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15he Making' of BooKs
“Oh,it hat mine enemy would make a book.”
Conducted By R. W McAdam
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BooKs |
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In Oar Town.
n.MAM ALLEN white.
who discovered ‘•Wliat's
the Matter with Kansas.”
has perrormed a similar
diagnosis for a represen
tative small town in the
middle west, which he
calls "our town.” It is a
place or some size with
two newspapers (quarrel
ing most of the time), three
or four t>Tg stores and a
half a dozen churches
and a couple of banks. It
has "sets" and "crowds” and x-ilinge
waysi 'flic sketches are dated for the
most part from one of the newspaper
offices', and Mr. Whitedets the uninitiated
into iu godil many newspaper secrets and
gives ‘them the often greatly desired in
timate 1 acquaintance with newspaper peo
ple. Tlwre are a score or more of breezy
sketches including two „r three that have
a heart interest and one. the history of
Pa Martkly. which is an instructive bio
graphy of a man who lost the joys of
life “c seeking them as any homiletic re
view 1 ever written, and a heap more in
teresting than the most of these. The
accouna of tiie “comp” who went to the
war la a touching- story. There is a hint
of the mysteries of hypnotism or of
spirit control in one of the stories that
is apt to set the readev looking for more.
The society editor. Mw*s I^arrabee. is a
very Jll'elUke creation. “In Our Town”
is entertaining reading throughout. The
author's style is vivid as ever and the
quiet humor and unstrained pathos of
l’.is tales is unspoiled.
A Common Sense Hell.
TJhe-ever interesting, ever puzzling sub
ject of future punishment Is taken up in
the .very beginning of this volume, and
Is discussed throughout to the I76tli and
last page. The argument takes the form
of letters between father and son. The
son is at Princeton University and de-
sires to become a preacher. lie asks his
father's consent. This is not withheld,
but they enter upon a friendly discus
sion of this great Biblical question, to
see if tin son really knows and under
stands what he inteds to preach, and
if it is worth while. “The appeal which
this book makes,” says the preface, “is
to those Who earnestly desire to retain
the Bible as the basis of their faith,
and yet are perturbed and distressed
by certain seeming contradictions in its
teachings.” The author, Arthur Rich-
aird Rose, who is described as “a prac
tical business man.” does not deny there
is a hell, but he goes far toward es
tablishing what he calls the “absurdity”
of hell 3lre. Tne book is dedicated to
•President Roosevelt. (G. W. Dilling
ham Co.)
Some Fine Detective Stories:
Anybody who lhaa ever read any of
Scott Campbell's detective stories need
rot be told that Felix iBoy<l was a great
detective or that Mr. Campbell is a good
writer of detective stories. Felix Boyd
was not one of those sleuths who is al
ways “looking lor it white envelope,”
nor did he continually "have Ills hand
out.” He was no less a deducer than
Sherlock Holmes, Ibut he also had a
large stock of knowledge of human na
ture to back him up. These stories have
been collected In a volume under the
name of "Below 1 the Dead Dine,” which
was a certain district in New York,
south of which no criminal could ven
ture without danger of instant arrest,
and they make mighty interestin' rcad-
in.’ (G. W. Dillingham Cc.)
Another John Henry Book.
The versatile Hugh McHugh, he of
the tripping phrase and the facile pen,
is out with another one of those little
yellow-backed books of his—a compan
ion to “John Henry,” “Down the Dine
With John Henry,” “It's Up to You,”
"Back to the Woods,” “I’m From Mis
souri” and others. The title of this en
gaging little volume is “Skiddoo,” for
iHugh McHugh, who 1s really George V.
Hobart, is nothing if not up to date.
If you are a foe to laughter. It is “23”
for Mr. Hobart's petite publications, as
far as you are concerned. Dikewlse for
the Illustrations. (G. W. Dillingham
Co.)
Between Two Masters.
