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India and Hr People, by Swami Abliedan
anda. $1.25. The Vedanta Society. New
York City.
It is unfortunately a widespread habit
to regard India as a land peopled with
savage races or helpless Orientals run to
need and so far down in the social-political
scale that they absolutely require an
alien white rare from over the seas to
rule them, so that they may not be. gob
bird up.
The truth is, if we include British Bur
mah, India is as large in area as tne
whole of Europe except Russia, or nearly
two-thirds of the United States, and with
a population almost three and a half
times as great. It is also eminently prop
er to recall that certain of the inhabitants
of India todny are the descendants of
the same Aryan family from which the
haughty Anglo-Saxons and other Euro
pean peoples sprang and that for the pres
ervation of many ethical truths that have
brought joy and light to this latter day
the world has to thank India.
Mere we have a book of 2S5 pages writ
ten by an educated Bast Indian about his
nati country, and one cannot fail to be
struck with the lucidity and strength of
his literary style. The Swami was an
earnest student of Western science and
philosophy before he left India, and a
year in India, followed by nine years of
active work in this country, have made
him well informed and able to speak, free,
from foreign and native prejudice. His
heart is with India, and although he does ,
not forget what his country owes to Brit
ish care and "development, it Is evident
he dreams at some not very far distant
day of India for the Indians.
"The popular belief,' the Swami writes,
"is that England has sunk enormous cap
ital in the development of India. The
truth is that England has not spent a
rent in governing India. The Indian gov
ernment means today the government of
a bureaucracy, and the people are not
represented in the Executive Council. The
government of India is as despotic as It Is
in Russia, because 300.000.000 of people who
are governed have neither voice nor vote
in the government. Japan has shown to
the world what ready disciples of West
ern civilization her people have become
in less than half a century. Now it will
be the turn for poor and downtrodden In
dia." Which is to say that the time is
nigh for India to cast off her swaddling
clothes. The Swami is too enthusiastic. Left to
herself, India would become a second Ire
land, or with Britain out the spoil of
Germany or France. It is impossible to
quarrel with his book, though. He writes
too interestingly, and he is a man with a
mission.
Sundays in London. With 1'arrar, Parker,
Spurgeon and Others, by Luther Hess
"Waring. Decorated cloth binding. $1.
The Neale Publishing Co.. New York City.
An original and restful view of the
largest city in the world i.s given in these
126 pages, telling of churches and church
life in it. without regard to denomina
tional lines. The London that closes its
tores and opens churches, is unfolded to
the mind's vision, and the prospect is a
charming one. The writing is on common-sense
lines, and the result is an in
structive and educational book, for Mr.
Waring uses his facts gracefully. The
reading will give genuine pleasure to all
lovers of sacred traditions and beauties
of London's wonderful tomples. Strolling
in a leisurely way about this worshipping
city. Mr. Waring describes different
splendid and renowned churches, gives
something of their history, and here and
there transcribes the sermon of an elo
quent divine. Here is Westminster Abbey,
with its memories and monuments and its
silence of centuries. Here, too, among
others, are St. Margaret's and Archdea
ron Farrar; the City Temple, with Dr.
Parker; the great Tabernacle, where the
Spurgeons have toiled and taught: .and
St. Paul's that seems to belong to an
other age and world when we read. "The
last King buried in this cathedral was
Kthelred, the last King crowned In it was
Canute."
Hygiene of the "Nursery, by Dr. Louis Starr.
Illustrated. $1. P. Blakiaton'a Son & Co.,
Philadelphia.
This is the seventh edition, fully re
vised and up to date, of a book which
is a standard authority in this country In
the medical care of infanta and children.
It teaches the general regimen, feeding,
massage and the domestic management
of the ordinary emergencies of early life.
The chapter on food and the numerous
additions which have been made on the
subject of dietary are to be specially
commended. The book is not one by
which one can manage a sick baby
without calling in a physician, but it is
rather a valued help in the direction of
knowing better both physician and baby.
Dr. Starr, in speaking of mature chil
dren, thinks that roller skating is dan
gerous to life and limb.
Krom Poverty to Power, or the Realization
of Prosperity and Peace, by James Allen.
$1. The Science Presa. Chicago, 111.
Truly a remarkable book, containing a
series of wise moral lessons such as
Ruskin, Canon Kingsley or Phillips
Brooks might have written. Mr, Allen is
one of England's best-known writers of
advanced thought, and "From Poverty to
Power." originally published five years
ago. was in a short time in its fourth
edition. This is the first American edition
of the book printed on new plates, on
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heavy egg-shell paper, bound in buff Eng
lish linen cloth, and with a handsome
cover design in three colors. Here are
four chapter subjects: "The Silent Power
of Thought in Controlling and Directing
One's Forces"; "The Two Masters Self
and Truth"; "Saints, Sages and Saviors
The Law of Service," and "The Realiza
tion of Perfect Peace." Three lessons:
"You may bring about that Improved con
dition in your outward life which you de
sire, if you will unswervingly resolve to
improve your inner life." "As mental
harmony produces bodily health, so it
also leads to a harmonious sequence in
the actual working out of one's plans."
Do you wish for kindnesp? Be kind.
Do you ask for truth? Bo true.
