Ru3sla sent fleets to America in 1C3 to help the United States In case Great Britain, or Franco recognized tho Southern South-ern Confederacy. "The New American Navy" Is favorably commented upon and sized .up by Sir William II. White, K. C. B. "Railway Rates and the Merger Decision Deci-sion ' Is a discussion by Charles A. Prouty of the Intcrotato Commerce Commission, showing that no particular effect or good was reached by tho 5ult. but that tho reasonableness rea-sonableness of railroad rates whoulrt bo passed upon by tho Government. "Lynching "Lynch-ing from a Negro's Point of Vhrw" 1b a surprisingly calm review of tho evil, by Mary Church Terrell, honorary president of tho National Association of Colored "Women. "Tho British Mission to Tibet" is explained and defended by Sir Walter Lawrence. "The American Soldier as Seen in tho Philippines," by A. Henry Savago Lander, Is a stalwart defense of the soldier, sol-dier, by tho impartial pon of an Englishman; English-man; very good to read. Other specialties are "Tho Genius of Joseph Conrad," "A Lesson from English Labor." by Maurice Low; "Somo Industrial Tendencies in Ire-. Ire-. ''s,ocltlllsrn "s a Rival of Organized Christianity." "The Mualc of Edward o C,l;" and w- D- Howolls's serial, Tho Son of Royal Langbrlth," continues In excellent form. This review Is always very able and very great. The American Monthly Review of Reviews Re-views for June opens with its always able nnd valuable review of "The Progress of the World," this month the department bo-Ing bo-Ing unusually fine nnd carrying forty-five portraits of men prominent In the affairs of this country and of the world, nnd maps and other Illustrations, The "Record "Rec-ord of Current Events" follows, with Illustrations Il-lustrations of the Russo-Japaneso war. "Current Cartoons Mostly Political," make a fine showing in four page3. "What Stanley Lived to Sec Accomplished In Africa," by Cyrus C. Adams, is a high appreciation, ap-preciation, with an elegant portrait of Stanley. "The University of Wisconsin, nnd This Year's Jubilee." by William B. Shaw, Is a review well done, with portrait of President Van Ulse and pictures of tho buildings. "Mnurus Jokal. Hungarian Patriot Pa-triot and Writer." Is a highly appreciative sketch by a fellow-Hungarian, with portraits por-traits of Jokal. Mrs. Jokal, and other illustrations. illus-trations. "Tho Cossacks. Russia's Unique Troopers." are described In text and picture, pic-ture, by Joseph A. Baer. In a graphic vein. "Tho Turbine, a New Era of Steam," by Arthur Warren, shows well the power and history of this new old power, and Illustrations Illus-trations help It out. "Two Experiments In tho Taxation of Franchleos" shows the results of tho special franchise tax In New York, and tho taxation of bank franchises, with articles by exports, and both favorable favora-ble "The Work of a Modem Public Library" Li-brary" Is ably set forth, the exnmple being be-ing the public library of Buffalo, which Is well reviewed and pictured. "The Automobile Auto-mobile In Business," with Illustrations, explains how tho machine has taken Its place as a great business convenience. "Sending a Son to College,' by President Thwing of the Western Reserve University, Universi-ty, Is a thoughtful papor. "Leading Articles Arti-cles of tho Month." from the various pub lications, are given with briefer notes on the periodicals; nnd reviews of the new books. A gmntand useful mngazlne. The Review of Reviews Co.. New York City. The Bookman for Juni' his In ti wnr. admirable "Chronicle nnd Comment," a specially good review of the woild of uu-thors uu-thors and writings, with a number of good portraits; the memoir of Maurus Jokal Is especially fine. There Is an able commentary commen-tary on the war In tho far East; and by the samo wrlttr, a trenchant paper, "The Navy, the President, and lhe Secretary." There is a paper of personal as well ns general Interest, by Arthur Brisbane, "Yellow "Yel-low Journnllsm." In advocacy of It; a section sec-tion In "Tho American Newspaper" Series "Tho American College Commencement" is an Illustrated paper of merit, by L. Guernsey Price "The llacknoved Plot and Some Recent Novels" Is n keen review