By Gamaliel Bradford, Jr., author of
“The Private Tutor.” This novel is a
delightful romance. well-written and
very readable. Its underlying theme is
the struggle of a young college man to
decide where he shall put the emphasis
of his life. Shall he accept the chance
of inheriting the fortune of his uncle, a
Boston millionaire, by devoting himse.f
entirely to the shrdl 0 fi’ne q—to?b-bl(
shall he follow other impulses that
prompt him to help men rather than to
rule them? The story offers a notably
fair presentation of «tie phase of the
“tainted money” question, which Is so
much in the air just now. Few novels
have portrayed a great capitalist with
such an intelligent grasp upon all sides
of the very complicated chics of the mod
ern business world. There are several
pairs of lovers in the story, which has
much "Of the wholesome, every-day charm
of the novels of Anthony Trollope.—
Houghton. Mifflin & Co., publishers,
Boston. $1.50.
A Little Sister of Destiny.
By Gelctt Burgess, author of “Romance
of the Commonplace,” “(loop Tales,” etc.
In t his ingenious story a young
American heiress, ending herself quite
alone in the world and being possessed
with a spirit of adventure and an am
bition to spend her money to the advan
tage of others, seeks out and befriends
in trup fairy-godmother style people in
various walks of life which she herself
enters in disguise. She becomes suc
cessively a New York chorus girl, cash
ier, manicurist, artist's model, and maid
servant. Mr. Burgess’ light touch and
opulent fancy is afforded ample oppor
tunity In untangling the strange diffi
culties and love affairs of the various
chapters. The reader is in the secret
throughout and shares the fun with the
heroine. Even the most amusing scenes
show sound human sympathy, and the
whole story is novel, clever and enter
taining.—Houghton. Mifflin & Co., pub
lishers, Boston. $1.50.
Jacksonian Democracy.
The third general division "Develop
ment of the Nation.” of The American
Nation series, witich Professor A. B.
Hart, of Harvard university, is editing
for the Harpers, was completed by the
publication of Volume 15, “Jacksonian
Democracy.” This portion of the na
tion's history lias been written by Wil
liam MacDonald, DU.D., professor of his
tory at Brown universrry./ The narrative
covers the eight years from 1829-1837,
when the dominant personality of Andrew
Jackson moulded public opinion; and
shows how he hammered out a series
of political principles upon which a new
democratic party was rounded. Chap
ters are devoted to a discussion of Uie
introduction of the spoils system into
politics, to the Wfcbster-Hayne debate,
and to the hitherto rather neglected sub
ject of Jackson's interesting though
somewhat blundering attempts at re
form.
Publication Notes.
The method of treatment which Deon
H. Vincent has followed in his new vol
ume. “American Biterary Masters,” is
essentially French, and suggests Faquet's
“Dix-Septieme." Evolved by the clear
logical Gallis mind, it offers certain ad
vantages of clarity and orderly arrange
ment, which make it an extremely useful
and novel piece of biographical writing.
For several years automobile stories
have held sway, not only in magazines
and periodicals, but in the field of novels;
indeed several highly successful ro
mances 'have been published in which
the car itself has been the central fig
ure. Mr. William J. Hopkins in Ills unique
love story, “The Clammer.” cleverly de
plores the powerful mechanical monster
an^ his annoyance at its ubiquity is as
quaint as it is amusing.
One is forcibly reminded of the tre
mendous advance of women in literature
by Deon H. Vincent's "American Literary
Masters,” a series of biographical studies
covering the period from 1809 to about
I860. While nineteen authors are dis
cussed, no women writer is Included.
Mrs. Humphry Ward's new novel, “Fen-
wink's Career.” was published on May 3.
The. Harpers report that the advance de.
tnand was so great as to necessitate the
manufacture of four large editions a week
before the date of publication. The theme
of “Fenwick’s Career” adapts it to a
wider audience that Mrs. Ward lias ever
reached before. The volume is beauti
fully illustrated by Albert Sterner.
Booth Tarkington, who has been spend
ing the winter in Naples, is now in
Paris. No date has yet been set for his
return to this country. Since the com
pletion of “The Conquest of Canaan.”
Mr. Tarkington has been taking a re
creation from his literary labors, writing
only a few short stories for the maga
zines. "The Conquest of Canaan” con
tinues to be in great demand, and is
still listed among the six most popular
books In New York city.