"What you give of yourself you find
Your world is a reflex of you.
The Tin Inkers, by TJoyd Osbourne. Illus
trations by F. L. Ftthian. 50 cents. Henry
Altemus Co., Philadelphia.
Time was when titled Englishmen came
to America and married our rich men's
daughters, but the tide is drifting the
other way when entirely unannounced
young American women who have rich
papas eall to England and ensnare a
Duke or a Lord. "The Tin Diskers" is
a story of the latter description and has
the mark of Mr. Osbourne's cultured lit
erary style.
Mies Essy Lawrence, whose father is a
millionaire, goes to London with her
aunt, and the duo take part in a treas
ure hunt inaugurated by the editor of
Tickle-Bits. A tin disk Is- hidden some
where in London and the person finding
it is entitled to a prize of-1000 sterling,
a serial story entitled "Godfrey's Peril'
containing the necessary clews by which
the ingenious might determine the exact
whereabouts of the disk. How Miss Law
rence missed finding the disk, but un
earthed a sweetheart in Captain Morse
Galkyn makes an unusual romance with
a cheerful ending.
The Cynic's Rule of Conduct, by Chester
Field. Jr. 50 cents. Henry Altemus Co.,
Philadelphia.
Infectiously entertaining. These pro
verbs are different from most rules, for
they are genuinely amusing in cold print.
Just the sort of a book to make you
chuckle and the ability to memorize se
lections from it will make you a most
welcome addition to your circle.
Several of the Field gems:
When dinners entice thee, consent thou
not.
There is only one worse break than asking
a woman her age It is looking incredulous
when she tells It,
The chief duty of the beat man is to
prevent the groom from escaping before the
ceremony.
When alone in Paris, behave as if all the
world were your mother-in-law.
Go to the aunt, thou sluggard, and offer
her ten off on your legacy for spot cash.
Those who live in glass bouses should be
polite to reporters. '
At a wedding, married women cry be
cause they've been through it, and unmar
ried women for fear they won't.
The Cynic Dictionary, by Harry Thomp
son. 50 cents. Decorations by Guernsey
Moore. Henry Altemus Co., Philadelphia.
Mr. Thompson's wit is like the power
of a Catling gun it never misses fire.
Here we have a mass of worldly wisdom
written in amusing vein, yet packed into
debonair sentences, and of a kind to be
often quoted and remembered. A handy
little book to dip into every time you
make a speech or drink a health in
public.
Here are several nuggets of the Thompw
6on wisdom:
Golf-i A. game that begins with a golf
ball and ends with a high ball.
Marriage is the end of a love story.
"Woman's rights The first engagement
ring and the ilast word.
Dare to do anybody.
The Watermead Affair, by Robert Barr. 50
cents. Henry Altemus Co., Philadelphia.
Amid the mush of Summer reading de
scribing love in automobiles with accom
panying dust and odors of gasoline, here
is an English motor-car story worth read
ing because of its jdellcious, entertaining
qualities. John Trumble, the seventh
Earl of Watermead, finds himself a bank
ruptat the opening of Chapter I and the
highly original manner in whioh he se
cures a position as chauffeur to Dr. Mead
and makes love in a new way to a clergy
man's daughter form the charm of the
book. In the last chapter one can al
most hear the purring of the Brusler
Grolier machine as the pleasant English
hedges and fields are left behind in a
race with a Hardpan rival. The air of
mystery in the story is cleverly kept tip.
J. M. Q. t
IX LIBRARY AND WORK SHOP.
Young's magazine has a delicious story of
married life. It's called "The Management
of a Door," by Virginia Leila Wenta.
The Red Book is advancing in genuine
merit as a pleasant story teller. Its Sum
mer fiction Is unusually strong and It pleases
quite a variety of tastes.
Midsummer Oregon," by John GUI, gains
distinction in the Sunset magazine. 1 is
finely illustrated, most of the views shown
being those of Portland buildings.
"Chicago's Five Maiden Aunts," being
write-ups of Miss Margaret A. Haley. Miss
Mary McDowell, Miss Julia C. Laihrop. Miss
.lane Adams and Dr. Cornelia DeBey, is
the feature In the American magazine.
Judge Thomas Murphy writes sympathet
ically In the Piljrrira magazine for Septem
ber on "The Work of the Juvenile Court."
The Pilgrim Is an ideal magazine for the
home and is worth the money.
Liberty, a quarterly magazine published
at Takoma. Park station. Washington. D.
C, han b-en received. It is issued to help
the enforcement of Sunday observance, and
takes a wide review of the field.
"Pete Sanderson Intervenes" is a cowboy
Btorv with a new matrimonial flavor, and
is in the Woman's Home Companion for
September. The cover page is a tine study
of toned colon, by Remington Schuyler.
"Doom of the Farm Horse" is an in
structive article in the Technical World,
and tells how machinery is slowly but surely
displacing all horses in farm life. D. S.
Behbe tells about Sergeant-Major Walling
ford. of England, firing 40 shoLs per minute
with a Halle automatic rifle.
"The Bearer of Burdens." by Israel Zang
will, is in the September number of the
People's. The story is moulded in that fas
cinating, almost sombre vein ao marked in
Zang will's writing. Woods Hutchinson
writes interestingly on "Wolf Puppies."