of "tho business" of novel-writing. "lose MaJestc," by Robort C. Brooks, Is Infinitely In-finitely dlvcrtlng-at long range; but It would be qulto as disgusting to have at home. The book reviews aro strong and many and tho literary features of tho mag-azlno mag-azlno are great In "The Book Mart" is given a list for each prominent city of the books most In demand; for Salt Lake City this list Is: "Sir Mortimer," "My Friend Prospcro." "Lions of the Lord," "Order No. 11," "The Llttlo Shepherd of Kingdom Come," "The Silent Places." it Is a monthly literary polish- Dodd, Mead & Company, publishers. New York. The Overland Monthly for June has accounts, ac-counts, with pictures, of "Curious Houses of San Francisco;" continues "Tho Plaint of the Passing Peoples;" has (by David E Gordon) reminiscences of "Early California Califor-nia Journalism;" scenes are shown nnd described de-scribed "In tho Valley of the Yukon." Guy W. Stockslngcr tells about "Taking the Census In Alaska;" "Old Tauqultz" Is shown to us by Helt-n Lukens Jones; "The Bnttle-shlp In Action" Is a graphic picture of the actual operation; "The Dangers of Unionism" arc pointed out by Guy Raymond Ray-mond Halifax. There are good stories and poems In the number, and mnnv full-page pictures. Overland Monthly " Company, publishers, San Francisco. Currpnt Literature for Juno gives readings read-ings from the popular works of the day nnd excerpts from leading essays of moment. mo-ment. It has reviews of new novels, and a review of tho life of Governor Andrews of Massachusetts; these touches upon noteworthy note-worthy new books comprlso an attractive feature of tho mngazlne. The current history his-tory of the time has sixteen titles; current cur-rent discussion, six; notes on nnd from tho June magazines are well compiled, nnd the cartoons upon current events are good filling fill-ing for four pages. Tho drama, humor from real life, educational questions, music and art, people In tho foreground, random readings, iclencc and Invention, poetical departments, religious thought, open ques-sions, ques-sions, medical discussions, nature In and out of doors, all aro excellent departments The Current Literature Publishing Co New York City. The Delineator for July has an elegant cover design In colors, "Midsummer Reveries;" Rev-eries;" lis frontispiece Is nn art picture. "A Summer Garden Party." Fashions In New York, In London, in Paris aro given, and also "The Summer Styles,' "The Dressmaker," "The Summer Millinery," "The Fountnln of Youth" (care of tho hair), Hungarian embroidery, lace-ma-klng; 'Flowers Mado From Ribbon;" "Smart Styles for Summer Outings;" "Manners in Public," "New Ideas ' for Countrty-Houai Furnishing;" "Club Women Wo-men and Club Life," "Girls and Tholr Interests." In-terests." There Is another of the "Great Women of Pioneer Times" series, this one being of Charlotte Robertson, tho pioneer woman of Nashville. The "Around tho World In Eighty Pictures" series takes ono from Delhi to Jorusalem. "The Joy of Living" discusses generosity ns a curatlvo force. "When Birds in tho Doorvard Sang" is a study in black and white, Illustrated. Illus-trated. "House Building and Home Making," Ma-king," "Stories and Pastimes for Children," Chil-dren," "The Newest Books." "Tho Kitchen," Kitch-en," "A Vegetarian Breakfast," "The Housewife's Quarrel with Pests," "Poisonous "Pois-onous Plants," nnd many other specialties lend Interest and beauty to the number Tho Butlerick Publishing Co.. New York.' Book News for June has for frontispiece portrait, that of John Fox, Jr. "An Instructed In-structed Public," by Agnes Rcppller. reviews re-views opportunities for instruction. "Authors "Au-thors at Tholr Work." "A Plan to Entomb Revolutionary Heroes," "Elizabethan Theatrical Performance" (with reproductions repro-ductions of old illustrations), "V. B. Yeats and the Celtic Movement," "Book News Biographies," "Asked and Answered," "Best Selling Books," "Educational." with "Timely Topics" (a review of sorno leading lead-ing events of the day) make up a most engaging en-gaging number. But Its strength Is in Its profusion of book reviews and the enumeration enume-ration of new publications. John