William Sa.ge. the author of "The Dis
trict Attorney," spent eight years on
Wall street in the office of one of the
largest banking firms, and his pen pic
ture of Samuel Haverland, the father of
the hero of the story, whose ideals are
Irreconcibly antagnistic, Is said to par
take of the characteristics of a famous
New York banker. “The District Attor
ney” will be published by Uttle, Brown
& Co., May 26.
The news that pool room wire tappers
In New York city cleaned up more than
£50,000 was published on the day that
Arthur Stringer'g new novel. "The Wire
Tappers,” went to press. The modus
operand! of wire-tapping, by which it is
possible for a skilled telegrapher to se
lect from a network of wires the one con
taining the desired information, and to
withhold for a time that information
from the ones for whom it Is intended,
or perhaps substitute misinformation, is
one of the features of Mr. Stringer’s
rather daring novel. In fact, “The Wire
Tappers,” besides being a strong romance.
Is said to include a remarkably vivid
and intimate study of this phase of
criminal life. Bit tie. Brown & Co., wili
publish the novel May 19.
That Richard Mansfield can write as
well as act is amply proved in his paper
in the May Atlantic on “Man arid the
Actor.” It is a searching study of the
meaning of an actor's life and existing
conditions upon the American stage at
once clear-headed and eloquent. Mr.
Mansfield is especially interested in wfiiat
he has to say about the prevalence of
acting in real life, about amateur acting,
about stage business, and about the great
need of a national theater. So vivacious
and picturesque is his literary manner
that. th e article is as entertaining as it
is instructive.
The 'Macmillan company announce for
early issue a volume on “The Govern
ment of the United States,” by Dr. James
T. Young, of the University of Pennsyl
vania. The distinctive feature of this
book, which is designed primarily as a
text-book for colleges, is the emphasis
laid on the practical operation of the
government at the present time. In sep
arate sections are discussed congress,
tiie pmvirs of congress, the president,
tiie judiciary, the political party, and re
form movements. Our political system is
presented as a growing, developing pol
ity. superior in efficiency and at least
equal in other standards as the plan art
th*. fathers.
Elizabeth Luther Cary's discovery of an
ancient English cook book has res-ulted
In a volume compounded cvf recipes and
literature under the title of "Books and
My Food,” which bears the imprint of
Moffat, Yard A Co. Experiment with the
old recipes resulted in many delightful
and unusual dishes, once very popular,
doubtless, but long since lost under the
invasion of French cooking. The best of
those, with intont to revive their use.
she lias embodied, with others, in the
present unique volume. Each recipe is
delightfully flavored with an appropriate
extract from some book or author of
cob brity.
Joslah Allen's wife’s (Marietta Hol
ley's) new book will be published early
In May under the title "Samantha vs.
Joslah; or, The Story of a Borrowed Au
tomobile, and What Came of It.” All
through Mrs. Holley's literary life she
has been in the habit of Jotting down
wonderful incidents of answers to prayer,
mind cures, etc., that were related to her
by her friends, and which cannot be ex
plained by any laws that we at present
understand. It happens that Josiah re
ceives a very 1 severe Injury through an
accident to his automobile, and during
ills convalescence. Dr. Bombus recom
mends that he should be "stirred up” by
lively opposition as the disease expresses
Itself in nervous depression. Josiah
doesn't believe in anything that squints
toward the supernatural, he having fully 1
imbibed the scientific skepticism of the
ago! so Samantha, to helpfully provoke
him, recalls these various Incidents, all
of which have happened, and urges the
arguments in fajror of their mystic ex
planation. Joslah grows very hot In com
bating her arguments and giving, in his
own quaint and homely way 1 , the scien
tific explanation while Samantha fre
quently soars in her usual eloquent man
ner, but Is always the commonsense,
matter-of-fact Samantha or otd. The book
promises to be one of absorbing interest
in this age of mental healers, healer*
by Christian Science, by prayer, and of
other things that are-marvelous. Funk &
Wagnalls Company, New York, are the
publishers.
The titles of books often undergo curi
ous perversions and lead to funny mis
takes. The publishers of Ellis Parker
Butler’s little comic masterpiece, “Pigs
is Pigs,” recently received a telegraphic
order for “a hundred pigs—ship at once.”
