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sMODDODMaanaa 15he Making' of BooKs “Oh,it hat mine enemy would make a book.” Conducted By R. W McAdam Vnde^ tft« BooKs | - ^»#*****^^» 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. ??IARE YOU CONSTIPATED? 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If you don’t find good results from using the sample,, don’t buy any. 11 you DO find goed results, tell your neighbors and friends. We want everybody to try them at our exnense. We will send A SAMPLE BOX FREE. GOOD HEALTH REMEDIES CO. 182 E. 127th STREET, Dent. NEW YORK. N. Y. II SEE HOW SIMPLE! TURN A KNOB—TOUCH A MATCH -FIRE IS ON. TURN AGAIN—FIRE IS OFF! THAT’S ALL 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.