"Why Women Are Greater Actors Than
Men" appears in the Cosmopolitan. It con
tains food for thought, and is written by
Alan Dale. "Graft and the Young Idea"
is a synopsis. of many answers by American
school boys as to what this phrase means.
.
"Mrs. J. G. Stokes-Phelps at Home" Is
the title of an article by Lillian Baynes
Griffin, in Harper's Bazaar. It tells the
life story of the Yale graduate who recently
married in East Side, New York City. Rus
sian Jewess, both of them being Interested
in what la known as settlement work.
"The Real Mr. Hearst," written by James
Creelman. and featured with illustrations, in
the September Pearson's, will probably be
one of the most talked-of articles. It la
frank, well written and gives information
that is really interesting about a man that
is a potent force in American political and
newspaper life.
Da you own a dog? Then read an ad
mirable presentation in Country Life in
America, for September, on "The Care of
the Home Dog." It la noted for its strong,
common sense. Other readable articles are:
"The Luxury of Automobillng," and "Big
Trees Near the House." As usual, the Il
lustrations are superb.
A most"" excellent cover adorns the Sep
tember number of the Century, picturing a
white maiden, with white dreas tipped with
red, gold-en hair and a fiery necktie, direct
ing the course of a yacht. The whole has
a pleasant vacation color. One of the re
markable articles in the magazine is "The
Negro Brain," with diagrams by Robert
Bennett Bean, M. D.
A human father with a human soul peeps
out of the September Everybody's, in the
tale "The Two Mickeys," written by Har
vey J. O'Higgins. The humor is infectious.
Mr. Lawsen's usual dose of frenzied finance
exposures is missing this month, due to
the fact that his wife la 111 and that he is
continuously with her. The other articles
in the magazine are admirably selected.
The Murk Rake, published at Muskogee.
Indian Territory, Is a newcomer and pro
poses to appear every month in the depart
ment of critical comment. Albert Royal
Flanders la the editor and has succeeded
in making a breezy, readable sheet. He
suggests that all the ten-cent magazines,
especially McClure's. have been "seen," as
their exposure departments are now very
tame.
Mary Catherine Crowley, whose romances
of old Detroit were so popular a few years
agro. baa written a romance of old Quebec
entitled "In Treaty "With Honor," for Fall
publication. It events have to do with a
stirring and intensely dramatic episode never
before touched upon by any novelist, the
Patriot War, or struggle of French Canada
for independence in 18.T7-38. Miss Crow ley
publishers are Little, Brown & Co.
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Lilian Wrhiting has returned to Boston from
Arizona and Colorado, where she has been
gathering material for her forthcoming book,
"The Iand of Enchantment.' In the mean
time her "Florence of Landor," published a
year ago, Is still being warmly praieed in
England. "Volumes of Florence have multi
plied of late," says the Westminster Gazette,
"but few show more ultimate knowledge of
all that makes the rqmance of the fair city
on the Arno."
As has been her custom for several years,
Anna Chapin Ray, the well-known Connecticut
author, will follow her Spring novel with an
Autumn story for girls. This year MIsa Ray's
novel, "Hearts and Creeds," was a romance
of the social and political life of present-day
Quebec, and Quebec is the scene of many of
the Incident in "Janet," the second volume
In the new "Sidney" series of boks for the
younic to be issued In the Fall. Alice Barber
Stephens Is the Illustrator -of both volumes.
One of the important Autumn novels will
be "The Dragon Painter." the new Japanese
romance, by Sidney McCall, author of "Truth
Dexter" and "The Breath of the Gods." A
story of unusual power by one of the few
authors capable of interpreting the Inner life
of the people of Japan, "The Dragon Painter"
is said to possess more popular qualities than
did "The Breath of the Gode." Sidney Mc
Call' s new novel, which will be handsomely
illustrated, will be published by tattle, - Brown
& Co.
The first three papers of fascinating travel
and excltinr adventure In Central Asia will
be the leading article of the September Cen
tury. In the Fall of 1004 Lang don Warner,
a member of Professor Raphael Pumpelly ' s
archaeological expedition, made one of the
few attempts which have been successful to
reach the ancient and isolated , city of Khiva.
The account naturally falls into three parts,
the first narrating the obstacles, dangers and
interesting experiences of travel in thib remote
part of the world.
F. W. Bain, the translator of that de
lightful collection of Hindu love stories,
"The Digit of the Moon," now offers the pub
lic a new volume entitled "A Draught of
the Blue." The author pretends that both
of these books are renderings of Eastern
originals. The reader may believe him or
not, as he chooses. At all events, it Is cer
tain that these tales will charm him, by
their color and pleasing extravagance of
imagination, and by the delicate Oriental
flavor that pervades them.
.
Recent and forthcoming Issues of the Colum
bia University Press, published by the Mac
millan Company, Include the following mono
graphs: "Stresa Accent in Latin Poetry," by
Elizabeth Hickman du Bois; "Behavior of the
Lower Organisms," by H. S. Jennings; "Cad
wallader Colden," by Alice M. Keyes; "Ed
ward Young; in Germany," by John Louis
Kind: "Old Babylonian Temple Records." by
Robert Julius Lau; "Hebbel's NIbelungen,"
by Annina Perjam, and "Glacial History of
Nantucket and Cape Cod." by J. H. Wilson.