It was a moment before it was realized
that the order was for books, not for live
stock.
Brentano's are announcing for early
publication “Italian Romance Writers.”
by Joseph Spencer Kennard. The work
is essentially a translation of Dr. Ken-
nard's “Romanzle Romanzieri Itallani,”
which was published in Florence about
two years ago. and was immediately
and enthusiastically hailed by Italian
and French critics as the best critique
extant on the Italian writers of fiction.
Dr. Kennard traces the genesis of fiction
in the Italian literature, establishing
its connection with the universal hu
man tendency to story-telling; and, be
ginning witli Alexander Manzoni, in the
early nineteenth century, considers
chornologicaily the outstanding Ital
ian fictionists, including Massimo,
D’Agreglio, Ippollto Nlevo, Edmondo
De Amicis, Antonio Fogazzaro, Gio
vanni Verga, Anna Neera, Grazia Del-
edda, and Gabriele D’Annunzio. By
com,paring author with author and work
with work, and Italian productions
tiie works of non-Italian writer*, he
differentiates the Italian literary genius
from that of other peoples, and exem
plifies. by the history of Italian fiction,
the laws and processes that underlie
the never-ending conflict between clas
sicist and romanticist, between idealist
and naturalist. Not the least valuable
and Interesting are the sidelights winch
are thus let in In the lives and minds
of the Italians themselves. It is
curious and Interesting that Dr. Ken
nard, though an American, has pub
lished more in Italian and French than
in English, and that the vogue of his
Italian fiction is second only to that of
of D'Annunzio himself.
BARREL OF AIR BURNER AS FUEL
New, Remarkable Stove—Ohioan’s Great Invention—Consumes 396 Bar
rels of Air to One Gallon of Common Kerosene oil making oil
gas—the New Fuel that looks and burns like gas!
Wood, coal and oil all cost money. ONLY FREE FUEL IS AIR! Unlimited supply—no trust in control. Air be
longs to rich and poor alike. We.can’t burn air alone; but see here! Our wonderful stove burns air and gas—
very little gas—principally air. Take its fuel almost entirely from the atmosphere.
A miniature gas works—penny fuel for every family—save 1-2 to 1-3 on cost—save dirt and drugery—no more coal
wood to carrv—ashes unknown—-absolute safety.
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They are compounded by a certified physician.
They act naturally on the Bowels.
There is no Fill that accomplishes more with less effort.
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Astonishing but true—time-tested—proven facts—cirsulars give startling details—overwhelming evidence.
NO SUCH STOVE SDLD IN STORES--UNLIKE AN YTHIMC YOU’VE SEEN OR HEARD OF
Because air is the only free fuel and no trust
in control, inventors have tried tor years to tind
a way by which properties could be drawn from
the atmosphere and used as fuel for general house
hold purposes, thus producing the cheapest fuel
obtainable.
To a Cincinnati genius heretofore unknown to
fame must go the credit of solving this great 'jura
tion. Understand, you cannot bum air absolutely
alone, but. this new air generator a' tually takes its
fuel almost entirely from the atmospheie, so much
so as to take in 395 barrels of air while consuming
one gallon of oil.
The time ha-» come st last when our readers are
no longer compelled to continually drudge in hot.
flery k»tchens witli coal and wood fires so ruinous
to health and looks for every family who desires
can cook, bake and heat with oil and ai r gas. the
wonderful now fuel which frequently saves from 1-3
to 1-2 on fuel hills. What a blessing this is to
women folks, who for the first time in their lives
can sav, no more coal or wood, nor deadly gasoline
to burn and kill, nor smoky oil wick and valve
stoves.
Thousands a Week.
if|»on calling at the factory we find that this in
vention has caused a remarkable excitement all over
the C. S.—that the factory is alreadv rushed with
thousands of orders, and the Company’s representa
WNQ VFSSFL
Not Dangerous Like Gasoline.
| days and retired 33 orders,"
It. L. Huested, of Micb., writes: "Been out
day and sold 11 stoves. They sell them-
gootl chance for the readers
month.'
