Of William McKinley By EDWARD STRATEMEYER 300 pages Illustrated by A. B. Shute, and from photographs $1.25 HERE whole story of McKinley's boyhood days, his life at school and at college, his work as a school teacher, his glorious career in the army, his struggles to obtain a footing as a lawyer, his efforts as a Congressman, and lastly his prosperous career as our President. There are many side lights on the work at ERE is told the the White House during the war with Spain, and in China, all told in a style particularly adapted to boys and young men. The book is full of interesting anecdotes, all taken from life, showing fully the sincere, honest, painstaking efforts of a life cut all too short. The volume will prove an inspiration to all boys and young men, and should be in every one's library. For sale by all booksellers, or sent postpaid, on receipt of price, by the publishers. LEE AND SHEPARD BOSTON 66 By EDWARD STRATEMEYER Author of The Bound to Succeed Series," "The Ship and Shore Series," "Colonial Series," "Pan-American Series," etc. Six volumes Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25 UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or The War Fortunes of a Castaway A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Under Schley on the Brooklyn "A boy once addicted to Stratemeyer stays by him." Church. "The boys' delight-the Old Glory Series.'". vocate, New York. "Stratemeyer's style suits the boys.' lic Instruction, Bergen Co., New Jersey. The Living The Christian Ad JOHN TERHUNE, Supt. of Pub "Mr. Stratemeyer is in a class by himself when it comes to writing about American heroes, their brilliant doings on land and sea."- Times, Boston. "Mr. Stratemeyer has written a series of books which, while historically correct and embodying the most important features of the SpanishAmerican War and the rebellion of the Filipinos, ar sufficiently interwoven with fiction to render them most entertaining to young readers," The Call, San Francisco. For sale by all booksellers, or sent, postpaid, on receipt of price by LEE AND SHEPARD, Publishers, By EDWARD STRATEMEYER Author of "Pan-American Series," "Old Glory Series," "Great American Industries Series," 66 American Boys' Biographical Series," etc. Cloth Illustrated by A. B. Shute WITH WASHINGTON IN THE WEST AT THE FALL OF MONTREAL ON THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC "Mr. Stratemeyer has put his best work into the Colonial Series.'" - Christian Register, Boston. "A series that doesn't fall so very far short of being history itself."- Boston Courier. 66 The tales of war are incidental to the dramatic adventures of two boys, so well told that the historical facts are all the better remembered." Boston Globe. "Edward Stratemeyer has in many volumes shown himself master of the art of producing historic studies in the pleasing story form."- Minneapolis Journal. "The author, Edward Stratemeyer, has used his usual care in matters of historical detail and accuracy, and gives a splendid picture of the times in general."- Milwaukee Sentinel. "Told by one who knows how to write so as to interest boys, while still having a care as to accuracy.- Commercial Advertiser, New York. For sale by all booksellers, or sent, postpaid, on receipt of price by By EDWARD STRATEMEYER TH ON TO PEKIN, Or Old Glory in China Cloth 330 pages Illustrated by A. Burnham Shute $1.25 HE hero, Gilbert Pennington, has become a lieutenant in the regular army, and goes from the Philippines with the Ninth Regiment to take part in the rescue of the beleaguered British Embassy at Pekin by the international forces. Stratemeyer has risen to the occasion LDNTH by giving, in addition to one of his FEKIN very best stories, a store of information concerning China and the Chinese, conveyed in a natural and entertaining manner. Mr. Mr. Stratemeyer gives his youthful readers plenty of adventures, but there is little that might not easily happen. His books are eminently "safe" ones, and their patriotic spirit will be considered admirable. Home Journal, Boston. BETWEEN BOER AND BRITON R Or Two Boys' Adventures in South Africa one Illustrated by A. Burnham Shute 354 pages Price $1.25 ELATES the experiences of two boys, cousins to each other, one American and the other English, whose fathers are engaged in the Transvaal, one in farming and the other in mining operations. While the two boys are off on a hunting trip after big game, the war between the Boers and Britons suddenly breaks out, and the boys find themselves placed between hostile armies, where their thrilling experiences are brought out in Mr. Stratemeyer's best style. Exhibits the same qualities which have given popularity to his former writings. The Times, Pittsburg, Pa. A stirring story of the South African war. olis, Ind. The kind of story to please boys and give them a fair idea of a great historical event. -St. Louis Post-Despatch. By EDWARD STRATEMEYER VOLUME ONE TWO YOUNG LUMBERMEN Or From Maine to Oregon for Fortune 320 pages Cloth Illustrated Price $1.00 net SPLENDID new story, undoubtedly the best Mr. Stratemeyer has yet penned. It covers the whole of the great lumber industry of our country, the scene shifting from Maine to Michigan and the Great Lakes, and then to the Columbia and the Great Northwest. The heroes are two sturdy youths who have been brought up among the lumbermen of their native State, and who strike out in an honest endeavor to better their condition. As mill hands, fellers, log drivers, and general camp workers they have a variety of adventures, absorbing in the extreme. An ideal volume for the library of every wide-awake American who wishes to know what our great lumber industry is to-day. Boys are acquiring the Stratemeyer habit. - Post, Chicago. Mr. Stratemeyer's books are not only entertaining but instructive. Daily Press, Portland, Me. He knows how to attract and hold boy readers. - Evening Standard, New Bedford, Mass. The demands of boy readers are peculiar, and the author who can satisfy them, not once or twice, but uniformly, must possess rare ability in an extremely difficult field. Such an author is Edward Stratemeyer. Sunday News, Newark, N.J. |