"Twilight Fairy Tales" and "The Enchanted
Land" are two volumes of 'children's stories
respectively by Mrs. Balllngton Booth and
Louey Chisholm. which the Putnams plan to
bring out early in the Autumn. The first
named book evinces the same know led sre of
children's tastes and feelings and the same
graclousness and delicacy of sentiment which
made Mrs. Balllngton Booth's earlier books of
fairy stories popular. The author of "The
Enchanted Land" is following up, with this
volume, a previous series of stories which
scored a success with little people some time
since. r
In "The Man of Property." by John Gals
worthy, which is promised by G. P. Putnam's
Sons for publication some two months hence,
we are taken into the heart of the country
of the Philistines. In other words, this story
is concerned with prosperous, upper-middle
class, London life the life of the kind of
people that are the pillars of the more solid
clubs, and whose handsome houses cover the
western half of London in serried rows of
wealth. The subject matter and something
in the handling of the material recalls
Thackeray, and the author shows a very un
usual skill In his depiction of manners and
in his grasp of character.
In a letter from Edmund Clarence Sted
man to Miss Florence Wilkinson, whose
poems are attracting more and more atten
tion, the venerable poet and critic writes:
"Last evening I made some acquaintance
with your rich collection of lyrics and bal
lads, 'The Far Country.' Indeed I have
always been a reader, of your contributions
to the magazines, and of course could not
have failed to recognize the lyrical gift
which you have so instantly and abundantly
at your command. " My enjoyment of your
work, I am sure, has been shared by a
multitude of others." McClure, Phillips &
Co. are Miss Wilkinson's publishers.
General A. W. Greeley. Arctic explorer, for
many years chief signal officer of the United
States Army and at present in charge of the
Pacific Division, with headquarters at San
Francisco, has prepared a "Handbook of Polar
Discoveries," which Little, Brown & Co., of
Boston, will Issue this Fall. This book will
contain an authoritative resume of polar ex
plorations from the earliest voyages to the
present time, it being based on his earlier
"Handbook of Arctic Dlscovertee,"- The ma
terial has been brought up to date and a
summary has been added of the brilliant
achievements of adventures in the frozen North
within the ten years that have elapsed eince
it was published. .
A new edition of Ellen Glasgow's novel,
"The Wheel of Life," has just been broueht
out in England by Archibald, Constable & Co.
Sara B. Boges. the author of "Sandpcep."
the romance of a Maine fisher maiden, is at
Seal Harbor, Me., near the scene of hsr story.
m
Miss Katherine Holland Brown has gone to
the Adirondack to put the finishing touches
to "The Book of Juliana," which will bo
brought out early next year.
In a recent number of the Independent
an illustration is given of the dalles of the
Columbia River, taken from Morris" "Heroes
of Discovery in America." . ,
The Japanese are the latest people to receive
a translation of "The Jungle." This makes
the sixteenth language in which TTpton Sin
clair's now famous novel of Packlngtown will
apDear.
Helen Leah Reed, the author of the favorite
"Brenda" books for girls, has gone to Dub
lin, N. H., for the remainder of the Sum
mer. Miss Reed has written a sixth "Brenda"
story entitled "Brenda'a Ward" lor Fall pub
lication. ,
The Becond large edition of Alexander Filip
plni's monumental "International Cook Book
Is on the press. This book has been received
everywhere, as perhaps the most unique and
comprehensive work of its kind ever pub
lished. A new edition of general' Horace Porter's
"Campaigning With Grant" is in press, to
be sold through the trade to meet the demand
for a cheaper edition of this popular work,
which until now has been sold only by sub
scription. t
Julia A. Schwartz, author of "Wilderness
Babies," and a popular writer of college girte
stories, has temporarily forsaken Omaha for
the New England Coast. Miss Schwartz ha
written "Elinor's College Career" for Fall
publication.
.
From the Pacific Coast viewpoint the most
notable article in the Review of Reviews for
August Is "Oregon as a Political Experiment
Station," written by Joseph Schafer. It tells
of the working of the initiative, referendum
and d tree t primary law.
William B. Bailey's statistical study 'Of
marriage, divorce, births, deaths, suicide, im
migration and crime, with special reference
to the United States, will be published soon
by the Century Company, under the title of
"Modern Social Conditions."
William Sage, the author of "The District
Attorney,' is resting in the mountains of his
native state. New Hampshire. Mr. Sage's
novel has been said to be strongly successive
of Mr. Klein's "The' Lion and the Mouse,"
but was written long before that play was
produced.
.
George Wharton James, the author and lec
turer, has returned from a perilous journey
made down the overflow of the Colorado River
in Southern California to the mysterious Salton
Sea. and hie vivid account of his experiences
will be incorporated In his new book, "The
Wonders of the Colorado Desert."
Laura E. RichardF. the author of "Captain
January." "The Golden Windows." etc., has
completed a second book of fables for old and
young, which will be published in the Fall
under the title "The Silver Crown." It will
be a companion volume to "The Golden Win
dows," and will be handsomely illustrated.