Wnna-makcr, Wnna-makcr, publisher, Philadelphia. Gunton's Magazine for June discusses the question, "Is tho Tariff an Issue?" concluding that It is; "Germnny's Colonial Colo-nial Experiments;" the "Question of Pol-Icy Pol-Icy for American Shipping;" "Thb Ethics of Hired Eloquence;" "The Purchase of Louisiana," and "English Naturalism." The editorials aro timoly and Btrong, covering cov-ering well tho field of homo politics and tho general field, with an especially strong criticism of Cleveland's explanation of his bond issues. Tho "Question Box," "Book Reviews" and "Progross of the Month" arc nil well done It is a magazine of sturdy thought. The Gunton Company, publishers, Now York. The Architectural Record for Juno opens with a fine paper on "A Renaissance House of Paris and Its History," by Bernard, Ber-nard, II. Lawrence, being the hunting lodge of King Francis 1 ; It Is a most interesting in-teresting study, well delivered. "Decorative "Decora-tive Work In Iron and Bronze," by Chas. D. Kay, much vnrlod in style, but all very handsome, and beautifully presented. "The First Concrete Sky-Scraper," by A. D. Elzner, tells about and Illustrates handsomely hand-somely the lngalls building In Cincinnati. "Tho Present System of Architectural Charges," by Arne Dehlls Is an argument thnt the scale Is too low; that a Just charge would be. more than five per cent on tho cost of tho building. "The St. Regis" Re-gis" Is given by Arthur C. David as the best type of the metropolitan hotel, and certainly ic is n beauty, especially in adornments nnd finishings. A beautiful nuniDer. The Architectural Record Co., New York. LITERARY NOTES. Bettor than "the books of yester year," which start out with great sales and then drop to nothing, are the books for which there Is a continuous demand year after year like Kipling's Jungle books, for In stance, of which the first one has been printed twenty times nnd tho second Jungle Jun-gle Book twelve times, and tho demand Is constant. John Luther Long's "Madame Butterfly," now seven years bid, has been reprinted twice In the present year, nnd It Is said that Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart's "Sonny," Is3i'ed In 1S97. was printed for the fourteenth time In February. 1WI, nnd that It has a yearly sale of at least four thousand copies Joel Chandler Harris's new book, "A Little Uqion Scout," has quickly run through Its first edition. McCluro-Phll-llps have Just put a second edition to press. A curious coincidence to the publication of "The Journey of Coronado," by A. S. Barnes & Co. In the Trnll Makers Series. Is the revival of interest in the fabled treasures of Qulvira. George McAllister and Juan Alvarado, well-known mining engineers of Mexico and tho Southwest, have gone In search of tho treasure, confident con-fident that If it is still there they havo genuine documents which will bring it to iighL Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's altitude towards to-wards America Is very clearly Indicated In a private letter which he recently wrote to Mr. Archibald R. Colquhoun concern- j ing the latter's book, "Greater America" (Harper's). Mr. Chamberlain, after a reference ref-erence to tho pleasure has hud In reading the work, says: I'most gladly subscrlbo to your conclusions, and Join you In the hope that tho relations bptween the United States and ourselves may be. In tho future, fu-ture, those of continually increasing sympathy sym-pathy and appreciation." The Issue of tho Outlook dated June -1 Is Its Fifteenth Annual Illustrated Recro-ntlon Recro-ntlon number. As Is the custom of tho Outlook, this Issuo, In addition to tho usual us-ual editorial and Interpretative tieatmont of nows events. Important public questions ques-tions and current literature, contains a group of out-of-door articles, the majority of them carefully and fully Illustrated. Most notablo among these articles In this years recreation number Is tho first Instalment In-stalment of Mr. Stewart Edward White's serial. "The Mountains." This may bo called a companion series to Mr White's. "The Forest." which was published In tho Outlook last summer. "The Mountains" describes and pictures tho author's experiences expe-riences in