The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-16
LLTERARY LTENa.

The Forum for March will contain a
special study of the successful systems
of profit sharing by two large manufac-
turing comprehensive Proctor & Gam
bic company, makers of the famous Ivory
soap, near Cincinnati, and the n. o. Nell
son Manufacturing company, near St
Louis. Mr.. Frank w. Blackmar, of the
University of Kansas, made a special in
vestigation of the practical working of
these proft-sharing concerns especially
for The Forum. At both places, labor
troubles are unknown, and were I'M
know even during the most depressed
times The same number contains four
articles particularly timely-"The Bust
ness World vs.. the Politicians" by the
Hon. ]. Fl. Eckels. comptroller of the
currency; sour laundering Foreign
Policy" by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge;
"The Constitutionality and Justice of the
Income Tax" by Professor E. R. A.
seligman, of Columbia College; and
"The Antitoxine Treatment of Diphther-
ia" by DR.. l. Emmett Holt, one of the
best living authorities on children's dis
eases.
A book which is exciting much inter-
est is Brother of the Third Degree" by
Will L. Carver, published by the Arena
Publishing company, Boston. In cloth
the price is $125; paper, fifty cents.
The Monthly illustrator, in pursuance
of its announcement policy, is including
articles of more general interest than
heretofore. The March number contains
several of these, notably one upon "Early
Artistic Watches" by George f. Kunz,
the gem expert; another by Ernest In
gersoll, describes the quaint architecture
and many curious customs Of the Pueblo
Indians: and Charles Turner tells of the
scenery and legends of Killarney. All
these articles are profusely and richly IL
Illustrated, as also are the articles upon
certain familiar garden flowers. by Len
ME Greenlee. Harry &. Jones, editor
and publisher, 90, "a and SO Fifth ave-
nue., New York.
"Then Say Good Bye" and "Her Eyes
Don't Shine Like Diamonds" are the
titles of two new songs issued by NJ.
Witmark & Sons, music publishers, 81
W. 2Sth street, New York.
Mrs. Shakespeare sounds bit odd to
the ears, and that is why thousands of
people will read with curiosity the
article under that title in the March
Ladies' Home Journal. The paper is
extremely interesting. 1t is by DR.. W.
J. Rolfe, the Shakesperean authority,
who gathers together everything that is
known about Shakespeare's wife, her
courtship, her married life, and her
children. and presents his material in a
popular and most fascinatingly interest
ing article The number costs only ten
cents. and is published by the Curtis Pub
fishing company, of Philadelphia
Writers, young and old, will be inter-
ested in the Authors Journal for March.
| 1t contains, among other things, an arti-
Gle on how to write for young people. by
| Oliver Optic; and some excellent sug-
gestions for writer's by ]. I. Trowbridge
4 particularly valuable feature of this
number is the new department., to be
continued each month. entitled "The
Manuscript Market" giving the names
and addresses of the periodicals that pay
fer contributions, and brief description
Of the kind of matter they want, based
IN information supplied by their editors.
| Announcements of the various prize
offers, new periodicals, notes of authors.
etc, complete the number. Subscription
price, 81 year. The Authors Journal
Pub. Co, No. William St, New York.
The Home Book company. 45 Vesey