Mary P. Wells Smith, the welt-known writer
of colonial stories for the young, including
"The Young Puritans Series, "The Old Deer
field Series,' etc., t at Georgeville, Province
of Quebec. Mns. Smith is at work on the
third volume in her "Old Deerfleld Series."
but it will not be ready for publication until
1907.
The color work of the September Century
will Include "The Vendue," the first of a
serie by Charles D. Hubbard, picturing scenes
of New England country life a generation
atro. Four papes will be devoted to repro
ductions of Thornton Oakley's interesting
sketches of life in the anthracite region, and
there will be four pages of tint from drawings
by Troy and Margaret Kinney, showing "Be
hind the Scenes' on the stage. Another
notable pictorial feature of the number will
be the reproduction of -several paintings of
the Palisades by Van Bearing Perrine, a young
Western artist who spends many months of
each year living and working in a deserted
schoolhouse on a terrace of the Palisades.
One of the newest stories of Queen Alex
andra Is told in the August Interior Dec
oration, and credits her with having charts
of the various rooms In her castles. The
position of every stick of furniture Is ex
actly marked on these. She also has had
charts made of the various cabinets with
their enclosed treasures the dressing-tables
with their toilet articles, and the desks with
their writing paraphernalia. W'hen the
housekeepers clean these rooms a chart is
given to them, and no matter how the room
Is disarranged in renovating It, the chart
Insures the return to their proper places of
the various pieces of bric-a-brac and furni
ture. Wrhy is It that Jean Jaures "Studies in
Socialism" Putnam) has caught the ear of
France and been published in translation
an admirable translation, by the way
both In England and America? M. Jaures
has been for well-nigh a decade the most
influential figure in French politics. Those
who would understand the spell of the man,
and those also who Interest themselves in
Socialism, will by the perusal of this volume,
in soma measure come to know how M.
Jaures wins admiration by his lucid logic:
how he compels sympathy by his unfeigned
love of Justice, hope and generosity; and
how he captivates even his adversaries by
the moral elevation and imaginative wealth
that led one 'of them to label him the poet
of socialism. -
The best text and editorship, fine paper and
large type, photogravure fronttspieces, the
life of Plutarch, notes and Index combine to
make the new library edition of the "Works
of Plutarch, to be Issued by Little, Brown &
Co.. the ideal edition of this famous classic.
This edition consists of Dry den's translation
of "Plutarch's Lives." in five volumes, cor
rected from the Greek and revised by A. H.
Clouch, sometime fellow and tutor of Orie!
College, Oxford, with photogravure frontis
pieces; also "Plutarch's Essays and Miscel
lanies." In five volumes, comprising all hi
writings collected under the title of "MoVls."
translated from the Greek by several bands,
corrected from the Greek and revised by W.
W. Goodwin, Ph. D., with an introduction
by R. W. Emerson and illustrated with photo
gravure frontispieces.
"The Upton Letters. From a College
Window," and other volumes have made ths
name of their author, Arthur Christopher Ben
son, familiar to the whole world of ietters.
The vivacious and irresponsible "Dodo" sent
the name of Edward Frederick Benson, brother
to ths above-mentioned writer, moving rapidly
round the great circle of readers who thirst
unquenchably after light fiction. Both of these
men are, as is well known, sons of Dr. Ben
son, the late Archbishop of Canterbury, who,
though not a great writer or scholar himself,
must certainly be regarded as the founder of
a literary family. Besides Arthur Christopher
and Edward Frederick, a third son of the
Archbishop, Robert Hugh, who stepped a few
years since from the Church of England Into
the priesthood of the Roman Church, is also
a successful author, responsible for five nove!s,
all colored by the sentiment and influenced
by the point of view of the church of the
writer's choice.
Mrs. Deland's masterly novel, "The Awak.
enlng of Helena Richie," which is evoking
wide interest and almost unqualified praise
from the reading public. Is ths theme of
some interesting comments -upon Mrs. De
land and her work contributed to the cur
rent Harper's Weekly by James MacArthur.
It Is interesting to know that for the orig
inal of Mrs. Deland's fascinating town, "Old
Chester," the novelist drew upon her memo
ries of the village of Manchester, where her
childhood and girlhood were spent, and
which is situated near Pittsburg, the "Mer
cer" of her stories. "I cannot recall," says
Mr. MacArthur, "any other living writer who
has Impressed the actuality of a town and
its people so Intimately, so familiarly, and
with such geographical certainty, excepting
Mr. Barrie and his Kingdom of Thrums. It
is with Old Chester as I remember Mr.
Quiller-Couch aald of Thrums: 'You feel
that the author has had grandfather and
great-grandfathers buried there.' "
In "The Religion of Nature," by E. Kay
Robinson, the author argues with a wealth
of concrete illustration that the cruelty
which we discern In nature is an illusion,
and that man alone among animals Is con
scious of pain and suffering. The diverse
opinions expressed by naturalists and hu
manitarians in estimates of the work, are
notable for their point of view. "Its natural
history part is In accord with my own teach
ings about animal Intelligence," writes John
Borroughs, "but its religious Inferences are
entirely gratuitous and have no relation to
the premises of its argument." And in con
trast to this: "Many persons undoubtedly
find the evidences of suffering in nature, a
stumbling-block In their acceptance of the
existence of a beneficent supreme being. Mr.