exploration nnd camping out In a section of a California Sierras very little lit-tle known. Like "The Forest." It not onlv abounds In practical suggestions for camping camp-ing and woods life but Is Infused with the spirit and love of nature. No roader who really cares about the serious problems of the day can afford to miss tho notable leading article In . the June Atlantic upon "The Great Delusion of Our Time," by John II. Denlson Mr. Denlson writes with both humor and eloquence elo-quence of the time's blind worship of force. Its calm conviction of magisterial authority In all matters of belief, and Its easy disregard of tho moral sense Andy Adams, the author of "The Log o.f a Cowboy" and "A Texas Matchmaker" Match-maker" (Houghton. Mifflin and Company, Boston), was recently asked how he ever came to think of writing. He answered "Well. In the first place I was broke Do you understand the full meaning of that? not bent, financially embarrassed, but fiat broke moneyless. Necessity has been credited as the mother of Invention; poverty pov-erty was the Incentive In my case One night I was fortunate enough to witness a presentation of Hoyt's 'A Texas Steer.' The house was crowded with a delighted audience. Had it not been for the wolf which was shadowing me at the time, I might have enjoyed the burlesque myself. While witnessing the play, the Idea camo to me that If tho ludicrous and false were In such demand, the real thing ought to take Immensely. I had served twentv years' uppprentlceshlp In tho West, ten of which were spent In the caddie In Texas, Tex-as, and I had been 'a real actor' in romantic ro-mantic Western drama the cattle trail. Feeling that I had a message for this clamorous public, I tried my hand." George B. Eurgln's novel, "The Shutters of Silence," which has had some popularity populari-ty In this country. Is beginning to be considerably con-siderably discussed In England. This Is not the first Instance of n book bv nn English author winning a more immediate success In America than In Its author's own country. Tho Smart Sot Publishing Co,, New York. Possibly some of our readers have not aeen the New York Sunda Tribune recently, re-cently, If so. It would pay them to get a copy, If for nothing else than to examine the new Sunday Magazine, which Is given free with that paper. The Sundav Tribune Trib-une gives In hnndy form, easy to find, all the news of the world, with special articles arti-cles on timely topics and hnndsome Illustrations. Illus-trations. It has now added to these features fea-tures an Independent magazine, with colored col-ored covers, and a splendid colored picture, pic-ture, separate, wultablc for framing. This magazine Itself is worth 10 cents of anybody's any-body's money. It contains original stories by tho best authors, bright verse and all the other specialties that go to make up a first-class publication for family perusal. peru-sal. For summer rending It Is just the thing. It Is lively without being vulgar, and Is so nicely balanced that the boy with a passion for outdoor sports will find It as Interesting as his more serious" minded mind-ed parents. As for the girls, they all llko It, regardless of their temperament or disposition. dis-position. Buy it from your newsdealer or send $2 to the office In New York for a year's subscription, Samplo copy free. The July Century will be a fiction number, num-ber, although the advance announcements give promise of notable features of Interest Inter-est for serious readers. Besides further chapters of the serials, Dr. S. Weir Mltchcll'fl "The Youth of Washington" and Jack London's "The Sea-Wolf." thero will be nlno short stories In tho number, Miriam Mlcholson, author of "In the Bishop's Bish-op's Carriage," contributing another Madlgan story. There will be stories also by Margaret Deland, Bertha Runkle and Gouverncur Morris. A remarkable niprlnt Is announced by Dodd, Mend & Cc. for the early autumn season. It Is a popular reprint of the do luxe edition, published two years ago of Lewis H. Morgan's "The League of 'th Iroquois." The book has been thoroughly revised and dlted by Herbert M Lloyd Tho now edition Is Illustrated with a colored col-ored frontispiece, plates