J. A. Shaffer, of Pa., writes: ‘The Harrison
Oil-Gas Store makes an intense heat from a small
quantity of oil—entirely free from smoke or smell-
great improvement over any other oil stove. Has a
l*erfect arrangement for combustion- «*an scarcely
1h* distinguished from a natural gas fire.”
Mr. II. It. Thompson, of Ohio, writes: "I con-
g;atulate you on such a grand invention to aid
the poor in this time of high fuel. The mechanism
is so simple- easily operated no danger. The color
of the gas flame is h beautiful dark blue, and so
i*{t seems almost double ns powerful as gasoline.”
, Mrs. .T. L. Hamilton, writes: "Am delighTed—
SECTIONAL CUT OF GENERATOR. I Oil-Gas Stoves so much nicer and cheaper than
tivea and agents are making big profits, as they of- j others no wood. coal, ashes, smoke, no pipe, no
ter splendid inducements. I wick, cannot explode.”
As will be noticed from the engraving, this oil- j Hon. Ira Eble. .1. P.. of Wis.. writes: ‘'Well
gas and air generator is entirely different from any 'pleased with the Harrison-far ahead of gasoline,
other stove—although its construction is very simple j No snuikfi or dirt-no trouble. Is perfectly safe—no
—and durable—last for years--no wick- not even a J danger of exploding like gasoline, ‘
valve, yet heat is tinder perfect control—no leaks,
nothing to close nor clog up.
Which is liable to explode at any moment, caus
ing fire, loss of life and property. This stove is so Reive
absolutely safe it won’t explode and if a match 1 This is certainly
were dropj»ed in the oil tank it would go out. to make money.
This Oil Gas and Air Generator docs any kind ; Thousands of other prominent people highly en-
oi cooking that a coal or gas range will do—in- i dorse and recommend oil gas fuel and there < cr-
valuable for kitchen, laundry. summer cottage, tainly seems to b'* no doubt that it is a wonderful
washing, ironing, canning, picnics, camping, and by improvement over other stoves.
placing an oven over the burner splendid baking or i The writer personally saw the Oil-Gas Stoves in
roasting can be done. j operation in fact, uses one in his own home— is
„ «. _ .. _ delighted with its working and after a thorough in-
Combmation Cooking & Heating Stove i^fiKarion can say to the readers that this Ha r -
. rison Oil-Gas Stove made by the Cincinnati flrin
Another important feature is the invention of is the only perfect burner of its kind,
n small Radiator which placed over the burner j It is made in three sizes, 1, 2 or 3 generators
makes a desirable heating stove for cold weather, ! to a stove. They are made of steel throughout,
so that it is adapted for any time of the year, ar.d ; thoroughly tested before shipping-sent out com’
many people do away with the ordinary stores cn- > plete ready for use as soon as received—nicelv fin-
tirely by using this stove with radiator for botli iehecl with nlckie trimmings, and a<j there seems tq
heating and cooking. ! be nothing about it. to wear out, they should Inst
While at the factory in Cincinnati, the writer j tor years. They seem to satisfy and delight every
was shown thousands of letters from customers who • user, and the makers fully guarantee them,
were using this wonderful oil-gas stove, showing r
that it is not, an experiment, bur. a positive sue- j
cess and giving splendid satisfaction, and as a few j
extracts may be interesting to the reader, we re- j
produce them:
fe. S. Norris, of Vt., writes: "The Harrison Oil-
Gas Generators are wonderful savers of fuel—at
least 50 to 76 per cent ovtfr wood and coal.”
Mr. II. Howe, «>f N. Y.. writes: I find the;
Harrison is the first and only perfect oil-gas stove I ;
have ever seen-so simple anyone can safely use it. j
It is what I have wanted for years. Certainly a <
blessing to human kind.”
Mr. E. I>. Arnold, of Neb., writes: "THAT HE
SAVED $1.25 A MONTH FCjR FUEL by using the I
Harrison Oil-Gas .Stove; that his gas range cost him I
$5.50 per month, and the Harrison only $1.25 per J
HOW TO GET ONE.