Robinson's book is a notable attempt to re
lieve such scruples In this old and battle
scarred field of thought." says Dr. Stillman
president of the Mohawk & Hudson River
Humane Society. McClure. Phillips & Co.
are the publishers of the book.
In the August Century, R. C. Bergengren
attacks the Sunday newspapers' colored sup
plement. "Physical pain," say a Mr. Ber
gengren, "is the most glaringly familiar sub
ject. It is counted upon, invariably, to
amuse the average humanity of our Christian
civilization. The policeman always uses his
club or revolver; the parents usually thrash
their bfTspring at the end of the perform
ance; household furniture is demolished,
clothes ruined, and unsalable eggs broken
by the dozen. Deceit is another universal
concept of humor; and mistaken identity, in
which the juvenile idiot disguises himself
and deceives his parents in various ways, is
still another favorite motif."
To The Historic River Series," in which
G. P. Putnam's Sons have already included
books on the ( Hudson, the Colorado and the
St. Lawrence Rivers, wilt be added this year
"The Connecticut River." by Edwin Munroe
Bacon, and "The Ohio River." by Archer B.
Hulbert. These books do a good service, not
merely because they satisfy curiosity, but be
cause they keep alive the .romantic past by
associating with a local environment the his
torical events that belong to it.. Two other
volumes which will appear in the Autumn
under the Putnam imprint do a like service
in throwing the glamour of history over fa
miliar American scenes. Thae books are "Old
Fort Johnson," by Max Reid. and "Our Great
American Plateau," by Professor T. Mitchell
Prudden. The former book Is concerned with
historical scenes In the Mohawk Valley and
with Sir William Johnson, the grand old man
of frontier literary life; the latter is a pictur
esque account, based upon long acquaintance
with and a careful study of, the history of
the great highland country in the Southwest
ern United States, over which lies the romance
of the early Spanish (explorers and the mystery
of the primitive inhabitants.
Confirmation of rumors to the effect that
Q. P. Putnam's Sons were planning to pub
lish a new magazine has come at last in
the form of bti announcement to the effect
that "Putnam's Monthly" will make Its bow
to the public October 1. The publishers
speak of the forthcoming periodical as a
"reissue" of the old magazine of the same
title which first appeared In 1853, and pros
pered under the fostering care of the late
George P. Putnam- The old "Putnam's"
had an Illustrious career. George William
Curtis was at one time one of its editors,
and he contributed to it both "The Potlphar
Papers" and "Prue and I." James Russell
Lowell, with "The Moosebead Journal" and
"Fireside Travels" and Thoreau with his
"Cape Cod" were also contributors. Arthur
Hugh Clough, the English poet and the close
friend of Matthew Arnold, on whose dath
Arnold wrote "Thyrsis." one of the noblest
elegies In the language, was also of the
number of those who wrote for the old
magazine. The new "Putnam's" will, while
not neglecting the literary interests which
"The Critic" made its care, cover a wider
field, and include fiction, and comment upon
important events at home and abroad. It
will be an illustrated periodical attending
to things of moment both in literature and
life.
As the country grows olderand its com
ponent parts find mutual recognition. It
becomes apparent that the .far Northwest
plays no inferior part in the romance of
American history. Mrs. Eva Emery Dye,
who has been the chief exponent of the
annals of Oregon to her countrymen, has
prepared an authentic and romantic bi
ography (which is called from Its hero's
name, "McDonald of Oregon: A Tale of Two
Shores"), to be published by A. C. McClurg
& Co. during September. The chance cast
ing away of a party of Japanese on the Ore
gon eoatft many years ago inspired Mc
Donald, a fully historical personage, to enact
a similar drama In his own proper self
with the characters and continents reversed.
Landing on the shores of Japan he was
passed from Governor to Governor until he
reached Nagasaki. There he was permitted
to establish a school, and It was actually
his pupils who acted as interpreters during
the negotiations with Commodore Perry,
generally supposed to be the first of Ameri
cans to enter Japan. Mrs. Dye has long
been aware of the facts in McDonald's un
usual career, having obtained them largely
from his own lips; but Bhe deferred publica
tion until his papers finally reposed ln-her
hands. The characters of this new book en
tered largely into her story of "McLoughlln
and Old Oregon," to which this later volume
is in a sense a sequel.
There are nine short stories in the August
number of Harper's Magazine. Five of them
are written by women. Four of the other con
tributions also were by women, says the New
York World. Mere man fares a little better
in the fiction of the August Scrlbnerst for
out of the seven stories and Installments of
stories he scored four, a clear majority of
one. The eternal feminine and the infernal
masculine divide the fiction of the August
McClure's. in which there are eight stories,
four by men and four by women. Both in the
August Century the gentler sex leads by an
overwhelming majority, having five out of six
stories. Out of the 30 stories in the August
editions of these four magazines women have
J 7, or more than 50 per cent. Men fare a
little better with verse than with fiction. While
a woman was the author of the only poem in
McClure's, the four poems in Scribner's were
all written by men. The Century's ver3e Is
equally divided as to the sex of the writers,
two men and two women. This equal balance
Is also maintained by Harper's. Out of 13
contributions of verse to these four magazines
women are responsible for five and men for
eight. Man would still appear to have some
slight advantage in the matter of wooing the
muse. ThB is to be expected, at least until
the muse insists on being emancipated and
becomes a suffragette. No magazine is likely
to achieve financial success unless it can make
a convincing appeal to female readers. Every
publisher of books knows that the six bext
sellers depend for their popularity almost solely
upon feminine favor. In the case of the
magazines the need of appealing to women
Is even stronger. But how long will it be
before the maaazlnes which are now edited
chiefly for women will be. written chiefly by
women?
