| Show I l BOOKS This Thu recent publication hy by Forbes Company Chicago of oC a n beautiful il 11 illustrated illustrated collection colle tier of Ben lieu Kings poems under the title Jane lane Jones and Some Others recalls recall the life of or this genius and the history of his hit fame faille unique In literary annals annal When Den Ben King died suddenly in iii 1594 at the early curly age of 37 Jj ho lie was wholly unaware that thal he lie had hall left lert a single line which would woul he be But sown Hoon afterward Nixon Ixon Waterman gathered gath gathered ath ered cr d Kings wor Into a 11 volume which this tho Ul l Press Frels Club of Chicago of or which King was a member published as a memorial In a limited edition for COI private pI vate ate circulation This Ihl was wall Immediate Immediately Imme liate ly iy I acquired d by his friends In the club During the four Cour years Ensuing Kings n I I I I work was its not nol available to the lie public c I although h It was offered to one publish publisher er 1 after let another until Forbes C Com Company pany pul In III ISIS 1598 made Ben B II Kings Verso their initial publication The rhe press and public wined received od the tho hook book with Instant approval and for or the tho past 11 II years it has among the tho leading loading books boults of or humorous verso ISO III in point paint of ot circulation each cach succeeding year aI re rc requiring quiring more moie fic and a 1111 larger edi edl In III life lIen Ben King way wal as original as IS his verse erle always doing doln tho the In iii sonic some capricious prank or story that produced laughter All 11 that knew hence him loved loed him hint loved him for Cor his genial gentle genUe nature and an for Cor his versatile ac nc accomplishments acv Hee the citizens of his native city ell St Sl Joseph Mich placed a monument over OCI dais grave gravo and andare andale andare are ale now no planning for tho the erection ofa of ofa ufa a to 10 him in the public park panic of oC the tho city t Ben fien King Kin Is III probably the first humorist t to be so O memorialized Although hough King might be surprised at fit this the gro th and anti permanency of his fame Came it may ma he be readily accounted for Cor In iii tile this original orl and acid distinctive of his verso veau ver u Every Eer poem beats bears the impress of his charming originality In his whimsical there Is 11 a spon droll humor and und in his Ills more mores serious s lines either cither a Quaintness or a musical lilt lit that places Ben King be ho beyond yond ond classification cl or comparison with other poets The Thc Kov Ho ins the tho hero 1 of lC Norman Duncans book bool A Mans Mauis Christian which tho the Harpers have haC Just published has been preach lug ing hI In Now YOlk York within the tho last fortnight fort ort fortnight night and anel will 11 make mal e mother another visit 1 lt at tho end of the month Tho Thu lumber Jacks sky pilot the lumbermen of the time Co rests call him affection affectionately remembering that he travels whiter and summer from camp to camp eamIl ministering to their bodies ho les no hiss le s than to their th lr souls soils and lighting fighting tho the vice Ico of the time lumber towns where whore the lumberjack drifts Into spending his earnings In drink and dissipation Mr Duncans book Is an unusual ac account account account count preacher whoso whose churches although he Is II a regularly ordained minister of the Presbyterian church arc the forests of or Minnesota V Davidsons Human Body and Health Intermediate By B Alvin Davidson Jt M S A JI sr Ph Ill D professor prore ot of biology In Lafayette college The advanced book boo I In n this series s al already already ready issued has received tho Iho warmest indorsement for Cor tho practical manner In which St it teaches the lessons of healthful sanitary living and the tho pre prevention prevention of or disease e Tho present volume though more moro elementary In its treat treatment treatment treatment ment follows tho the same plan cinch and while Including a 11 sufficient amount anion t of or technical Technical cal anatomy and physiology devotes attention to tho the subject of per personal personal personal and an public health It docs does this In such a way as to appeal to the Interest of oC boys and anil girls IrIs and fix In hi their minds the tho essentials of right living hiving In place of oC statements statement In regard to pro promoting promoting promoting health specific facts and full explanations are given hen showing how hov disease is caused and antI how the body may ma be kept well and strong The Tho study stud of this book will wll hOlp help the pupils to practise intelligently In their dally dah lives Jives tho the teachings of hygiene and sani sand sanitation sanitation tation and will Improve the tho health of oC tho the Individual and thus that of oC society The Tho Struggle for Cor Missouri by b John McElroy Published by b Tho Tim National Tribune Washington ton D C The fhe contest as to which side the tho groat gNat border bor el state slate of or Missouri should tales tako was WaN of or momentous Importance at nt the beginning of oC the tho Civil Chill war var 11 Tho The weight of or that great Bent al common commonwealth wealth In n taco men money mone resources and amid commanding situation thrown to one ono side or tho the other might determine tho alto result The rhe struggle was wasa a grand and rund with rapidly shifting shirting scenes of or startling vicissitude e and the leading lea ing actors being Gen Gem n Na Nathaniel Nathaniel thaniel Lyon and Col Frank Franic P Blair and find the Union side and Gov F Jackson Jackon and Gen Sterling price on that of oC secession Later Gens Cons John C Fremont H W V Halleck Franz Siegel S R n Curtis John Joltn M r Schofield J H Lane John Pope Popo and U S Grant en eo entered toned tho ho stage from tim the Uhlon side and Gens Gene Ben McCullough Earl Van VanDorn VanDorn VanDorn Dorn Daniel S Frost M JI Jeff Thomp Thompson son J I O 0 Shelby Shelb J S Marmaduke and nod Albert Pike from front the confederate These men nien played with the th highest skill anti and courage a for Cor stupendous ous stakes The contest began as us soon as Lincoln was elected with maneuvers to get pos possession possession session fl of ot the great Ireat St Louis arsenal with Its priceless tore store 2 of or arms and am ammunition ammunition ammunition and III tho the control of or which Involved In Involved voled that of or tho city of oc o f St Louis and ultimately tho the state stale of or Missouri This was secured In spite of or tho the sympathies and efforts of the state authorities by the high courage and skillful manage management ment of oC Blair BIn and Lyon backed Imel ell by b the splendid loyal loal Union clement At the presidential election of oC 1860 the great muss mass of or the people of oC Missouri had hind voted for fOI union anion candidates Ste Stephen phen phell A Douglas Dou and John Bell This rIhl was also true of oC many man other Southern states the this people of oC which were finally carried curried over to secession by the skill ful and audacious maneuvers of tho thu secession lenders leaders t required tactics of or consummate baldness hal nes and skill on the tho part palt of tile the Union leaders leaden to pre 1111 prevent prevent vent vont this being bolno Bono dono with Missouri and the history of or how It was accomplished Is more moio thrilling than thun tiny any an romance Camp Jackson Wilson Creek Spring Held and Pea ridge were ell the Iho great Inci dents in this mighty play for ifor a 11 state bigger and richer than some somo European l kingdoms kingdom A careful Clr analytical presentation never before berolo attempted Is made of tho the way Wl the people at nt first reluctant or In different were ero finally arrayed two to great grat opposing camps Thero are aro vivid pen pictures of all the tho leading actors In this great cat drama with fascinating descriptions of the eternal play pIli of among the radi radl radical radical cal secessionists tho the radical abolition the tho th conditional Union men the unconditional Union men the southern sympathizers the States rights right men and the uncompromising Nationalists The story stor Is told with the swiftness of oC narrative of a novel with events big with the lie keenest human Interest on every cIry page e John McElroy the author has avery a avery n nCI very CI high bight reputation all over tho the coun try tn for Cor accuracy and Impartiality In his specialty as a historian of tho the Civil war and this thi work k has received the strongest from rom those who participated In the th great groat struggle I I |