Your band upon a knob a turn to right or left,
the oil is automatically fed to a small steel burner
l»owl or open trough, when it is instantly changed
into gas, which is drawn upwards between two red-
hot perforated steel chimneys, all the while (bow
ing In at>out one barrel of air to every
large spoonful of oil consumed, making
quick, intense heat, which is condensed
into a email space for cooking or dis
tributed through oven for baking.
Every drop of fuel consumed—goe
Into heat—making hottest gas fire—noth
!ng wasted—requires no pipes or flue
connect ion*—use it anywhere about the
housa. office, or store--move it about ae
often a* you like.
This invention has been fully Fro-
tected in the U. S. Patent Office, and
Is known as the Harrison Valveless,
Wicklees, Automatic Oil Gas and Air
Generator, the only one yet discovered
that consumes the carbon and by
products of the oil.
The extremely small amount of ker-
C ene oil that is needed to produce so
rge a volume of gas makes it, we be
lieve, the most economical fuel on earth, and the"
reason for the great success of this generator is
based on the well-known fact of the enormous (*x-
panaivenees of oil-gas when mixed with common
air.
Kerosene oil from which oil-gas is made is sold
by all grocers—buy as consumed—as you would for
a lamp-gallon lots or two—let pennies do the work
of dollars and aavc the difference. At last human
ity is blessed with a cheap fuel that makes no dirt,
aahes. soot—removing forever the greatest nuisance
that women folks ever suffered.
What a pleasure to just turn the knob—touch
a match—a beautiful gas flame appears—hottest
* -a1w»y« readv—<jay or nient on or off at u ill—
aelf-regulating—no more attention—could anything
be more perfect ?
It generates the gas only as needed—simple,
handsome, durable, easily operated, and another
feature is its perfect safety.
Charles L. Bendeke, of N. Y.. writes: "It in
a pleasure to be the owner of your wonderful Oil-
Gas stove—no coal yard, plumbing, ashes or dust.
One match lights the stove and in 10 minutes break
fast is ready. No danger from an explosion—no
smoke, no dirt simplve turn it off and expense
ceases. For cheapness it has no equal.”
Agents Are Doing Fine—Making Big
Money.
WONDERFUL QUICK SELLER.
Head & Frazer, of Tex., write: ''Received
stoves yesterday and have already disposed or
them. Enclose order tor $81.00. Rush—we need them
now. Hell like hot cakes. Prospects very lirignt.
Sold 50 stoves in our own town.”
J. H. Halman, of Teun., writes: "Already have
70 orders.”
C. W. Workman, of Ohio, writes: "Sold 15 to
18 stoves the last week."
J. C. Waterstraw, of N. Y.. writes: "Am haring
wonderful success getting orders. Been at it 4
All the lady readers who want to enjoy the
pleasure of a gas stove—the cheapesf. clearest and
safest fuel save 1-3 to 1-2 on fuel bills and do their
cooking, baking, ironing and canning fruit at small
expense should have one of these remarkable
stoves.
Space prevent* a more detailed description, but
these oil-gas stoves will hear out the most Exact
ing demands for durability and satisfactory prop-
erf ies.
If you will write to the only makers, THE
WORLD MIG. CO., 7002 WORLD BLDG., CIN
CINNATI, OHIO, and ask tor their illustrated
pamphlet describing this invention, and also let
ters from hundreds of delighted users, you will
receive much valuable information.
The price of these stoves is remarkably low, only
$3.00 up. And it iB indeed difficult to imagine
where that amount of money could be invested in
anything else that, would bring such saving iu fuel
bills, so much good health and satisfaction to our
DON’T FAIL TO WRITE TO-DAY
For full Information regarding this splendid in
vention.
The World Mfg. Co. Is composed of prominent
buslnes men of Cincinnati, aro perfectly respon
sible and reliable, capital $100,000.00 and will do just
as they agree. The stoves are just as represented
and fully warranted and sent to any address.
Don't fail to write for Catalogue.
40.00 Weekly and Expenses.
The firm offers splendid inducement* to agent*
and an energetic man or woman having spare time
can get a good position, paying big wages, by writ
ing them at once and mentioning this paper.