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WoodartI, Clarke & Co., Portland. Oregon.
K. a. Skidrnore & Co.. 1M Hd.. Portland.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
EAST via
SOUTH
UNION DEPOT.
8:4S P. U.
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS
for Salem. Roae
burg. Ashland,
t-aeramento, Og
den. San Fran
Cisco. Stockton.
Los Angelea. El
Paso. New Or
leans and tha
Bast.
Morning train
connects at
Woodburn datly
except Sunday
iritt' trains for
Mt. Aneel. silver
ton Brown.villa.
Springfield. Wend
llng and Natron.
Fugena paasanger
CAnnacta at
Wood burn with
alt. Angel and
Sllverton local.
7:23 A. U.
7:15 P. II.
:1B r. It.
10:33 A. X.
t:O0 A. M.
4.50 P. M.
8:00 P. M.
tU:00 A. M
Corvallla
ger.
Sheridan
6:60 P. M.
8:35 A. M.
J2:S0 P. M.
10:20 A. Mm
ger.
Forest Grova paa
aenger. Dally. Dally ' axcept Sunday.
PORTLAND-OSWEQO SUBURBAN
SERVICE AND YAMHILL
DIVISION.
Depot, Foot of Jefferson Streat.
Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:40
A. M. ; 12:50. 2:05. 5:20. B:25, 30, 10:10.
)l:So P. M Dally except Sunday. 5:30. 0:30.
8:40. 10:25 A. M. Sunday only. 9 A. M.
Returning from Oawego, arrive Portland,
dally, 8:35 A. . M.; 1:65. 3:05, B:15, 7:35,
8 .65. 11:10 P. M. : 12:25 A. M. Dally excop.
Sunday. 6:25. 7:25. 9:35. 11:45 A. M. Sun
day only 10:00 A. M.
Leave from same depot for Dallas and In
termediate points dally, 7:30 A. M. and 4:15
P. M. Arrive Portland 10:15 A. M. and 6:25
P.M. .
The Independence-Monmouth Motor Line
operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. con
nesting with S. P. Co. 'a tralna at Dallas and
Independence.
First-class fars from Portland to Sacra
mento and Pan FVanclaco. 120: berth. $5.
Second-class fare, $10; econd-class berth. f2.ou.
Tickets to Eastern points and Europe; also
Japan, China. Honolulo and Australia.
CITV TICKET OFFICE. Corner Third and
Washington Sts. Phone Main 71.
C. W. bTlNGtR. WM. M MLRKAr.
City Ticket Agent. Gen. Pass. Art.
San Francisco & Portland
Steamship Co.
Leave Portland
Barracoota A u punt 28
Costa Rica August 31
Leave Baa Francisco
Barracouta September 5
(Subject to change without notice.
Freight received dailr at Ainwortii dock.
Phone MaJn 268. J. U. Dcwwd, Ajent.
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE
Steamers for Salem. Independence and Al
bany leave 6:45 A. M. dally (except Sunday).
Steamers for Corvallis and way points leave
6:45 A. M. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
OREGON CITT TRANSPORTATION CO.
Office and Dock, toot Taylor fit.
fH Fa f e if at-' I
mum
W " .t ailW-l l .m
it .ire. ''Y
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
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OREGON
SHQLINE
Union Pacific
3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY
Through Pullman atandarda and tpurist
aleeplus cara dally to Omaha. Chicago, bpo
fcane; tourlat Bleeping- car dally to Kaoaaa
City. Reclining cnalr car. iacata Xra) to La.
East dally.
WW
UKlOit DEPOT. Lam. Arrlvea.
"H 1CAGO-PUKTLA V1J
SPECIAL, for tha Oast :30 A. VL 5:00 P. M.
via Huntington. Daily. Dally.
srrK-AMm r, 8:15 P. laTo:0 A. at.
LT- Dally. Daf.y.
. Tr Famern Washington. Walla Walla.
lanCourdVAieno and Great Northern poln:a
ATLANTIC EXPRESS
(or tha East via Hunt
ington. 1:13 P. M
T:15 A. U.
Dally.
Dally.
PORTLAND . BIGOS
LOCAL, for all local
BOlnta between Biggs
and Portland.
8:10 A. at. .8:00 P. 31.
rivkr scirenrxK.
FOR ASTORIA and
way points, connecting
with ateamer for Ilwa
co and North beach
ateamer Haaaalo. Aan
st. dock.
8:00 P. M.
8:00 P. M.
Dally,
except
Funday.
Saturriav
Dally,
except
Sunday.
110:00 P.M.
5, OAYTON. Ore- 17:00 A. M. 5:SO P. St.
gon City and Yamhill I Dally. Dally.