and maps. This has long been considered the best of all books relating to the Institutions and cus-toms cus-toms of the Iroquois It was originally published In Rochester In 1S51. in a small edition which has long been out of print nnd Is now quite rare. Tho alterations and hitherto unpublished material for this new edition consists of corrections made, by Mr. Morgan In his own copy of tho book; personal rcmlniscenses of Morgan by Charles T. Porter, who collaborated with Morgan in tho original book, and a skotch of Morgan nnd his work, and notos by tlio editor. Theso notes Include a large amount of Josult matorlal translated eBpcclnlly for this work. A good deal of it hns been translated before, but some Ih now for the first lime in English, and nil Is original translation. There Is also mn-torlnl mn-torlnl which Mr. Morgan desired to have included in the first edition, but which was excluded for luck of space. The best stories Mrs. Mary 13. Wllklna Freeman has written Blnco "A Humblo Romance" Is published by Harper & Brothers under tho title of "The Givers." The talco are wrlttrn In the author's most characteristic manner, but are largely lovo stories. Tho title, however, Is taken from tho opening talc (not a love story) which will be peculiarly pleasing to the numerous recipients of Inappropriate presents. It relates tho experience of one sturdy woman who had tho courage to revolt against foolishly selected presents that were neither needed nor desired. The .story, when published In Harper's Maga zlne, under the title "The Revolt of Sophia So-phia Lane," touched many rcsponGlvo chords In tho hearts of those who mav be termed the victims of stupid gifts, and Mrs. Wilklns Freeman received more letters let-ters than any story of hers ever Inspired, with tho exception of "The Revolt of Mother." McCIuro-Phllllps havo Just gnnc to press with a second edition of John La Farge's "Great Maslors," a seventeenth edition of Stewart Edward White's ' The Blazed Trail," a fifth odltion of Ida M. Tarbell's "Life of Lincoln." In his biography of "Whistler as I Knew Him," Just published by the Mac-mlllan Mac-mlllan company. Mr. Mortimer Mcnpcs tells a curious story of tho famous artist. At the little breakfasts which he used to give In Paris and In London ho was sometimes some-times forced to be very economical. "Ho often said to me: 'Look hero, Mcnpcs, 1 wish you would go and buy a bottle of clghtccn-ponny whlto from the Victorian Wlno company. Wc will decant It carefully, care-fully, and. what with my brilliant con-crsatlon con-crsatlon nnd the refined atmosphcro of tho studio, these men will never know whether It Is good or bad. Somehow men understand nd wine. If you give them a oheap vintage, they recognize vinegar, but with tho qualities of white wine thoj ore not so familiar.' So It always proved lo bo. This elghtoen-ponny white wlno was produced at tho famous Whistler breakfasts, whero It was pronounced to bo perfect. 'A sound wine, very sound in-doecd,' in-doecd,' I have heard men say as they hold It Up to tho light, handling it carefully as though it wore prlceless-ln exactly the samo way I have seen them caress a bluc-and-whlte-Platc I have heard Intelligent In-telligent men dilate for hours upon the heautv and rarity of certain porcelain which I myseff havo seen WhiHtlcr buy at a cheap shop round the corner, or which las been presented at our doors in company com-pany with a wound of Orlonlal tea. What Causes Fires. The annual losses by fire in the United Unit-ed States, which have averaged as high as $100,000,000 a year at certain periods, wore attributed during a single, year to tho following causes, the number of fires from each cause being given: Incendiarism. In-cendiarism. 1927; defective flues, 1303; sparks (not from locomotives), 715; matches. 636; explosions (of lamps, etc ), 130; stoves. 429; lightning, 3G9, spontaneous sponta-neous combustion. 326; prairie and forest for-est fires, 2S0; lamp and lantern accidents acci-dents (otherwise than explosions), 238; locomotive sparks, 211; cigar stubs nnd pipes, 203: friction, 179; gas-jets, 17S; engines en-gines and boilers, 150; furnaces, 136; and from firecrackers, 105. Harper's Weekly, |