A wonderful wave of excitement has swept over
the country, for where shown, tiiesc Oil-Gas Stoves
have caused great, excitement. Oil Gas fuel is so
economical and delightful that the sales of these
Stores last month were enormous and the factory
is rushed with thousands of orders.
Many of the readers have spare time, or are out
of employment, and others arc not making a great
deal of money, and we advise them to write to the
firm and secure an agency for this invention. Ex
hibit this stove before 8 or 10 p«ople and you
will excite their curiosity and should be able to
sell 5 or 8 and make $10.00 to 915.00 a day. Why
should people live in penury nr suffer hardships
for the want of plenty of money when an oppor
tunity of this sort is open?
The May Magazines.
Jack London opens the Outing Maga
zine for May with the first installment
of his serial. “White Fang.” “White
Fang,” instead of being a story of the
return to the “wild” or “barbaric." is a
story of the civilization of a wolf-dog.
The first installment is almost a com
plete story 'by itself. The number also
contains the last installment of Stew
art Edward White’s serial. “The Pass.”
Francis Metcalfe appears with the last
of his “Side Show Studies,” entitled.
“The Tragedy of the Tigers and the
Power of Hypnotism." This feature is
profusely illustrated from drawings by
Oliver Herford. There are several short
stories.
The special features of The May Re
view of Reviews are an illustrated ar
ticle on California’s catastrophe, with
views of prominent Saji Francisco anil
Stanford university buildings; a char
acter sketch of George F. Baer, the
head of the anthracite combination, by
Frederick W. Unger; a discussion of the
railroad rate question by Interstate
Commissioner Charles A. Prouty, and
ex-CommlssIoner J. W. Midgley, of the
Western Traffic Association; a review,
by an imperial observer, of the Chicago
municipal ownership situation, including
a survey of the results of the April
elections and a sketch of the proposed
Bering strait rail route, by Her
man Rosenfhal.
The usual complete novelette, a comedy
In one act, nine short stories, papers On
live subjects, poems of a 1 high standard,
and the best wit that’s In the market-
form the contents of Lippincott’s Mag
azine for May. Of the short stories in
this number. Will Irvington Comfort
leads off with one of his breezy western
episodes. “When the Girls Came to
Crow's Nest”; Caroline Lockhart con-
tribute^ a humorous cat story which she
calls “Marked iMit Cats"; The Middle
■Distance," is by Jennette Lee; “A Prin
cess of the Western Isles,” is by Phoebe
Lyde; “Hood’s Wood Violet.” by Charles
Battle Leon is, presents a laughable
sinctance of practical advertising; “A
JJheerful Giver” is the second humorous
“Miss Lucy.” story of child life in a
large city, by Lucy Coplnger; "The Foil
of Laertes” is a fencing story by Fred
Gilbert Blakeslee; “The Adventure of the
White Carnation,” by Frederick J. Bur
nett. is a 1 love story, and “Whoso Fiml-
eth a Wife." by Helen Edsworth Wright,
tells a country story of a .masterful wife.
The Pilgrim for May appears under
new management—in new form, from its
new home. There Is an engaging child’s
story, “The Memoires of Dorothy Dean,”
hy Ada T. Drake. “The Cash Value of
Woman's Beauty” is one characteristic
of riie author Gilson Willetts, and is
handsomely illustrated. Reginald Wright
Kauffman contributes another of his
most entertaining short stories. “A Do
mestic Unpleasantness.” There are four
pages of fashions and several new de
partments. ‘‘The Public Mind" is a re
sume of matters of current Interest.
A pure food department has been added
to The Tomorrow Magazine. The May
issue is somewhat of a. “Whitman" num
ber in celebration of the poet's birth
day. “In the Business End” Mr. Ser-
combe discusses such eruptions as “Vesu
vius,” “The Return of Dowie.” Upton
Sinclair’s “The Jungle,” “Life vs. Pro
grams.” “Doing vs. Believing.” and “A
Think Magazine for Think people."