River point-. Ash-st. except except
dock water per.) Sunday. Sunday.
, . Lswtston, Idaho, and way points from
P.lparls, Wash. Leave Rlparla 6:40 A. M.
or upon arrival train No. 4. dally except Sat
urday. Arrlv. Rlparla P. u. dally exc.p:
Friday.
Tlrket Office. Third and Washington.
Telephone Main 71!. C. W. Stinger. City
Ticket Agt.j Wm. Mc.Murrny. Gen. Pas.. Agt.
THE COMFORTABLE WAY.
TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY j
THE ORIENTAL LIMITED
The Fast .Mail
"IA SEATTLE OR SPOKANE.
Dally.
Leave.
PORTLAND
Time Schedule.
I Dally.
tArrive
To and from Pno-
o..iuamkan, st paul Mln.7:00aml
neaon l Duluth and
l:45pm'AU Points East Via 6:50 pm
Seattle. I
To and from St.
'Paul Minneapolis.
1:15 pmiiuluth and All 8:00 pm i
Poinis East Ma
I Spokane. I
Great Northern Steamship Co.
Sailing from Seattle for Japan
and China ports and Manila, car
rying passengers and freight.
I". 8. Dakota, Hepl ember 2.
S. S. Minnesota. October 20.
NIPPON VISEN KAISHA.
(Japan Mail Steamship Co.)
S. S. AKI MARIJ will sail from
Seattle about September 4 for Ja
pan and China ports, carrying pas
sengers and freight.
For tickets, rates, berth reserva
tions, etc., call on or address
H. DICKSON'. '. P. A T. A..
122 Third St., Portland. Or.
Phone Main M0.
TIME CARD
OFJRAINS
PORTLAND
DAILT.
Depart. Arrive,
TelloWbtune Park-Kansas
Clty-St. Louis Special
for Chehalls. Centralis.
Olympla. a ray' a Harbor.
Couth Bend. Tacoma.
Seattle. Spokane. Lewis
ton Butte. Billings,
Denver, Omaha. Kansas
City. 6t Louis and
Southwest :30an t:NPs
North Coast Limited, elee
trlc lighted, for Tacoma.
feattle. Spokane, Butte.
Minneapolis SL Paul .,.
and tba aat 2:00 pm 7:0 lm
Pnget Round Limited for
Claremont. Chehalls.
jntralla. Tacoma and
Eaj.lt,. only 4:30 pm 10:SJ B
Twin City Express tnr Ta
coma. Seattle. Spokane.
Helena. Butte, St. Paul.
Minneapolis. Lincoln.
Omaha, fit. Joseph. St.
Louis. Kansas City,
without change of cars.
Illrect connections for
eil points Esat and
Foutbet 11:45 pm 6:50 P
A. D Charlton. Assistant General Passen
ger Agent. 215 Morrison sL. corner Third.
Portland. Or.
Astoria and Columbia
River Railroad Co.
Leaves.
UNION DEPOT.
Arrlvea
Dally.
S- Mawera P.lnl.r.
Dally.
Clatskanle, Weatport.
Clifton, Astoria, War
renton. Flavel. Him
v.ri Ulaurn.
:0O ,
11:58 A. M.
Gearhart Park. Sea
side, Astoria ana stea-
ehore.
Express Dally.
Astoria Express.
Dally.
T:00 P. M
:90 P. M
.nli"... BaM. Fiver Sunrda. n.lT.
leave Portland 3:10 P. M.
C. A STEWART. 3. C MATO,
Comm-L Agt.. 24 Alder st. O. F. P. A.
Columbia River Scenery
Regulator Line Steamers
THE EXCURSION STEAMER "BAILFT
OATZERT" nakei round trips to CASCADE
LOCKS every Sundy. leaving FORTLA.NI
at l A. U., returning arrlvaa P. M.
Dally service between Portland and Th
Dalles except Sunday, leaving Portland at 7
A. M.. arriving about 5 P. M., carrying
freight and passengers. Splendid accommo
dations for outfits and livestock.
Dock I oct of Alder' street. Portland; foot
of Court street. Xba lsUa. Pboae Mala
014. PortUnd.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
ROUTE.
From Seattle at 9 TV M.
for Ketchikan, Juneau,
Skagaay, White Horse,
Dawson and Fairbanks.
S. 8. City ot Seattle, Au
gust :so.
S. S. Humboldt, August
24.
S. S. Cottage City (via Sitka), August
20.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO DIRECT.
From Seattle at 9 A. M. City of Puebla,
August 2:i.
From Seattle at 0 A. M. Umatilla, Au
gust 3. Queen. August 28.
Portland Offlre. 248 Washington St.
Main 229.
G. M. Le, Pass. Ft. Agt.
C. D. DUN ANN, G. P. A.. San Francisco.
Steamer Chas. R. Spencer
FAST TIMfD.
Vp tti tautltul Columbia, the moet enjoy
able of river trip. Leavea foot Oak st. for
Tbe Dalles and ay point dally at 7 A. M..
except Friday and Sunday; returning at 10
P. M. Sunday excursions for Caacade Lock
leave at ft A M.i rVur J M .PAoa
Maim weow
a