The Nautilus for May contains a no
table poem. “The Word.” by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox. Amon : p the prose ar
ticles are the continuation of Ella
Adelia Fletcher’s studies on “The Law
of the Rhythmic Breath.” and “The Au
tomatic Slave,” by Fleanor Kirk. The
main editorials by Elizabeth Towne, deal
with “The Art and Uses of Repose,”
"Pre-Natal Impressions” and “Prophe
cies.” 'William E. Towne's article on
Emerson is an interesting one. and his
"Briefs” are full of humor.
The Bohemian Magazine for May opens
with ‘‘Burglar Dick Literary Critic.” It
is a remarkable hit of fiction, telling
how a poor young girl wins a prize of
$500 in a short story contest. The
judges who award this decision are
iprobably the.most remarkable that ever
decided upon Ate merits of a manu
script. “Clashing Lives.” by Henry
'Waldorf Francis, is a story of a strug
gle between capital and labor. “By tod
•St. Mark’s.” by Lgonora Beck Ellis,
deals with a storm at sea. Other stories
are by M. E. Buhler, Kathleen Black
burn. Edward H. Hanigan and Ruby H.
Martyn.
In the May Chautauqua Charles H.
Hawes gives a fascinating account of the
various excavations made within recent
years in the eastern part of Crete. The
very important discoveries made by vari
ous excavators, notably Mr. Arthur H.
Evans and Miss Harriet Boyd (until
recenly of Smith college), have set back
the known history of the Greek race by
six or seven centuries. A new language,
as yet undecipherable, has been discov
ered and many beautiful art bbjec;s
have bee n found dating from such re
mote times as 1500 B. C. The article is
illustrated with pictures of the best
’’finds" Greek Games. Old and New.”
by Vincent V. M. Beede and the ac
count in the library shelf of “Lake Nemi
and the Galleys of the Caesars,” are
worthy of special note. Mr. Beede’s ar
ticle is illustrated 'with photographs of
the games held in Athens in 1896, and
tells of the games as held in ancient
Greece as well as of their modern re
vival.
"The Architectural Treatment of a
Small Garden." in the May Century, will
appeal to the large majority of house
and land owners whose holdings are
limited. It Is founded upon conversations
with that authority, Mr. Charles A.
Platt, who believes that the architect
should be allowed a voice in the outer
adornment of the house as well as in its
interior planning. Another garden feature
of this “garden number” will be a de
scription of "An Ancient Garden,” by
Hi len Everton Smith, author of “Colonial
Days and Ways ’—the garden, in revolu
tionary times the joy of Mrs. John Cot
ton Smith's heart, still to be seen in
Sharon, Conn. Illustrations by Jules
Guerin will picture the old garden's
quaint charm.
Representative of the “Indiana group”
of writers at its best is The Reader for
May, this being the “Indiana number”
of the magazine. Not in the sense of
being a "write-up” of the state, though
this is the idea a special number gen
erally conveys. The May Reader is an
“Indiana number" because it Is written
by native Indianans or by those who
adopted the state anj were adopted by
it at an age so early as to identify their
whole lives with Hoosierdom. And not
alone is it the product of Indiana writ
ers, but the illustrators whose work ap
pears in this number are also Hoosiers
who have “made good” in their more
decorative department of literature. An
added feature of great attractiveness Is
the reproduction in full color of examples
of the best work of four members of the
“Indiana group” of artists.
The Theater Magazine for May is full
of interesting features. Victorien Sardou,
the famous French diamatlst. tells what
method he follows in writing his plays,
and Tommaso Salvini, the no less dis
tinguished Italian tragedian, lets the
reader into some of the secrets of the
actor's profession. Avery Hopgood gives
an entertaining account of the humble
stage super, and there is an acocunt of
Bernhardt's remarkable western tour
with a series of interesting pltures. Otis
Skinner writes of his early stage begin
nings, and there Is an interview with
Fritz i Scheff. The historic Weimar
theater, which was the mother at endow
ed play bouses, is described by Edith
Pattou, and W. A. Lewis protests against
the growing tendency in actors to curtain
calls and In authors to ’’first night”
speeches. Wassili Safonnoff. the dis
tinguished Russian musical director, gives
his impression of music in America, and
Elise Lathrop continues her interesting
dissertations on the localities of the
Shakespeare plays.